How Dota 2 Matches Work
Dota 2 is a Valve team strategy game where two sides of five heroes attempt to destroy the opposing Ancient. Each match begins with hero selection, then moves through lanes, tower pressure, neutral areas and late-game team fights. What separates it from quick arcade titles is the changing map state: gold, experience, item timing and hero combinations can alter the direction of
a match. We keep the Dota 2 area focused on these readable match stages.
