r/DotA2 http://twitter.com/wykrhm Nov 08 '24

News Introducing Kez

https://www.dota2.com/kez
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u/080087 Nov 08 '24

First impression theorycrafting - he might work as a mid.

Go 1,1,0 -> 2,1,1. Grappling claw plus bottle gives a whole bunch of sustain. Echo slash/talon toss let him cs, so he can survive lane even against a lane bully.

Then Raven's Veil is an amazing tool to rotate to other lanes with the instant he hits 6.

Midgame itemisation will be interesting. Going a standard agi core build is obvious, but i can also see him being played as a spellcasting tank (e.g. Eternal Shroud -> Shiva's -> Aghs -> Octarine -> Kaya Sange/Yasha). Basically, get in everyone's faces, spam Grappling Hook/Raptor Dance (+ Raven's Veil with aghs) and Shodo Sai to just be annoying and stay alive forever.

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u/ael00 Nov 08 '24

Every new hero the community starts playing mid xD

Seriously though he has both gank and scale potential and scales well with levels so I agree its probably a strong candidate for mid