Top 5 broken support heroes in Dota 2 7.29b

#3 - Lion

Lion is the third-most picked hero in Dota 2, second if fans disregard Dawnbreaker. He has a decent win rate and has been regularly picked in all DPC leagues. He got some buffs in Dota 2 7.29, making him insanely good.

How to play Lion

Players must skill Earth Spike to secure a bounty rune. They can take Mana Drain at level 2 and start spamming both skills on enemies. Putting one point in Hex and two each on Earth Spike and Mana Drain helps continuously annoy enemies in the lane by constantly spamming these spells until the player gets his ultimate.

Getting a Blink Dagger helps initiate for the team. Players can use all spells as fast as possible since Lion dies very fast. They must try and get as many stacks of Finger of Death as possible.

They must remember not to rush Aghanim's Scepter. Instead, players can obtain Aghanim's Shard and Aether Lens to help out the team and get defensive items like Ghost Scepter and Glimmer Cape.

If the game goes late, only then should they make Aghanim's Scepter to clear out creep waves and deal massive AOE damage. As long as Lion gets all his spells off in a team fight, he will remain one of the most broken heroes in Dota 2.

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#2 - Ancient Apparition

The reason Ancient Apparition isn't number one on this list is that pro players don't use him that much. AA has the highest win rate in Dota 2 at the moment, and at over 55%, it is one of the highest for a support hero in Dota 2 history.

How to play Ancient Apparition

Players can start the lane with mana regeneration and Chilling Touch. They must spam Chilling Touch as much as possible to force the enemy into using their regeneration. Players can also use a point for every skill and try to hit the Cold Feet stun using both Chilling Touch and Ice Vortex in combination.

After reaching level 6, they have to keep an eye on the map and use their ultimate every time it's available to push out waves or simply harass heroes out of lanes. Mana regeneration items like Eul's Scepter and Aether Lens work best on this hero while saving items like Ghost Scepter and Glimmer Cape might be necessary too.

Late in the game, players can keep using Ice Blast in team fights to secure easy wins. They can get Aghanim's Shard to improve map control and Aghanim's Scepter to deal massive amounts of damage. The ultimate is AA's best ability as it counters several carries in Dota 2 and is what makes this hero broken.

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#1 - Grimstroke

After Grimstroke's Shard was reworked in 7.28, he became one of the strongest supports in Dota 2. He is one of the most contested heroes in the Dota 2 pro scene and has a great win rate in pubs, at over 50%.

How to play Grimstroke

Players must start the lane with Ink Swell and try to kill the enemy support with the carry whenever this ability is up. They must keep one point in Stroke of Fate and max Phantom's Embrace and Ink Swell first. Using all the skills in combination with the carry can secure kills in the lane.

Grimstroke's ultimate, Soul Bind, is one of Dota 2's most unique abilities. Players must use it on a lot to catch heroes and land as many double silences as possible. They must buy a shard as soon as it's available and spam the upgraded Ink Swell on core heroes in team fights. Players can also get an Aether Lens and other situational save items.

Grimstroke doesn't really need items to be useful, but Aghanim's Scepter can be a decent item in the late game. Blink Dagger also helps improve the hero's positioning on the map.

But the fact that the hero is so good even without items is why it is the most broken support in Dota 2.