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KoTL Shadow Demon Rhasta (shadow shaman) leshrac vengeful spirit rubick and lich are either really popular in the metagame or are just really strong.

Here comes the videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALVsb6AbcxA good general support overview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r7yB3TwT_U rubick game analysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTvdHeLHRzU earthshaker (my favorite initiator) gameplay analysis hes a really good defensive minded support

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuTPlubg9hs sand king support with purge, youll learn alot about sand king in this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjlfs6h1iW8 purge and shadow demon support, again youll find this helpful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar2Zi-d8tt0 this video isnt bad if your interested in laning in a 2v1 or 3v1 situation which i find alot of supports can work on, including myself!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW8CKVcKa68&list=SPbVvFPzt0U2vNEiKWR9b7qhIRtT6IuWQL&index=4 really comprehensive AA guide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl1Kha04_Xo&list=SPbVvFPzt0U2vNEiKWR9b7qhIRtT6IuWQL really comprehensive bane guide, shes really popular right now as well

start with a few of these id be glad to track down some more material for you!

http://www.sporcle.com/games/thecupid/dota-2-items
heres a quiz that tests you on the names of items by what they do
this will get you thinking about the specifics of items it even gives little fun tips and comments : D

I know when i was just starting out dota 1 i would just copy item builds i saw work really well alot.
In terms of builds for specific heroes theres always going to be items that are better on some rather than others.

But certain items are amazing for specific roles like mek or force staff is great for supports blink dagger for initiators battlefury on your farming melee carries (for the most part at least) and scythe of vyse is amazing in general. One thing i can tell you is that when you play a game look at what the enemy team has for heroes and think carefully about what you might need like if they have alot of magic damage think about a pipe or a cloak or if they are all physical damage think about a ghost scepter or some armor. Like i said Mek is always amazing on just about anyone (really haha) items are going to vary each game because each game has different heroes and is always going to be different from the last. its alot of practice but theres some common conceptions you can go into a game with!

Yeah once your "team core" items are done (mek pipe drums) are done just do what you or your team needs.

Possibilities are:
force staff
euls
drums (multiples arent the worst because the stats are amazing)
Ghost scepter (if they have ALOT of physical damage)
BKB if you can get it
Veil (like you said) if you need to amplify your teams magic damage
Heavens Halberd (if you need to shut down an enemy carry)
Hex (if you can get it)
Necronomicon (really versatile item, doesnt need as much micro as you would think)
Vlads (if your team doesnt have one for your teams melee carry) you dont necesarily need the lifesteal but its good for the team
Blademail (if you keep getting jumped, either the enemy will still go for you anyway but sometimes theyll ignore you completely)
Rod of Atos (the slow is good, and it gives stats but its expensive and bkb stops the slow so go for something else unless they dont have bkbs)

thats about everything i can think of.

I left out things like linken sphere and shivas only because theyre more items you kind of just pick up because you can you dont say hey im going to rush a shiva's guard it kind of just happens

WE should do something like this!

Fallen we could go round 2 if you were interested!

That game was like the balls were a mile through the wall on the other side agressive.

Im on it boss

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On a lighter note awwww isssocuuuuuute~!

not cringing is usually a good thing!

Who says you cant!

I ACCEPT!

They get shadowblade when they want to go mid game oriented since the extra 125 damage combined with flak cannon aoe is pretty nasty. Most of the time it doesnt really end up working out, which is why id rather just spend that gold on something useful like raw garunteed damage or a eaglesong since eagle song is basically the same cost and it builds into a way better item imo. You can tell how early a gyro wants to be fighting if they get a. get drums and how early they do, and b. how early they get a bkb or if at all because people like korok skip it all together in favor of a faster manta. the only other thing i can really think of why shadowblade would be useful for gyro would to start your rocket barrage and then shadowblade crit in a gank but thats so expensive for just 125 physical damage once every 20 seconds ish and for a decent chunk of his mana pool too mind you! hope this kind of helps

I guess im late to the party! welcome! look for me in teamspeak if you want to play some games!!!

glad i could help

+1 would cringe again

There are people around all the time! so dont fret about slow hours too much! There are more than a few USE/W players and alot of EU players but theres a good amount of aussies too! welcome!

Yeah Thor is kind of a big deal!