Dota 2 best carry heroes to up MMR in 7.23e

Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet - the hero whom in patch 7.32e was nerfed but still is one of the best carries in the game. He is a hero with high potential and can win games almost singlehandedly. Nature’s Prophet has got different mechanics and requires good understanding of dota to increase your rating with him. It is also worth mentioning that he is one of the strongest carries on the laning stage as well if not a very strong carry overall, besides, if some way NP loses his lane he can quickly comeback to jungle with Nature’s Call. However NP demands excellent gaming sense and positioning during the fight.

When to pick Nature's Prophet?

1. Allies with control. Nature's Prophet is an excellent pick if your team has heroes with control, such as Nyx Assassin, Beastmaster, or Spirit Breaker. 2. Mobile mid hero. The hero combines well with mobile heroes such as Storm Spirit or Batrider. 3. Push strategies. Nature's Prophet fits well into a push strategy if your team plans to push quickly, with this hero you will be able to contribute through Nature's Call and teleportation. 4. Active picks. The hero is also a good choice for active picks without long cooldowns, due to his mobility and ability to fight from the early levels. 5. Non-mobile enemy heroes. Nature's Prophet is also a good pick against enemies who cannot close the distance quickly, such as Lifestealer or Abaddon, or who have no control through BKB.

Nature's Prophet counters picks

Carry:

• Spectre - Can easily reach and kill Nature's Prophet anywhere on the map.

• Terrorblade - The hero can simply out-damage Nature's Prophet, even with less amount of artifacts, at all stages of the game.

• Morphling - Quickly closes the distance with Waveform and can escape from Sprout with it.

Midlaner:

• Batrider - Very mobile, can catch Nature's Prophet anywhere on the map, and has control through BKB.

• Storm Spirit - Like Batrider, can catch Nature's Prophet anywhere on the map and easily break his position in fights.

• Primal Beast - Trample breaks trees, and at level 25, the hero has control through BKB.

Offlaner:

• Axe - Like any carry with high damage from auto-attacks, can be killed through Blade Mail if Axe can close the distance, and Nature's Prophet does not have overfarmed.

• Legion Commander - Like Axe, has control through BKB, and Nature's Prophet usually dies in a duel in pubs, but this does not work in the pro scene.

• Dawnbreaker - Celestial Hammer breaks Sprouts, and the hero can heal strongly from Nature's Call. Excellent mobility due to Celestial Hammer.

Supports:

• Earth Spirit - A very tanky hero who can withstand Nature's Prophet damage and still escape from fights. The Rolling Boulder cooldown is shorter than the time it takes for Nature's Prophet to teleport. Has control and can quickly catch him.

• Spirit Breaker - Nether Strike provides control through BKB, and Charge of Darkness provides the ability to catch Nature's Prophet anywhere on the map. This makes Spirit Breaker a natural enemy of Nature's Prophet.

• Treant Protector - Can easily catch Nature's Prophet while split-pushing and has control through BKB.

Despite being the most picked carry hero in DPC, Nature's Prophet has a win rate of around 50%. This is because the hero requires the player to have a good understanding of macro game, and the slightest mistake in positioning can cost the hero his life. It is the best option for players who have at least 50 games on him and know what they are doing. For beginners, this hero is more likely to lead to a loss of MMR.

Spectre

Spectre - the best carry of the patch, is a reliable laner with a lot of armor and base regeneration. She is difficult to kill at all stages of the game. Spectral Dagger is good for controlling ranged creeps. Blade Mail on Spectre is good for farming stacks and good addition to Dispersion. With the Radiance buff and other carries nerf, this hero has received an excellent boost to her win rate. Spectre is a strong carry, but requires a good start to be effective.

When to pick Spectre?

Despite being the best hero of the patch and being able to be picked even in first pick, here are some recommendations for when to pick her:

1. Late-game carry is needed. If your team wants a late-game carry and has many active heroes that peak in the later game. 2. Enemy has no building damage. If enemy wants to play late or they cannot push early, then we will pick Spectre. 3. Team has strong supports. Spectre can be picked when the team has heroes who can apply early pressure in the lane, as hero's early game slots are very important. 4. Need to catch enemy heroes. Spectre can catch heroes who like to split-push or who need to hold a position, such as Nature's Prophet, Zeus, or Tinker. Although, if the Tinker is skilled, it will be difficult to catch him with Spectre.

Spectre Counter picks 

Carry:

• Slark - an excellent hero for long fights, can gain ​​Essence Shift stacks on Spectre and kill not only her but also her entire team.

• Anti-Mage - Spectre simply cannot catch this hero, while Anti-Mage can easily close distance with all of Spectre's allies.

• Lycan - also difficult to catch, can quickly push and Spectre won't have enough time to get her items.

Midlane:

• Necrophos - this hero deals damage based on the percentage of the enemy's health, which is very unpleasant for Spectre. He is also very durable and resistant to physical damage.

• Outworld Destroyer - can burst Spectre even in lane stage, a great choice against all durable carry heroes.

• Tinker - can remove a lot of Spectre's health with Laser, can easily catch her all over the map. Although Spectre can reach this hero, an experienced Tinker can easily resist it with the right build.

Offlane:

• Slardar - Spectre's main strength is her high health and armor, which allows her to deal damage through Dispersion. Slardar can easily negate this with Corrosive Haze.

• Night Stalker - a very strong ganker, can easily kill Spectre in the early and mid-game, less relevant in the late game.

• Underlord - a durable hero who deals damage based on the percentage of the enemy's health, great against all carry heroes with a large health pool.

Supports:

• Chen - the hero can heal the damage from Spectre's ultimate and he is also very good for early pushing.

• Undying - he loves long fights, as Spectre has a low attack speed and no burst damage, he counters her well with Decay.

• Omniknight - thanks to his ultimate, Spectre does not deal damage, and Repel helps allies tank all Dispersion damage.

Spectre is not popular in the pro scene but she is great in pubs. The hero has only one weak spot that lies in the laning stage. There are no doubts that she is without doubt the best hero of the patch when it comes to other aspects that it doesn’t require much skill from players.

Anti-Mage

Anti-Mage is a carry who has Mana Burn as his unique ability; this helps him inflict damage on enemy heroes proportionate to their mana pools. Making him more viable was done through buffing him in the most recent patch. He has a strong lane presence and can contest various offlaners such as Beastmaster or Undying.

Anti-Mage effectively is hard for beginners because they need to know how Dota 2 works and make decisions quickly. It would be beneficial if you knew when you should go for fights and when your focus must be farming. Nonetheless, despite his mobility and blink that make it difficult to catch and kill him, he is quite fragile at level 1-5 or so.

Overall, Anti-Mage is a hard-hitting carry who deals lots of damages on enemy heroes without being caught easily. For skilled gamers who understand what he stands for, this qualifies as an awesome pick.

When to pick Anti-Mage

Anti-Mage is a situational hero that is usually picked as the last pick in a team.

1. Against magic-heroes picks. The hero can be a good choice against teams with many heroes with the intelligence attribute. However, Anti-Mage may be a weak against teams with physical damage dealers such as Phantom Assassin or Slark. 2. When the enemy team lacks building damage. Despite being situational, Anti-Mage fits well into the current meta with long games and comfortable split-pushing. 3. When the enemy team has lacks of control. The main meta offlaners and midlaners usually cannot catch him on the split push, so Anti-Mage has become a good last pick for many pro teams. However, while games have become longer, this hero is still weak against fast pushes. 4. With strong supports. Anti-Mage requires good lane support and fast farming to become a strong carry in the late game, so he is only picked in certain situations when the team can provide him with the necessary conditions.

Anti-Mage counter picks

Carry

• Phantom Assassin - has high physical damage and can easily kill Anti-Mage in a matter of seconds, making her a great counter pick at all stages of the game.

• Slark - can easily catch Anti-Mage and prevent him from escaping fights. With Aghanim's Scepter and Shard, Slark can even catch Anti-Mage during split-pushes and potentially kill him solo.

• Troll Warlord - can interrupt Anti-Mage's blink with his roots.

Midlane

• Meepo - perhaps the most effective hero against Anti-Mage, as he can constantly catch him all over the map with his nets and prevent him from split-pushing.

• Lone Druid - with Entangling Claws, can prevent Anti-Mage from blinking away. Also, his Demolish ability can quickly end the game.

• Huskar - not as effective as the previous two heroes, but can quickly end the game if the player doesn't make many mistakes. With Aghanim's Scepter, Life Break can be used to control Anti-Mage. Less effective in the late game.

Offlane

• Slardar - great at catching Anti-Mage in the mid game and preventing him from escaping.

• Legion Commander - Counter Spell doesn't work against Duel, and Legion Commander can easily catch Anti-Mage during split-pushes. Also, she is countered by Linken's Sphere.

• Night Stalker - Crippling Fear allows the hero to completely counter Anti-Mage in the early/mid game. Manta Style does not save Anti-Mage from this ability, and Night Stalker can quickly catch him even if he manages to blink away.

Supports

• Shadow Demon - can create illusions with Mana Break that are capable of killing Anti-Mage. Also, Demonic Purge can remove Counter Spell.

• Riki - can easily catch Anti-Mage with Sleeping Dart, and Smoke Screen prevents him from blinking.

• Grimstroke - in addition to Silence, Phantom's Embrace can create a copy of Anti-Mage that is even stronger than the original due to its magic immunity.

The micro-stun from Mana Void gave Anti-Mage a huge boost, allowing him to solo kill heroes. His ganks are immune to simple teleportation and he excels against meta carries like Spectre or Natures Prophet in this patch too.

Clinkz

One of the few carries who received significant buff in last patch Burning Army Skeletons spawned after exiting Shadow Walk give Clinkz extra damage in teamfight. Also, for six months now, the Hero has been in the top five highest winrate heroes without changing his position at all. This is one of the most popular heroes for boosters and probably also the most interesting and easy-to-boost rating with.

When to pick Clinkz

1. The team needs burst damage and disable. Clinkz is a hero that can be a good choice when the team needs a carry with burst damage and disable. 2. The enemy team has squishy heroes. Clinkz works well against heroes with low armor and health, such as Crystal Maiden, Sniper, and Skywrath Mage. 3. Active playstyle. Clinkz is a tempo hero and will be a good choice when the team wants to play aggressively and pressure the enemy base. The hero is strong in lane and can kill enemy heroes from the early game. 4. You can secure solo kills. Clinkz is one of the best heroes for climbing the ranks because he can easily gain momentum through solo kills on heroes with low armor and health. When playing this hero, you can hunt down these heroes all game, increasing your net worth.

Clinkz Counter picks 

Carry

• Spectre - Can quickly reach Clinkz and kill him, with the help of Blade Mail and Desolation, making Clinkz kill himself on Spectre.

• Wraith King - Easily survives Clinkz's damage with the help of Reincarnation.

• Abaddon - Can easily remove Gleipnir and get to Clinkz, not allowing him to deal damage in fights if he close the distance.

Midlane

• Arc Warden - It's very difficult for Clinkz to catch this hero, the longer he plays against him, the harder it becomes to do anything.

• Tinker - Disables all physical damage with Laser. Defense Matrix counters Gleipnir. Also, Tinker is difficult to catch and likes to buy Ghost Scepter.

• Necrophos - Has immunity to physical damage thanks to Ghost Shroud. Also, likes to build items against Clinkz, such as Lotus Orb.

Offlane

• Legion Commander - Press the Attack and Duel allow to kill Clinkz very fast. Clinkz will have trouble until he builds a Linken's Sphere.

• Axe - Unlike Legion Commander, cannot be blocked by Linken's Sphere and is effective against Clinkz at all stages of the game.

• Slardar - Reveals Ghost Walk, and if he can reach Clinkz, he won't let him go.

Supports

• Silencer - Clinkz's main damage comes from his first skill, and Silencer prevents him from using it and is strong against him in the laning phase.

• Dazzle - Doesn't allow allies to be killed by Burning Barrage and has excellent control against this hero.

• Omniknight - Can remove Gleipnir and prevent physical damage.

Despite being capable of inflicting monstrous damage, However with right items or teammates, But easily countered in pro games And so does perfectly at pabs especially at low mmr To increase up your mmr you don’t need microcontrol The only thing you need to learn how priority targets It will help you choose right targets in fights and realize your heros’ damage output.

Abaddon

In 7.32e patch update, there were significant Radiance buffs made which increased its attack interval reduction ability for example. This hero is already picked in professional matches and works great on lanes, as well as it is played both in carry and tanky offlane which allows the team to pick another carry hero for example, Furion on the sidelane. This strategy was seen in the DPC EEU and occasionally in the NA region.

When to pick Abaddon

1. When the enemy team has a lot of control. Abaddon can use his Aphotic Shield ability to remove negative effects from allies and his Borrowed Time ability to become invulnerable and remove all debuffs from himself. 2. Carry in the offlane. If the hero in the offlane is not a tank, someone will have to go forward and take damage from the enemy team. Abaddon can handle this task well with his Borrowed Time ability. 3. Active pick/push. Abaddon doesn't need a lot of items to walk with the team, and his Curse of Avernus ability allows him to quickly destroy towers. 4. In prolonged fights, Abaddon cannot burst down enemy heroes and deals damage through radiance, so your allies should also be able to survive for a long time in fights.

Abaddon Counter picks

Carry

• Anti-mage - can easily take out Abaddon's ultimate from a distance, farms much faster than Abaddon, and can easily cut through his allies even if he can't kill Abaddon quickly.

• Lone Druid - can fight Abaddon for a long time and is just as durable if he can transform into True Form.

• Slark - Abaddon is an excellent target for Slark to get stacks on his passive ability.

Midlane

• Outworld Destroyer - very good against Abaddon, can wait out his ultimate with Astral Imprisonment.

• Tinker - can take out Abaddon's ultimate without engaging in a fight.

• Necrophos - also likes long fights like Abaddon.

Offlane

• Dark Seer - can easily escape from Abaddon. Moreover, with Ion Shell and Wall of Replica can take out Abaddon's ultimate.

• Undying - also likes long fights like Abaddon, also he steals his main attribute.

• Death Prophet - ready to fight Abaddon for a long time, Spirit Siphon sucks health out of the enemy.

Supports

• Shadow Demon - has Purge, which prevents Abaddon from automatically activating his ultimate.

• Ancient Apparition - turns off healing from Abaddon's ultimate.

It is a new thing that carries are made heroes for pro scene recently so many teams are still confused how to play against them. It has many simple ways of learning it and it only has 1-2 working builds. For those seeking reliability this is your champion