i gotta say they were getting raped in early-mid game

but then pulled of like 2 really clutch fights and ended up waaay ahed

i think early game had alot to do with the early unpredictable rosh + general lineup Next had

sacstone

wish more hon retards watched these games

you don't necessarily have to rush blink on tempest / enigma. in fact, you shouldn't do so in most cases. if maelk doesn't rush it, he probably has a good reason not to

if people dont know the reason or understanding behind it, there is no learning so....

just cause you saw it in pro games doenst mean it works in pub games

rushing pkey is pretty bad though
so is rushing mana ring
also fuck kids who start off with ring of the teacher and 2 mana pots

depends on game and team, strategy you're running

well its pretty basic

in almost every game, blink first is horrible because you are so squishy and are basically turning your hero into a walking miracle ultimate, whereas tempest has so much more potential in terms of pushing, damage, and even just ultimating one person for a huge disable in a gank.

lots of the time going tanky items is awesome because not only do you not die as much and are able to maintain decent GPM and get good team fight items like mek, pipe, bkb, etc., but you also can get good ulti off in lots of fights by just running in and tanking all their stuns then ulting. this also gives you alot more wiggle room when it comes to getting a good position to start channeling ulti.

its really pretty obvious when you think about it, but most people see blink enigma on honcast and see Nome's guide with "core items" blink dagger, and don't even think twice

too basic for br's

not bad to rush teacher first item, get amulet of exile+2 mana pots
by the time u need mana u should have the ring ready
u wont be able to support first few minutes but it's usually ok