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remember to bring wards with you.
on how to finish off your build.
a two vs one situation, and we all
Keep building defensively, get
want that! Likewise, being stuck
another attacking item such as
against a Ra and a Freya you could
laner but feel yourself unable to
Qin’s Sais for that extra damage
find yourself looking towards
really grab it from the start then
output, or get a utility item such
Ancile, or even the Stone of Gaia
I would suggest, as per usual,
as Brawler’s Beatstick to combat
if they’re particularly aggressive.
watching streams and video
If you want to become a Solo
There you have the logical
tutorials. When you’re actually in a
thought process of the Solo laner.
game checking what a successful
can apply this sort of logic to all
Most of playing in this lane is
solo laner is doing, and applying
Warriors in the solo lane: your job
down to experience and timing,
the logic at the start of the match
is to get your wave clear online,
however, and item choices just
to what items you would pick if
and if possible quicker than your
help you along the way. The most
you were them and then seeing if
opponent. You need sustain to
important part of the Solo lane is
they follow this or do something
carry on your job and you need to
knowing how and when to help
different. There’s no one way
be thinking about how to transition
out your team, but still be effective
to win a match-up, just little
yourself into the mid and late
in the lane. At times your match
advantages you can give yourself.
game. There is scope to start with
may feel like a 4 v 4 because the
a defensive item, but I would only
solo lane hasn’t taken part until 15
the Solo lane is one you could
recommend this if you are fighting
minutes in. Remember there are
explain for days with the endless
a Jungler and Solo laner with
30 seconds between waves; you
possibilities for taking characters,
the same damage type (i.e. both
can make it to the middle lane and
I will move swiftly onto the Jungle
physical). Fighting a Mercury and
back before the next wave arrives
and how they are typically built.
an Odin armed with Mystical Mail
if you’re brisk. Don’t be afraid to
The good thing about anyone in
you may find yourself winning in
leave and explore the jungle, just
the Jungle is they are relatively
the Ra and Hercules heal.
The good news is that you
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