Episode 1 (Offlane/3): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMegn82UyZmwXZ8.html Episode 2 (Carry/1): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zq-dZdqD3b7Vg40.html Episode 3 (Hard Support/5 - Part 1): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9t2h8t0v5eoZoE.html Episode 4 (Hard Support/5 - Part 2) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pM1dgqSjqa6-fIE.html Due to the success of the series, we have decided to make this a weekly format. This is not escaping the trench, it's not going to be a grind for ego purposes. This will simply be applying 9k techniques in each of the respective positions to make people aware of the skills and techniques you can use in your own lower mmr games. This is strictly for educational purposes.

lol, I lost it when you said "my support is helping... emotionally"

BSJ on my team: Me as shaman: My prayers are answered!

Most informative smurf match I've ever seen. I think it really makes a difference that you're genuinely teaching best practices and respecting the potential of your opponents rather than doing what most smurfs do and letting the power go to their head and playing like a maniac to prove they can.

I felt really exposed while you were watching straight into my soul in the intro

Holy shit. I will need to watch this 5-6 times and write everything down. Things I didnt understand: 14:30 - forcing FV timewalk before tower comes up?? What is it with the tower? 15:20 - he doesn't want to rotate = he doesn't care because of the hero Mars, or because he is 9k and doesn't want to invest his time into 2k pleb? 4 fundamentals to always think about 1) You need to be able to *clear waves* quickly (→ battlefury AM) 2) You gotta be *survivable* (can 1v1) (→ manta AM) 3) You need *killing* item (→ basher/abyssal AM) → force enemy rotations/get free objectives (towers, roshan) 4) You need *highground* items (assault cuirass, satanic, ..) *BSJ is being funny* Laning - he has nearly perfect LHs (he doesn't miss randomly = he played the hero so many times he is used to its attack animations) - he uses his spells either to deny voids creeps or to secure last hit + harrass the enemy - the goal is to get enemy safelane T1 ASAP => lane sustain items → boot the enemy out of lane → get the tower (vlads - good sustain + ↑ATK of jugg in mid to late) - quick hint - buy faerie fire (or idk how is it spelled) against Witch Doctor to sustain maledict damage (you can notice later in the game Immortal BSJ using neutral item Greater Faerie Fire to sustain the maledict because no one in our bracket gives a flying fuck about maledict after 15 minutes in the game) - draws aggro frequently → secures ranged creep with W - he wants the creeps to be under his tower under one of two conditions: 1) He doesn't have a ulti (below lvl 6) 2) He doesn't have the ulti (cd on Arena) - you can cut the creep wave to "reset" the lane - take the wave near T1 and wave for your creep wave (void gets free wave under tower but after that he is gonna be contested far from tower) - if you are pos 4, or pos 5 it is generally very good idea to let your core get solo XP (things you can do instead: block small camp so they cannot pull/help midlane by securing rune, by poking the other mid etc/go on enemy support and try to hunt him if you get him low/snipe their couriers) -it is 5 minutes in the game → catapults spawn - catapults are mini-objectives to play around because they deal massive damage to enemy towers - when you are trying to push the lane with catapult you will have to deal with the enemy's catapult first → your creeps will be delayed (by killing cata) and therefore there is going to be double wave created → ↑pushing power - If you don't kill enemy core it doesn't necesarily mean bad thing - they will either have to heal somehow which costs money (moneywise, it is cheaper to regen mana than to regen HP!!!) - first item is to clear waves - Vlads - it gives you HP sustain (lifesteal from W of Mars gives you HP from every creep you hit with it) and mana sustain (2 mana per second aura) - Void gets lvl 6 = big power spike in his ultimate but Void isn't really killer hero just yet therefore you need to watch for rotations (from my experience if you just KNOW that there is a thing called powerspike in Dota you can make your game very easily in 2k bracket, 99% of players don't care about that) (again, think of cats and mice) - Mars has 90 sec cooldown which isn't that long, there are way worse cooldowns - don't be afraid to ever use your spells! (Magnuses, Enigmas, Voids, Lunas, .....) - after being elusive towards void (pulling big camp) he runs back full HP, full mana to the lane and again starts to "loosen up" Voids HP → Void has about 50% HP→ Arena-spear = kill (kill is good, because 1) You can pressure the tower 2) You get money 3) Kill on Void means he can't farm while dead) -BSJ didn't mention it, maybe because he has an internal clock and feel, but he went to lane and kill Void when catapults showed up after min 10 = pressure on the tower is huge - he doesn't have ulti and FV does → cat and mouse = pulls again → didn't make it + there was enemy support = go away from the lane for a while and wait until it is under my tower - BSJ decides to go on Sven - but why Sven??? - 1) Void is really behind and will struggle anyway 2) Sven can farm fast so killing him means you really lower his farming speed - I would say that this is phase in which midgame starts Midgame - try to shut down farming carries (Void, Sven) because you are strong; how to be aggresive 101 = go in their jungle and use your shit, just like that - returns to top, because CREEPS = GOLD = ITEMS = POWERSPIKES = KILLS which can be then converted to push - another elusive move, because he doesn't have arena, but Void has Chrono - go behind their tower and cut the creep wave towards river → you can go mid, or stay → BSJ goes mid = he can pressure mid tower (higher map value than top) + he takes DD rune (POWERSPIKE) + he has Arena (POWERSPIKE) - when you make move when you are powerful, you can dive - you should immediately retreat if you: 1) lose the powerspike (you have used the ultimate) 2) See more people TP in (Towers have aura that buff allied heroes around them therefore it is not good to fight them (not to mention dmg from towers)) - he retreats but already knows where he goes, because he wants to kill CREEPS = ge goes top → he can pressure Tower because no one is on lane + someone has used TP to mid, so at least one hero cannot TP in to save the T1 - he solo-kills support = he gets money, support will be dead = you can force 4v5 fight, because there are still more ultis in game - goes back to top, to man-up to the Sven (Sven cannot kill him solo, because he doesn't have items) - he is survivable to man-up 1v1 thanks to Vlads, therefore he goes for solo kill items = Blink, Deso - notice that he ships a lot of clarities, because Mars has mana issues - Again, Mars has ulti = you gotta aggresive and shut down farming enemies = BSJ goes straight into farming Sven → Sven thinks he can kill Mars, but Mars is naturally durable → BSJ kites Mars towards Jugg and they use 2v1 situation to kill Sven (again, it is NOT NEEEDED to KILL sven but to make him feel UNCOMFORTABLE on HIS part of MAP) - notice that he watches items on other heroes (enemy and allied) (I have good experience with this. I have played a good amount of Legion Commander. Many players think that Linkens Sphere is the counter against Duel but when I learnt to always check enemy items I noticed them building linkens → I will go for Linkens-cancelling items. Ez game, when you spent 2k on Force Staff vs Core who spends 5.5k on bullshit item) - pushes out wave towards enemy bot T2 → TPs away to top = kills CREEPS, pushes wave → goes jungle (farms hard) - it is around 20 minutes in game, enemy casters have usually high level so they can kill you = you might need to buy BKB, because of that - BSJ is strong, because he has been farming a lot → wants to jump heroes around mid (his team is 2k-slow-paced therefore he got almost killed) → they take good teamfight, because having Deso on Mars feels actually pretty OP → they win TF → pushes and kills creeps - you can go to base to regen any time of game (I struggle with that while laning because I usually ship out regen with courier and try to soak XP from the lane while having 20% HP) → try to kill some creep camps while on the way *WIP, ended at **30:00**, ty for your support*

My biggest problem with playing in the trench is that a lot of things in dota don't pay off immediately, and when I know I'm not great, and the games are inconsistent, it makes it hard to realize in the moment whether what I'm doing is wrong or right. Even worse when you have a team goading you to do something else. Just makes it hard to learn/internalize new concepts. I definitely like this video, gives me more confidence in just doing what seems correct regardless of whatever else is going on. My worst enemy in any match is definitely myself.

BSJ is making those stupid mistakes so the game doesn't mistake him for a smurf. Smart.

When bsj screwed up his spells mechanically "just tryna scare him away" 😂😂😂😂

This video felt like a "Bob Ross Plays Dota" kind of video, super chill

the amazing thing about BSJ is that every game i watch him play mars (a hero he plays a lot) he fucks up like 3 kills with bad spears (even against 2ks rofl) and he is still 9k, proof that you dont need to be a god mechanically as long as youre using your brain

Now this Archon player is going to be convinced that Luna support is a good idea.

I was like when did his gf pop up..?? 😂 Had no idea until I heard a female voice😋was so immersed in his coaching . Thanks BSJ ..loved it 👍👍💯

Maybe the best stream I have ever seen. Explained almost every single move he made. So informative and helpful

24:55 He started winning when his brain got a massage :3

I usually only make it through a few minutes of your full length games that you post here on KZfaq, but I couldn't look away from this one. This is great content. I feel like this one game alone truly illustrates the absence of a "trench".

Really education, honestly had so many applicable takeaways for my own games. Thanks, BSJ!

I have watched this like 5 times in the past years there is so much new things that clicks everytime I see it. It's really good content.

Enjoyed this a lot BSJ. More of this easy to follow with live in game thought processes vs lower brackets opponents. Helps a ton. Thanks BSJ!!!

BSJ, youve made so many videos all of which have improved my dota 2 experience and play style, but this video was without a doubt the best and most clear explanation of what needs to be done when why and how. Thank you.

Dude, this video is brilliant. I love how dry and subtly pissed off he is.

Would love one of these from support perspective!

May be the best video you've ever created! Incredible!

super helpful guide! I am just getting back into dota after quitting 5 years ago, watching this helped me both understand mars and the game better.

Great video bsj. This is rly how a 2k game looks and not a stomp or sth. This was very helpful and i hope u make more guides like this

Make this a series @BSJ, videos like these are so helpful to the low tier players who are trying to improve.

ty BSJ, I watch a lot of your videos but for some reason I am just not confident enough to play ranked matches with all the smurf accounts out there and it seems a bit intimidating. that being said very educational and well narrated. cheerss and keep up the great work you've been doing.

This is very enlightening BSJ. I also appreciate that you even mechanically played like a 2k for us (missing abilities and shit all the time lol jkjkjk) but really good video I appreciate it.

Been waiting for a video like this. Cheers bsj 👍

Well, i usually don't post commentary but after reading the other comment, i feel like i have to : Thanks a lot BSJ for this video ! It's really helpfull. I'm trying so hard to understand and apply your advices, but it's way better with this game as an example ! :) So, even if indeed this video is a "Smurfing game", thank you for making it ! It will be a good tool to analyse.

Lets gooo!!! was waiting for this for a long time

I really like how you made this experimental game very educational and not be like other smurfs who just stomp people, keepin' it just like the usual, very understandable content. By watching your videos I was able to get from legend 3 to ancient 1. Very informative, love your vids! I've learned alot. I hope you would do another experimental game like this but as a support. That'd be really great! Thank You BSJ!

hey bsj, loved the video man. Will love to see such videos for pos 1 and 2 in the future!

“Just keep pushing the wave” BSJ giving me serious Bob Ross vibes

Appreciate the lesson. Very helpful video, thanks. Looking forward to more of this videos.

Hey, great video. Lots to learn. It would also be really helpful if you could mention a few tips from the enemy’s prospective too, like what should they be doing in response to you. Grow example if you’re pulling the lane and you’re solo, because you’re pos 4 is not there, what should the safe lane do. Or if you’re cutting the waves or sth. Would be really helpful to know and learn. Keep it up!!

What a masterclass by BSJ just elegant gameplay !!!

This was unbelievably helpful, thx bsj!

Thank you alot for a content like this would love to see videos like these more often from mid and carry role maybe if possible!

As usual, awesome content and guide/s! Looking at BSJ how he played Mars, he doesn't stay in the woods for so long which can be seen in most typical low mmr bracket as an "OFFLANER". It only shows that when you play with your team and does a decent amount of pressure in lane you can turn the tides. Thanks man!

Can I just say, 2 minutes into this video, I love the amount of cockiness that you display in speaking to the viewer!

lol BSJ. We need more of this. please please please please pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

This is so good. On the second viewing now to really absorb it. I will get to 1000MMR by christmas!

I would love to see one of these games for every position.This was very informative!

I like how besides doing the right thing, the execution was more often than not on point with low mmr bracket xd This makes the video more valuable than doing everything perfectly in a non replicable way

I got called a smurf on my 1.7k game because I followed the concepts you've been emphasizing BSJ. Don't care whatever your team is doing, just push waves. And I was also a Mars on that game. Thank you very much.

Thanks man. Just improved with mars by watching this. 2 wins in a row and 1x MVP

Excellent performance mr banana. Once again you show that people are archons cuz they deserve to be archons. Once you get rid of that mentality, you’ll start to gain mmr.

WE need more. So good!

great information, would like to see more content like this

I rarely comment on videos, and since Mars is one of my favourite heroes with 90% win rate, I decided to comment on this one. I completely agree with you talking all the game, especially in the beginning of the video about scenarios when (not) to pick him. I have no clue why 140 people disliked this video... Or anytime you get a dislike. They are nuts. Maybe when you popped bkb right when you got it but shit happens and we all did that :))) Like I wanna tell my team, so I ping the item and suddenly whoops :)) But seriously, all the coaching, education, smurfing or playing with Arturo or Sumail, Qojqva series, literally anything with you Brian, top Dota content on KZfaq hands down.

I know smurfing is bad, but please do more of these!

I see a lot of comments like " In my game X happened and that wouldn't work in my game" I think the point Is that choosing a lane pushing hero, farming well, and constantly re-evaluating the situation leads to wins. Not ever game Is winnable, but I'm confident out of 100 games bsj would probably win 85 in this bracket.

This whole intro is intense af. I feel like I am watching an intro to a spy movie. Getting my orders in.

Not a big fan of dota due to my suckage of it, watching you is really quite enjoyable. Thank you for the vids, keep em up mate!!!

Another S tier video. Thank you, dude.

@BSJ dude this is completely changing my mindset on playing the game. I’m 2.7k and this is incredibly helpful. Thank you man. I’ll report back when I cross 3k.

Great content bro. Thanks!!!

nice game bro,you made it so easy.more things i learn

Best dota 2 channel out there without a doubt. Gotta love BSJ

This is very insightful and helpful video 😃

This was incredibly helpful!

Fantastic video, very helpful to see the concepts applied properly. Interesting to see your team fighting at 22 min with no health, if people didn't call smurf before that, they would after =) Very very useful guide, thanks. Would love to see a pos 5 version and how to get proper impact on the end result...

Thank you for this guide, really thanks for making it

Very useful. Thanks!

This is literally the best guide for beginners, his teammates were decent, and thats being generous.... BSJ please do more of this in every position

Really helpful video, thanks.

I love seeing BSJ's intense ass face and thoughtful summary of what is going to be talked about with a Spongebob portrait in the background lol

Thank you for this. Really. Thank you.

As a 2k support I can confirm that we're all emotionally invested.

Very instructive video!

Love it...pls make more content from a Carry's perspective as well

Thank you BSJ

appreciate your content bro

Good video BSJ

This is actually so helpful

Loved this vid, you talk about what you do, why you do it ! please more vids of this, Mars is so good but i'm not so good with him :p

Love this content!

I tried ur juggrnaut guide it work well for me.I am at 10 streak on jug.

herald player here ngl i tuned u out looking at the jellyfishing picture in the background anyways good video 10/10

Best dota content ever. These videos are masterpieces!!

I feel like BSJ was roleplaying as a 3k player this game too, so many hilarious mistakes!

The background is amazing. I see spongebob and patrick i like

Hey BSJ, you rock

i learned a lot thanks

directional move baby 19:57 . thanks bsj would love to see more live vids like this with your commentary but from mid?

Remember guys, with a hero like Mars who has mana issues, you always gotta be topped up 33:40 👍 But seriously, thanks for knowledge. BSJ and his crew are doing god's work (smurfing lol). Keep up the good job!

You should make this a video series where you would play low MMR bracket once a week or something. I feel like many of your viewers have low mmr and it would benefit us a lot to see these commented games. Not only cores though, rotate positions for every video, should be awesome.

Damn BSJ that intro was intense

Bsj can you do some more of these with different lanes? I've never played Mars before and after watching this I feel like I understand him alright haha. Really useful video

18:34 you can make those late pulls as the creeps walk very far and if you just walked into the trees to meet the upper part of creep wave it aggros 100% of the time. They will see the neutral creeps hit u while in the trees.

Those head massage hints are nice.

I would love to see this for a few different types of heros... Carrys, supports etc

BSJ, I hope you can always stay as humble in everything you'll do, as you are while being a Dota 2 legend.

good video bsj, I still always feel critical with this kind of smurfing in a low elo thing. The video is really informative and I think most people get your point and it does seem all logical and easy. On the other side you are still a mechanical superior player to them all, so naturally you will activate bkb and dodge some spells when other poeple actually wouldnt. Last fight mid t3, you pinned mars so quick I had to rewatch the scene, and dodged the chrono kind of. Before sven could bkb. ofc the whole video worked towards this point of going Highground and thus you should be probably ahead and still win the fight, but not everyone has that quick movement and dicision making.

your content is great

This gameplay is so clean

That Luna is that guy in your group who says "Good job guys, we did it" when he hasn't contributed to the group project. Just a joke, he is prob learning, we all do

Keep doing this

I skipped the intro to get into the meat of the game. Started the vid at 33:35. 5 seconds into watching and truly BSJ doesn't disappoint.