Dota 2 Guide: How to Win a Lost Game?

Creep Cutting

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The concept of cutting creeps is game saving. This concept will only apply when the other lanes(except the one in which the enemy is pushing) is pushed out. Basically, you need to apply split push first and then resort to creep cutting to be hundred percent successful. If you are not able to handle the other two lanes on your own, you can ask one of your teammates(preferably a support) to keep shoving the creep waves and keep the lane pushed without going too deep in the other half of the map.

Now the question which arises is what is the concept of creep cutting?

It is very simple, for example the enemy is pushing to take your middle Tier-2 tower and the bottom and top lanes are pushed towards the enemy base. You just have to go behind the enemy team and cut their lane creeps from joining them while they push. This will activate Backdoor Protection which is a passive ability granting the towers high damage resistance and quick healing. Most of the times it will be impossible for the enemy team to push that lane and as a result they will have to retreat and catch you first. As discussed earlier, you are playing a high mobility hero who can clear waves and move very fast, so it will be very difficult for the enemy heroes to catch you. They will waste resources and you will stall them, earning your team much the needed time they lacked.

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Things to Note

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• When you go for split pushing always walk to the lane so you have your TP off cooldown, enabling you to escape or return to your base. You can use Boots of Travel and TP combo also.
• Split pushing requires a lot of map awareness and constant checking on enemy heroes and their positions. Initially, wrong judgement will leave you feeding the enemy team but you will gain a lot of MMR in the long run.
• Tier-1s and Shrines does not have backdoor protection so creep cutting concept does not apply there.
• Both concepts of Split pushing and creep cutting helps you to farm faster and get ahead in net worth enabling you to then fight and win the game.