Turbo player wanting to better understand TI Meta
I've been playing this game on and off for 15 years and still love it, but lately turbo has been my go ti with friends and the meta is very different. Watching TI now, it was interesting how heroes need to be picked/banned and also the unpicked ones, hoping to understand better.
-I love centaur but whenever I play him, it sort of feels like a worse slardar? Both stun in area, but centaurs passive is almost nonexisting while slardar is so strong. Is it because of the aghs save? I can see an argument for ult too
-Timbersaw, how is this hero still picked after losing the 2 chakrams? The new aghs seems so dull and I was never a fan of the flamethrower.
-IO carry, I guess thats enough for itself, what is this?
-How is PA not picked? I understand competitive meta is very different than standard games, but that hero always felt strong to me.
-Is Ember Spirit physical still viable? Love the hero and still stuck in the 2015 builds of rapiers/deadalus, but seeing pros play with aghs got me so interested.
-Why is kotl mid so popular? I hate getting it in my team, feels so much weaker compared to others, is it really just aghs?
-Why is Hoodwink the most picked hero? Also feels to me there would be better options for the same role
-Lastly, what happened to silencer? How is 12 seconds of silence global not strong enough to be picked once?
Comment on any you want! I'm just looking to learn and put my pov which is wrong, I'm not defending them, thats why I'm looking for answers, thanks!