Mathael 101 + videos

Finally I made a good guide to the angel of death.
In this guide I explain a few tips and tricks
I avoided try mode or VS AI, I prefer not to make the perfect video, but to show the human side behind the player, the one who makes mistakes but also comes out as a victor. All videos are live in quickplay or high diamond Storm League

General tip

Most of my videos you see a onetrick, I use E and run the other direction. If you move the other direction people instinctively come closer. I noticed my marks hit more once I did this.

Why listen to me

I have a 75% winrate in ranked overall over 72 matches.
61,8% overal winrate 191 matches (this also means in qm where people claim he is unplayable)

Role

One of the best macro heroes in the game, very strong in teamfights and a overal solo lane bully

Bodyblocking

After W I always go for the bodyblock. Find chokes or just your skiny body. Try to anticipate where the enemy is going before using your W.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKNtPc6ZjkA

Getting ganked

You get ganked a lot in the solo lane, regardless of the map.
What I like to do is the old Sylvanas trick with a Malth twist. You put your mark on someone. Can be used trough E or AA, walk the oppiside direction and tp to the target. Most enemys are moving to your fort in order to make the most of their attacks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOrnVS9DqI

Fun fact I actually knew tracer was there but I wanted a video

Bruiser camp

Attack the mage first. Hold down Q, dont worry about mana costs
His attack cleaves so if you hit the mage and the guy on the opposite of the mage. You kill them all at the same time. Always focus the mage first, because he gives 20% spell armor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSqB__kZXtg&feature=youtu.be

In this video zag helps me at the end. But I wanted to show you you can use your E to reach the camp

Basic attacking during teamfights

His AA is slow, but use this to a advantage. Move around so you dodge skillshots, bodyblock or get into position. Then AA when its off CD

Getting close to the enemy

A one trick thats very handy
Mark the target, walk away, the enemy gets close , TP to the target.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddQ0uuVks2Y

Solo laning/duel soaking

Best way to clear minions is to put your E when the wave comes. However you dont want to do that all the time in order to get close to their solo laner.
If you are duel soaking, you might want to do this.

On a pale horse is the perfect talent for duel soaking, Malth waveclear vs minions is huge, so you have a lot of time. Use that time to help your allies. Mount up, soak a diffirent lane and come back to bully your enemy solo laner.
Try to keep an eye on your mana, if you using to much, hit a few basic attacks, it cleaves and the 2 extra seconds it takes to use it doesnt really matter compared to using the fountain and to hearth back

In teamfights video with DrLogan

Be defensive, always be moving and when you go in, remember that you have a Q to help you. Malth can be very bulky in teamfights as shown in the video below. I did a good amound of dmg while accidently also taking a lot. You can always use your W to escape your enemy if things dont go accourding to plan. In this following example, nothing went as planned :smiley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VljYzH8wlLI

(murky was DrLogan)

Last rites:

Some people only use it when the deathmark is above the head. Its great, if I use it like that I activate Touch of Death, because the healers instinct is always to heal that target first.
Sometimes I use the ability before the mark is there. In this video I knew I coudnt kill him but I activated it anyway. If I didnt he went fountain and came back. But because I used it on him around 50% hp he needed to hearth during the IMMO race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JleFoVwRrrc

Beginner build

1: Pale horse (For the macro)

  1. Die alone (Extra dmg, be a bully)

  2. Cold hands (slow is nice) or Touch of death when they have predicable healing for example > Guldan , Ancesteral or Li’li ult

10: Last rites ( TS is also good but for beginners Last rites is recommended)

13: Look at the enemy, what is their dmg, or do they have a lot of cc. I recommend reading the talent before picking them up , because unstopable removes marks and spell armor activates after 2s if you dont know what to pick , go Soul Siphon

16: Soul Collector (Extra healing and range)

20: No one can stop death.
If I think im gonna die. Im going in deep. Do lots of dmg. Then respawn come back to the fight quickly and enemy is hurt vs a fully health malth. This helps us win most of the fights. Because the team continues to skirmish untill im back (if I want it or not)
And usually when someone dies after 20 its gg

Karabars explains talents
Draft

Usually mid or late, if you planning to take him for the solo lane, pick him later then the other solo laner. Just be weary he struggles vs twinblades, Fenix Artanis and Thrall. In teamlane drafting him 3th is good, because otherwise you get a lot of cc against him

Notparadox videos pro match + low ranks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD7pjItCd8o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD7pjItCd8o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f328PUR3DXo

Own video incomming where I show how to do macro + iniciating teamfights + combos

Feedback

If you have them, plz let me know :slight_smile:

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Great guide man
Thx for your hard work and passion
Could you add a tab “How to get over the rework that destroyed a hero that you loved” ???
Its for a friend…
Again great work.

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How to get over the rework that destroyed a hero that you loved

I disliked him at first, didnt play him for a month. He wasnt the strongest 1v1 hero anymore. Now I found out his new macro potential is great, his 1v1 value went down but his teamfight damage actually went up. He can still win most 1v1’s if you are smart

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Thx so much :heart: :´)

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Yay you did it!! I bookmarked it

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@karlster your the only one with a malth portraid i know off. feel free to add

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A bit off-topic and I apologize for that beforehand but I would like to add some of you guys if that’s ok, including your Harbinger.

I don’t have the same amount of time to play as I used to have but still, whenever I play Hots I wanna have a good time and playing with random most of the time is… a huge challenge.

Would love to play with people like you, Dr.Logan, hellobg, Hoku, etc :smiley:

We have the misfortune that we are EU and hoku is NA. I just stumbled into Drlogan sami astra and anabanana’s main
I only hear legends about hoku the tank main. feel free to add me btw. If other people want to add me be my guest

Harbinger#21721

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Don’t mind if I do man. :D.

Would also love to play with the infamous hellobg WM!

Also: Legend#21564

Who is dat good boy?

I still need to upload your murky octograp save

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I’m finally here been AFK the past couple days, thx for the guide.

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Unfortunately I am NA as well. :frowning:

I just wish Tormented Souls was actually pickable over Last Rites. Just give it armor and increase the area it applies his passive, and maybe lower cd by 10 seconds. Kinda sucks that it’s a trash ult.

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The thing with TS is , a well aimed E can do the same job. And it makes you a huge target.

I sometimes use it on maps where people group up and our dmg is good. Like cursed hollow and infernal shrines. Or against a medivh

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When I finally had a good malthael video but it turned out to be too much of a stomp : (
11 min game

Doesn’t your trait and Q deal the same damage though? Armor doesn’t reduce % damage.

I personally never use E on minions, unless I want to set up a teleport. Your cleave is enough to mark every minions with two auto attacks. And I only Q if I need to clear the wave fast or actually need health. Conserving mana is really important as Malthael.

Q deals spell dmg. Trait deals % dmg if im correct

A whole year…

Yes ive linked the thread. So its an intentional necro
Some guides are nice to keep around even if he never finished it

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