Semi-daily hero tips. Day 99: Underlord

DISCLAIMER

A lot of you probably know about the weekly hero discussion, but that often ends up in a meta discussion (whether or not the hero needs buffs, etc) or a meme war than actual tips to play, itemize and build the hero.

This is what I'd like to do. Please discuss any notes I made and possible improvements while also giving tips of your own if you have them.

The roles, skill builds and item builds, as well as a lot of the notes are my opinion on matters and should not be seen as a must do or don't. Also remember that almost every single build or role is situationally possible.

A lot of the tips on heroes were also mentioned in tsunami's amazing hero tips series he did over the last couple of years.

Underlord

Notes:

• Stack the jungle so you can farm it up with firestorm.
• Even though pit of malice roots periodically, it roots instantly for each unit that enters it for the first time, making it a perfect trap to place on the high ground
• Pit roots invisible units but does not reveal them.
• Don't be too afraid to ground target your ult if no enemies are near your target. The auto-attack priority for the dark rift target is lowered.
• Early levels in your aura help you clear jungle camps easier and cripple the enemies' last hitting abilities.
• Unlike relocate, dark rift does not bring you back. So both you and your teammates need to have TP scrolls whenever you use it!
• Counters: Force staff, Tusk agh's, VS swap, Pudge hook (get him away from teammates when rift goes off), Sniper, Tinker, Enchantress (almost impossible to rift close to, will kill you from a distance), Timber (high mobility, high small AOE burst), Drow (AOE silence, high range), AM (will likely blink out before you can properly initiate or after the first root), LS, Jugger (magic immunity)
• Good versus: Lion, AA, Rubick, CM, SD (squishy supports to rift onto that can't escape your clutches), CK, Meepo (melee with strong clones/illusions to trap in pit), SB (preemptive pit as he charges in)

Role: Offlane(, support)

Skill build: Firestorm --> Pit <-> Atrophy Aura. You can skip ult early on and keep the 2nd and 3rd ult level for last.

Item build: Arcanes, Mek, (Crimson, Pipe, Veil, Force, Blink, Blade Mail, Vlad's, Eul's) Greaves (, Shiva's, Lotus, BKB)

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