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Drow Ranger wins games by staying alive and keeping enemies at a distance. She hits hard from far away, slows targets with Frost Arrows, and shuts down spellcasters with Gust. If enemies reach her, she dies fast, so her whole game revolves around spacing, vision, and timing. This guide breaks down Drow Ranger’s abilities, core item goals, and the habits that keep Marksmanship active so you can keep dealing damage. Who is Drow Ranger? Traxex grew up among the Drow,more

Just like that, a year of esports action has come and gone. Whether you're a fan of FPS games, a devoted MOBA gamer, or anything in-between, chances are that 2025 delivered its fair share of thrills, heartbreaks, and unforgettable moments. Before we move on to a new season of competition and coverage, join us as we go through our Strafe Esports Wrapped, taking a look back at our best performing esports, players, teams, and news articles throughout the year. Mostmore

With the latest shake up to the game, core players are searching for which heroes are viable and which to avoid. In this article, we are listing down the three best carry heroes to grind MMR in Dota 2 patch 7.40b. With the general trend to cores being more survivable, these carry picks are hard to take down, while outputting strong damage and have a solid laning phase. Three best carry heroes to climb MMR in Dota 2 patch 7.40bmore

Another tournament concludes, and we return with the DreamLeague Season 27 Meta Recap to see how (or if) the mid-tournament patch changed things in the metagame. The lineup of most popular heroes is mostly the same, and Centaur Warrunner made a comeback in terms of win rate. On the other hand, supports did not perform so well, and some cores took a hit in performance as well. Finally, we will once again check the list of most performant heroes whomore

Dota 2 patch 7.40 is here and we are counting down the best supports to grind MMR. With all the changes to the game, it's important to note which heroes are viable and which to avoid. We will list down the three best supports to climb the MMR ladder, as well as provide tips and advice on how to play each hero. Three Supports to Grind MMR in Dota 2 Patch 7.40 Omniknight The changes to sharing tangos, as wellmore

Along with the release of patch 7.40, we also had the announcement and release of Largo, the Frog Bard. He is a tanky support that focuses on relocating and controlling enemies while buffing allies' magic damage, movement speed, and healing. Now that we have already presented you the hero and the most likely combos you can include him in, it's time to peek at the other possibility. What do you do if Largo is on the enemy team, strumming hismore

After five days of great Dota 2 matches, DreamLeague Season 27 is over, and Team Yandex came out on top as champions. Let's see how both grand finalists got to the Grand Final and who fell on their path to victory. Beyond that, we will also compare performances with previous tournaments. DreamLeague Season 27 is the first step into the new season of the ESL Pro Tour. This means that teams that placed well have an edge, even if theymore

Dota 2 patch 7.40 brought many big changes to the game. Roaming is easier now, multiple heroes have been reworked, several facets were removed and much more. Among those changes, Valve introduced new Neutral Items. Ash Legion Shield is among those additions and it is absolutely broken. In this article, we will go through the mechanics of the new neutral item, and discuss why you should be picking it up every game. How does Ash Legion Shield work in Dotamore

Dota 2 patch 7.40 gave us Weighted Dice, a new neutral tier one item. The item has generated much debate, with some calling it useless, while others see it as a great early game option. In this article, we will cover how Weighted Dice works, and if it is worth picking up, and which role benefits most from the item. How does Dota 2 Weighted Dice works? Each Dota 2 hero has an attack range. Doom for example, deals 58-68more

Dota 2 Patch 7.40 is here and the game's landscape has turned on it's head once again. Meta heroes got nerfed, forgotten heroes received buffs, and everyone is trying to figure out how to play Largo. There is a lot to digest in every patch. One of the most important questions is always "well, who is stronger now?". In this article we list down the five biggest winners of Dota 2 patch 7.40 and why they are shooting to themore

Warlock wins fights by making the enemy team pay for grouping up. His spells scale with numbers, not targets, so one good cast can swing a full 5v5. This Dota 2 Warlock guide explains his role, how his abilities work, how to level them, what items fit his needs, and how to take clean teamfights with strong positioning. Who is Warlock? Demnok Lannik is Chief Curator and Head of Acquisitions for the Arcane Archives of the Ultimyr Academy. He becamemore

After months of speculation and a little trolling from Valve, Largo is finally released as the newest hero in Dota 2. He comes by the end of 2025 and people were starting to worry. This would be the first year without a hero release in Dota 2, but Valve made it through with only 2 weeks to spare. Largo is a support hero that brings an all-new game mechanic to Dota 2: rhythm skills. Let's dive deeper into how hismore

DreamLeague Season 27 Group Stage is over, and we now have the list of qualified teams heading into the playoffs. This stage brought many surprises on both sides of the table. Teams that were underperforming made it through, while some teams that were steadily improving got eliminated. Let’s dive into how things played out, which teams qualified for the playoffs, and highlight the biggest surprises along the way. Additionally, we will review the schedule for the first day of themore

After one of the longest patch draughts in the game's history, Dota 2 patch 7.40 is here and it is a doozy! Massive changes to multiple heroes, a new season of Neutral items, more dangerous Wisdom Shrines and so much more. There is a lot to digest in the latest update, we're still figuring it out! But it's clear that there are some immediate and big changes and we're gonna do our best to run through them in this article.more

The 2025 Game Awards winners have claimed their accolades at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. In an event set to honor some of the greatest and most influential names in the industry, games like Counter-Strike and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stood out as the biggest winners of the night. When it came to the Best Esports Athlete award, the race became a tight affair between LoL's Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon and CS2's Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut. Whoever the winner maymore

After leaving PARIVISION, Filipe "Astini" Ribeiro announced that he will work as a temporary internal analyst for Heroic during DreamLeague Season 27. The news came from Astini hours before Heroic faces his former team. We also learned that Clement "Puppey" Ivanov will coach PARIVISION during the event. This raises two key questions. Will Puppey finally return to pro Dota 2 as a full-time coach? And will Astini overcome his former teammates and one of the game’s biggest legends? Astini Workingmore

Tiny in Dota 2 is a hero who literally grows during the fight. He starts as a small chunk of stone and turns into a massive siege machine that smashes heroes and buildings alike. This guide explains Tiny’s lore, abilities, roles, items, and practical tips. The goal is to help you understand how to get value from his early burst and late-game physical damage. Overview of Tiny in Dota 2 Tiny is a Strength hero who fills several roles: Carry,more

The year is about to end, but not before DreamLeague Season 27 starts off the new season for the ESL Pro Tour. This time, we will have a change in organization, and it begins with an unbelievable total of 24 teams entering the Group Stage. This will be an almost two-week event, and we will tell you everything you need to know about it. Let's check who qualified, who the favorites are, and how each team comes into the tournament. At the same time, we will give you all the essential information so you do not miss anything. DreamLeague Seasonmore

BLAST Slam V broke the pattern in the Grand Finals and now it's time for our meta recap to break expectations. After an interesting succession of events on the tournament, now it's time for us to check how it affected the Dota 2 metagame. We will check how the changes in the meta compared to other tournaments while also highlighting the most performant teams with each of the most popular heroes. In the meantime, we should also revisit the Shadowmore

Back in June of this year (2025), Team BDS announced that it would be undergoing a major transformation in the following months. According to a report by Sophie Marenne from the Swiss business magazine PME, this transformation will include a complete rebrand; one which will see Team BDS drop their current name and adopt that of Shifters instead. From BDS to Shifters In Marenne's report, Shifters' legal director, Jocelyn Roux, explained that the rebrand aims to strengthen the organization's local identity. Themore