Mastering the Laning Phase in Dota 2

The laning phase sets the stage for the entire game. Winning your lane can snowball your team to victory.

Key Tips

• Creep Equilibrium: Keep creeps near your tower for safety.
• Harassment: Use abilities and right-clicks to pressure enemies without drawing creep aggro.
• Denies: Deny your creeps to limit enemy farm.

Hero Matchups

• Viper vs. Melee: Viper’s poison dominates melee cores.
• Lich vs. Dual Lanes: Frost Shield and Frost Blast excel in 2v2.

Item Choices

• Stick to Tango, Salve, and Mango for sustain.
• Early Boots or Wind Lace for mobility.

A strong laning phase gives you the edge to dominate mid-game fights.

Tip: Communicate with your lane partner to coordinate harass and kills.