Pizza Peddlar's Theory of Dota

Theory of Dota Pt 1a-Teamwork

When creating a team of five heroes, a team must consider the possible combinations on a number of different levels. It is not enough to say for instance, that if the group consists of five stunners, it has a considerably high chance of achieving victory. The reason for this is, that assuming both sides are of a respectable skill level, there are a number of counters to lead stuns, such as Linken's Sphere and Black King Bar. There are a variety of skill-based and item-based methods to counter any one team that makes choices based on skills alone.

In no particular order of importance, the different criteria that a team may consider before its formation are:

1) Team Roles
2) Skill based Synergy
3) Items for fitting team roles (interchangibility, pumping priority)
5) Balance between methods of combat


A few different roles that might be mixed together to form a well balanced team could include one or two tankers, one assassin or stealth hero, and one money-earning and logistics hero ( techies, kotl, weaver). The result is a balanced defence and offence, as well as an assuredly good cash flow and knowledge of the enemy's movements.

The balance between tankers, back-row rangers, assassins, and casters can be tweaked according to the situation, but I feel the logistics is a must for any team. It is integral to the idea of hero support, and having the knowledge of the enemy's movements is something that is many a time, left out by a good number of teams.

Skill combination is something that everybody loves to take the time to experiment with themselves, and I don't think there's very much else i can add on the topic..

Actually that's all i wanted to say that actually matters. Everything else I write would be pretty commonsense anyways but that's the same thing that people read on the forums and then comment , Yea Good Guide! Totally Cool!

And just as a disclaimer, I'm bored but every other day I party at Zouk and drink lots of alcohol and listen to Simple Plan just like everybody else. So please refrain from any sort of social ostracism.