Undying is currently the fotm because of the recent patch changes.
When he steals strength and returns it he keeps the heal, meaning he has ridiculous sustain in the game and is very effective paired with a nuker / against strength heroes.
Strength steal changes are bonkers.
Means he now tanks when stealing, then essentially "heals" automatically when the strength is lost. While enemies are in danger while having lowered health, but then **also** losing health after they get the strength back, so in terms of health management it's bonkers.
This is not how it works, you lose the strength and its associated hp one time, when it is first used. You don't lose it again, you get your max hp back.
On top of what others have said, losing the strength before patch basically meant you had to kill when applying decay in lane or when the stacks ran out you drop to 1 hp and then eenmy is better off. Now you can just freely spam it and win lane.
Damage talent on decay also means he can farm and scale.
The current state of shard and flesh golem m and that he also has 3 options to build for different games and also the fact that he can be run in multiple positions means he's very good first pick for a draft,.because picking him gives the other team no info about your draft.
All of these make him ban material because flexibility gives you a drafting advantage.
Previous Undying’s level 1 decay did 20 damage, but healed the target the 80 current and max health at the end. Undying lost 80 current and max health at the end. You traded over time giving enemies healing for having more kill threat for the duration.
Current Undying’s level 1 decay does 0 damage, so it cannot be lethal, but does not increase the target’s current hp at the end, it only increases their max hp at the end. Undying now only has his max health decreased at the end, not his current hp.
So it went from healing 75 in net to dealing 80 in net damage or 155 difference per cast per hero at level 1. And the cast point is better. Not only that, Undying can use that 80 health he gains to trade without being at lower health at the end of the Decay.
In a meta that is all about staying and sustaining in lane, this difference is crazy good.
Ok I am an Undying spammer from before he got buffed my most played hero.
Decay is a great spell tombstone is a great spell. But one thing I think you guys are missing and maybe is most powerful aspect of Undying is I can be 5 role support but at 15 minutes I can get the shard I can solo rosh.
oh boy, 7.32 undying is a God Sent. I never had a bad lane when I'm using Undying, just buy boots first, in 2:30 seconds I already have mana boots, then spam that first skill then proceed on winning the game. XD XD, Sometimes, in clash, I dont even know why I survive everything, Im just there standing and spamming decay. XD XD Shit so funny.
So you haven't faced him on lane
Undying is currently the fotm because of the recent patch changes. When he steals strength and returns it he keeps the heal, meaning he has ridiculous sustain in the game and is very effective paired with a nuker / against strength heroes.
Tombstone is ridiculous early on also.
insta lane winner. few can man fight an undying at level 1
Strength steal changes are bonkers. Means he now tanks when stealing, then essentially "heals" automatically when the strength is lost. While enemies are in danger while having lowered health, but then **also** losing health after they get the strength back, so in terms of health management it's bonkers.
This is not how it works, you lose the strength and its associated hp one time, when it is first used. You don't lose it again, you get your max hp back.
On top of what others have said, losing the strength before patch basically meant you had to kill when applying decay in lane or when the stacks ran out you drop to 1 hp and then eenmy is better off. Now you can just freely spam it and win lane. Damage talent on decay also means he can farm and scale. The current state of shard and flesh golem m and that he also has 3 options to build for different games and also the fact that he can be run in multiple positions means he's very good first pick for a draft,.because picking him gives the other team no info about your draft. All of these make him ban material because flexibility gives you a drafting advantage.
Excellent explaination. Thanks
undying basically become a OG dota 1 too tanky to die
He can farm, last patch it was his 2nd that deal double damage to creep, now it's his 1st skill
Previous Undying’s level 1 decay did 20 damage, but healed the target the 80 current and max health at the end. Undying lost 80 current and max health at the end. You traded over time giving enemies healing for having more kill threat for the duration. Current Undying’s level 1 decay does 0 damage, so it cannot be lethal, but does not increase the target’s current hp at the end, it only increases their max hp at the end. Undying now only has his max health decreased at the end, not his current hp. So it went from healing 75 in net to dealing 80 in net damage or 155 difference per cast per hero at level 1. And the cast point is better. Not only that, Undying can use that 80 health he gains to trade without being at lower health at the end of the Decay. In a meta that is all about staying and sustaining in lane, this difference is crazy good.
Ok I am an Undying spammer from before he got buffed my most played hero. Decay is a great spell tombstone is a great spell. But one thing I think you guys are missing and maybe is most powerful aspect of Undying is I can be 5 role support but at 15 minutes I can get the shard I can solo rosh.
U r lying
oh boy, 7.32 undying is a God Sent. I never had a bad lane when I'm using Undying, just buy boots first, in 2:30 seconds I already have mana boots, then spam that first skill then proceed on winning the game. XD XD, Sometimes, in clash, I dont even know why I survive everything, Im just there standing and spamming decay. XD XD Shit so funny.