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General DiscussionBlocking creeps , mid lane

Blocking creeps , mid lane in General Discussion
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    I couldnt find any guides concerning this topic, i always try to block the first wave at mid at the begining of the game to get high ground by my own ways, and although i sometimes block themwell when playing against other players although i do a good block it seems they block more efficiently than me, any pro tricks for maximum blocking ? where should i start blocking ? and any tricks not to let them pass u ? plz i need ur help :)

    BAKA

      on radiant:
      stay kinda left to your t3 tower, this way the 1 meele creep won't split from the rest and you can already start blocking here instead of t2.
      on dire:
      just wait on the stairs and start blocking

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        also having fast reactions/spamming clicks/moving side to side

        all adds up in blocking

        if u can keep the creep centered between your hero while ur moving back n forth or left to right, it'll generally have a harder time moving
        sometimes a creep will just get stuck with another one and stay there until it's in attack range of an enemy unit

        just personal speculation/experience

        Wink

          There are 2 types of block I generally try to do.

          1. Arteezy block: If on Radiant side, stand infront of ranged rax before creeps spawn, then run infront of the creeps as they spawn and block them. This allows you to start you block much earlier than normal.

          2. Release ranged creep: Regular block of the creeps, except don't block the ranged creep. This causes it to run up ahead of all the other creeps and get aggroed by the enemy creep wave which quickly kills it.

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            that use to be suggested all the time

            but is only useful if you have the lane advantage and can take any potential harass from the enemy, as illustrated in chaq's guide i believe

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              thanks guys, what about the spamming S while blocking ?

              Wink

                ^do it if you know you wont lose a creep when stopping

                Trodlabundin

                  also you can (for me, F-click) the enemy and the creeps will agro you. (Attack move or whatever its called) This way you can pull creeps up on ur highground.

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                    thanks guys , but does any one of u know how to let the screen follow ur hero ? without u moving it when ur hero is at the end ?

                    Seoulmate

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                      You mean like double clicking your portrait and having it follow you?

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                        yes do u know any other trick ? cuz many times double clicking the portrait stops following although i keep holding the left click