A lot of people have been eager to get their hands on this version, as Icefrog promised the return of the Invoker in 6.49. It's fair to say the Invoker returns with style. Although it's only a remake of the old Invoker, he remains the Invoker and surely will change the DotA world as we know it. A lot of people were expecting several new heroes, but with the several playstyles that come with the Invoker there are plenty heroes in one.

Besides the addition of the Invoker, Icefrog comes up with the biggest balance update in a long time. A lot of dominating heroes like Spectre have been nerved while some forgotten heroes have been boosted like Witch Doctor, Enigma and Earthshaker. One of the biggest item update is no doubt Kelen's Dagger of Escape: since it now cannot be activated if you took damage in the last three seconds, the dagger has lost a lot of its escaping value and adds new playstyles.

Other great buffs have been added to Sange&Yasha, Linken's Sphere and Bloodstone. Another interesting item change is Guinsoo's Scythe of Wise. As it will no longer be mass used for intelligence-dependent heroes because of the small addition of intelligence combined with agility and strength for a high price, it will now more and more be found on heroes like Dwarven Sniper and Priestess of the Moon. For a full list of all the item and hero updates check out getdota.com where you can also find the latest version.

This is what SK|Loda and SK|toMpa had so say about the new version:

SK|Loda:
I haven't tried it out yet, but I think the nerf on Kelen's Dagger of Escape will bring a new aspect to the game. Now you will have to look for other ways to gang/survive easy.

SK|toMpa:
I'm looking forward to use the new Morphling, and especially the big blink nerf. I also think Enigma can be a good clanwar hero into competitive DotA.

This new version contains a lot of mystery that surely will be revealed within the coming weeks!

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