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Simon "Handsken" Haag

Random Hero Gameplay – Bristleback

Random Hero

Position 4

Gameplay

Analysis

Bristleback

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This lesson is part of a class by: HANDSKEN

Lesson description

In this episode, Handsken randoms first pick and goes position 4 with the random hero that he receives. So he dominates the game with Bristleback pos 4.

Lesson Plan

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Lesson: Meet Pro Player Handsken part of class: Dota 2 Support by HANDSKEN | GamerzClass

1. Meet Pro Player Handsken

Welcome to Simon "Handsken" Haag's position 4 GamerzClass. In this 6+ hour class you will be learning the most important fundamentals of this role and then watch Handsken explain how to apply these concepts across all MMR brackets.

2. The Roles Of Position 4

Consider the position 4 as the strongest hero on the map in the early game. Because of this, Handsken has created "the script" which is a play by play guideline for the first 15 minutes of the game that will win you games.

3. The Right Support Mentality

To be effective in Dota 2, you need to have a different mentality for each different role in the game and in this episode Handsken talks about the correct position 4 mentality.

4. Understanding Level 2 Heroes

In this episode, Handsken explains the game plan for the 1st category, the melee roamer with lvl 2 power spikes. You learn what makes these heroes good and what is the script for them.

5. Level 2 Hero – Tiny Replay

Tiny is a classic example of a level 2 melee roamer that can have huge impact early in the game. In this episode, learn how handsken applies the script on tiny and easily wins the game.

6. Level 2 Hero – Tusk Live Gameplay

In this episode, Handsken plays a low MMR game as position 4 Tusk to implement the script at the lower brackets and show how to carry the game from the pos 4 role.

7. Tusk Gameplay Review

Going through the replay, Handsken analyses the crucial moments of the Tusk gameplay and talks about the biggest plays.

8. Understanding Spell Casters

In this episode, Handskens explains the game plan for the 2nd category, the ranged spell caster that needs more xp and is a lane bully. You learn what makes these heroes good and what is the script for them.

9. Spell Casters – Phoenix Replay

In this episode, Handsken goes over one of his pro games where he plays Phoenix and explains what his role is and how he tries his best to accomplish his job to give his team a good game.

10. Spell Casters – Rubick Live Gameplay

Handsken further exemplifies how to play ranged spellcasters by playing a game of the crowd favorite, Rubick.

11. Rubick Gameplay Review

After playing such a close game, Handsken goes through this Rubick replay and explains the good and the bad.

12. How To Make Any Hero Work As Support

If you play correctly, you can make anything work in the position 4 with very great fundamentals. Sometimes you will see very greedy heroes like Doom, Enigma, CK & others being played as pos 4. Learn how & why.

13. Enigma Position 4 Replay Review

In this episode, Handskens explains the game plan for the 3rd category, the off meta heroes that have different playstyles, but with good fundamentals can easily win you games.

14. Laning As A Melee Support

A lot of games are decided in the laning phase so Handsken goes in depth into it to help you understand how to play the lane with melee heroes that don't bring much to the table in the off lane.

15. Laning As A Ranged Support

Ranged heroes require a different playstyle because they are stronger in lane and have less movement speed so roaming is sub-optimal. In this episode, Handsken explains the playstyle in the lane.

16. Mirana Live Gameplay

Mirana is a roaming ranged hero so Handsken plays it to show how to play one of the most popular position 4 heroes in the 5k bracket.

17. Random Hero Gameplay – Bristleback

In this episode, Handsken randoms first pick and goes position 4 with the random hero that he receives. So he dominates the game with Bristleback pos 4.

18. Bristleback Gameplay Review

In this episode, Handsken analyses the crucial moments that made him win with pos 4 Bristleback.

19. Windranger Live Gameplay

Professional Player Handsken is ranked top 200 and plays a game on his main account to prove that the same concepts explained in this course work even in the 9k bracket.

20. Windranger Gameplay Review

After a convincing comeback, Handsken takes a look at the previous WR game to analyse how they ended up winning what looked like a bad game.

21. Handskens Advice To Go Pro

Thank you for watching Handsken's GamerzClass. We hope you enjoyed it and wish you goodluck in your climb. If you have any questions, let us know on discord.

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Simon "Handsken" Haag

Random Hero Gameplay – Bristleback

Lesson description