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I really like the rod of atos on Rubick, if you have like a force staff/blink dagger. It'll let you slow down people to chase a bit more, put them on cliffs, whatever you want, & it'll give you some tankiness on an otherwise squishy hero. But yeah, best to spend something else with those 3k.

dunno, I love Sange on tanky heroes who could use a halberd. It's really good chaos knight, & you can get a sange & yasha to later build into a manta/halberd. Also, I would love to see rearm+chakra+fissure+hex. Forever stunned & sheeped. Or something like spell shield+ Null Field+ Juxtapose+ Flesh Heap. Sure, you won't have any active abilities, but at least magic isn't going to be a problem any time soon. If you're playing bloodseeker, go for an MKB or a manta style instead.

I played slark. His ulti's regen is apparently passive, & while is absurdly good, it's not imba or OP. He can't really do much if he's at all visible, so a sentry ward or an ability that can give you true sight of him will shut him down completely. He can't do much without his ulti, & without his regen, he's VERY squishy. Just get true sight of him somehow, then murder his face. He can still use leash to jump away, but chances are if you just stun him/burn his mana he's boned, even if he leashes away.* ALSO, CHAOS KNIGHT CONFIRMED FOR BEST CARRY.*I usually skip my ulti until level 10, then grab it at 10/11. This alright?

Monochrome made this.

From what I can see, pathetic stat gain, needs items to be efficient, easily countered by a gem of true sight or wards, &... Nah that's it. Edit: OH YEAH, pathetic mana pool, abilities with short cool down but no mana to cast them with usually

Guess we have to add him on the "10/10 would bang until we pass out" list.

Inhouse you say? http://www.dota2wiki.com/images/c/c3/Rubick_respawn_07.mp3

Clearly, if he wants to kill things with axes, he shouldn't pick wisp. He should obviously pick treant protector.

I somehow didn't notice this thread, so I'm more worsererer than all of you combined. Sawry Ian. We wub woo.

I agree with Gig here, doing something that's not illegal, really shouldn't impact much besides maybe his public appearance. No idea why people are making that big of a fuss over it.

My build is really for more experienced players, yo. You gotta know positioning and whatnot. Plus I didn't put skill build either, so fuck. You should try an easy hero like skeleton king, or a jungler like uh... I dunno.

oh god that antimage & pudge I couldn't fucking breath

You got ONE kill, not knowing what to do at all, so that's a great accomplishment

*COUGH* SKYE *COUGH COUGH*

I imagined Facade as the antimage & Wulff as the Invoker, dunno why.

inb4WHATTHEFUCKYOUONLYHAVEONEACTIVESKILLYOUDUMBSHIT

nah go ahead, soon as I get home from school in an hour we'll do shit & we'll make it hapen http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjTWR4Jvxk4

no fuku I'm gonna get rammite & someone else who doesn't suck to help teach you. Plus I'm pretty sure there are faeries in Dota. I think. Maybe. shit I don't think there are wait does puck count? he's a faerie drago-no fuck it

Damnit Rammite, you're supposed to be the guy to teach everyone this shit! RAMMITE GET IT TOGETHER! Right click. Stop playing lycan, play something easy like skeleton king. It's really fun once you get the hang of it, until then it's not that great. As Hertz has said, the learning curb is brutal.

♥♥♥♥ YOU DEPENDS ON PERSONAL PREFERENCE, I USUALLY GRAB A VOID STONE OR A BOTTLE EARLY TO FILL IN THE NEED FOR MANA WELL YEAH, CAPS LEORIC> EVERYTHING, HE'S JUST WAY TOO BALLER

HELLO. WELCOME TO THE CAPS LOCK GUIDE TO RUBICK, THE GRAND MAGUS. WAIT, WHAT THE ♥♥♥♥. WHY AM I YELLING? OH, SOMEONE TAPED MY CAPS LOCK KEY DOWN. http://www.playdota.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=6622&pictureid=40029 ANYWAYS. WELCOME TO THE BEST GUIDE TO RUBICK IN THE UNIVERSE, THE MOST BALLER HERO IN THE ENTIRE GAME BESIDES SKELETON KING. FIRST OF ALL, BEFORE YOU START ANYTHING, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHEN TO PICK RUBICK. ASK YOURSELF THIS. DOES THE ENEMY TEAM HAVE ANY GOOD INITIATORS WITH HUGE AOE SPELLS, OR ANY GOOD TEAMFIGHT ULTIS? IF THE ANSWER IS YES, GO RUBICK. IF THE ANSWER IS NO, GO RUBICK. IF THE OTHER TEAM HAS A MORPHLING, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GO RUBICK. IF YOU CAN MANAGE TO STEAL HIS MORPH, YOU CAN MORPH ALL THAT AGILITY YOU DON'T NEED INTO STRENGTH, THEN SIT ON A PILE OF 2K HP FOR THE REST OF THE GAME. PROS OF RUBICK GREAT ON MID LANE. CAN ADAPT TO NEARLY ANY SITUATION. NICE STUN THAT SCALES WELL. GREAT PASSIVE, ALSO SCALES WELL. NOT ITEM DEPENDENT EARLY GAME. CONS VERY SQUISHY NOT MOBILE WHATSOEVER WITHOUT ITEMS CAN BE EASILY BURSTED DOWN COMPLETELY USELESS WHILE SILENCED VERY LEVEL DEPENDANT BE CAUTIOUS WHEN FIGHTING HEROES WITH SILENCES SUCH AS DROW, OR SILENCER, AS WHILE SILENCED YOU BECOME A CREEP WHO CAN USE ITEMS. ONTO THE BUILDS. STARTING ITEMS TANGO/SALVES A FEW CLARITIES THEN FILL UP ON IRON BRANCHES TO LATER BUILD INTO A WAND. EARLY GAME GRAB BOOTS AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE, PHASE/MANA, BASED ON PERSONAL PREFERENCE GRAB A FORCE STAFF/BLINK, UNLESS YOU'RE SUPPORTING, THEN TRY FOR A MEK. IF YOU'RE DOING MID, GRAB A BOTTLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU CAN ALSO OPT TO GRAB AN EARLY VOID STONE, WHICH SHOULD SOLVE ALL YOUR MANA PROBLEMS, TO LATER BUILD INTO A EUL'S/SHEEPSTICK. IF YOU ARE MID, YOU SHOULD BE TRYING TO GANK OCCASIONALLY, AND CONTROLLING RUNES. MID GAME IT'S MID GAME, AND IT'S YOUR TIME TO SHINE. YOU SHOULD BE SPELL STEALING EVERY CHANCE YOU GET, UNLESS THERE'S A TEAMFIGHT COMING UP. RUBICK GREATLY LACKS MOBILITY, SO A FORCE STAFF OR A BLINK WILL HELP OUT GREATLY. YOUR GOAL IN TEAMFIGHTS IS TO STEAL THE BIGGEST, BADDEST TEAMFIGHT ABILITY YOU CAN, TO TRY AND WRECK THE ENEMY TEAM. DON'T FOCUS ON THAT TOO MUCH THOUGH, RUBICK'S ABILITIES WILL HELP HIS TEAM GREATLY, AS NULL FIELD IS BASICALLY A PIPE OF INISGHT FOR YOUR TEAM, & TELEKENESIS CAN EFFECTIVELY DISABLE SOMEONE FOR A FEW SECONDS, & STUN OTHERS ON THE LANDING. OF COURSE SOMETIMES, A SIMPLE FISSURE OR SHACKLESHOT CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF BATTLE, SO DON'T TRY TO GET THE BIG TEAM FIGHT ULTI AND NOTHING ELSE. LATE GAME. BY NOW, MOST OF THE M2 CARRIES HAVE FARMED, AND YOU WILL DIE UNLESS YOU GET SOME SURVIVABILITY. A FORCE STAFF/BLINK/PHASE ARE OFTEN RECOMMENDED, AS PROPER POSITIONING WITH RUBICK CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH. YOUR GOAL NOW SHOULD BE TO SUPPORT YOUR TEAM, AND PUSH THE LANES WITH FADE BOLT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. TRY TO DISABLE THE ENEMY TEAM WITH WHATEVER YOU HAVE, AND CONTINUE TRYING TO STEAL WELL SCALING ABILITIES. IF THE ENEMY TEAM HAS A SOLID M2 HERO LIKE LEORIC OR LUNA, GRAB A GHOST SCEPTER/ ETHREAL BLADE OR A SCYTHE OF VYSE TO SHUT THEM DOWN. I WILL EXPAND ON THIS GUIDE LATER, TALKING ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING IN THE GAME, BUILDS, LANING, & TEAMFIGHTS. ITEM CHOICES WHILE RUBICK IS A VERY VERSATILE HERO, AND WORKS WELL WITH ALMOST ANYTHING THERE ARE A FEW ITEMS YOU SHOULD REALLY PICK OVER OTHERS. BLOODSTONE: BEFORE YOU CONSIDER THINKING ABOUT CONSIDERING BUYING THIS, ASK YOURSELF THIS? AM I A BALLER, WHO IS CURRENTLY BALLING THE HELL OUT OF CONTROL? IF THE ANSWER IS NO, GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE AND GO BACK TO LEAGUE OF LEGENDS. THIS IS NOT CASUAL HOUR. SCYTHE OF VYSE: IF THE OTHER TEAM HAS A HARD CARRY WHO IS WRECKING YOUR SHITS, GET THIS FOR A GOOD HARD DISABLE. ROD OF ATOS: A GREAT PICK , GIVES YOU SOME GOOD STATS & HEALTH WHICH YOU REALLY NEED, REALLY GOOD FOR CHASING IF YOU HAVE A BLINK/PHASE/FORCE COMBO. WHO'S THE GRAND MAGUS NOW, BITCH? EUL'S SCEPTER: GREAT VERSATILITY, YOU CAN USE IT ON YOURSELF WITH A BLINK TO ESCAPE FROM STICKY SITUATIONS, OR JUST TO CATCH UP WITH A FLEEING ENEMY. MANA BOOTS: SOME PEOPLE PREFER MANA BOOTS OVER PHASE BOOTS, IT'S AN ALRIGHT CHOICE, IT'S JUST THAT PHASE BOOTS ARE MUCH MORE BALLER DRUM OF ENDURANCE: A GOOD CHOICE IF YOU WANT A BIT MORE SPEED/STATS/MOBILITY, PROBABLY BEST TO SKIP THIS THOUGH. PIPE OF INSIGHT: GREAT ITEM IF YOU WANT A BIT MORE REGEN, AND WILL REALLY HELP YOUR TEAM AND SHUT DOWN MAJOR SPELLCASTERS. ONLY GET IT IF YOU CAN GET IT QUICKLY, AS A HOOD WON'T HELP YOU THAT MUCH.

Thissss I just wanna say, they had god awful lanes. Zeus/centaur is pretty bad, Zeus/centaur need their levels & farm to be good, silencer mid isnt that bad, but someone else should've mid, & a void/sniper lane... Two hard carries in one lane. That's just so awful. Against an ES/Skelly King. They didn't have wards EVER, or a courier until like 10 minutes when silencer walked back and bought it. Silencer got fat was the problem. Zeus was also farmed enough to have the horrifying refresher/aga combo. Void/sniper were pretty bad though, as expected. Drow did well, SK wasn't half bad, dazzle stole too many kills, earthshaker didn't max fissure first & went for some aftershock levels, & binary... Could've done better. I don't blame him THAT much, getting silenced makes tinker a walking creep who can use items, & he was against a silencer. Who steals int for every kill. & binary died. A lot. Oh yeah, & SK/Earthshaker should've tried to get sniper. He's really squishy, & landing a hellfire+ fissure and maaaybe an enchant totem stun would've been good. Void wouldn't do much due to not bri g farmed enough, so sniper should've fed a bit but you guys weren't being offensive enough. That is all. Anyways. That's all I have to say on that.

Cactus, Binary, Silent, Wombat, & Rammite, how the hell did you guys lose? You had the perfect lanes, & their team was nothing but carries. They had a Sniper/Faceless void lane for god's sake. & you guys had great builds/items. Y.

& learn map awareness. Don't be farming while your team is pushing mid, as the initiator or something like that. Know what to do, when. Only do that if you're like a faceless void who is underfarmed.