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Does anyone else sometimes feel like DotA 2’s balance is too revolved around the power of Blink Dagger?

I'm hard pressed to think of a single hero who doesn't TREMENDOUSLY benefit from blink dagger unless they have a built in blink like Riki, PA, AM, etc. Hell, even a lot of mobility heroes (SK, Pango, ember) benefit from it. Sometimes it feels like you need a blink dagger just to counter THEIR blink dagger by jumping them and damaging them before they just blink away. I've even see Medusa's building it now, especially since it can upgrade later. It's just so important to be able to disappear or appear instantly on just about everyone. Cast range balance doesn't matter as much when you can just jump in range anyway.

Some heroes almost don't exist without it. Mars, earthshaker, Magnus come to mind. New heroes are all being built with mobility or else they just don't stand a chance. And even then, a blink dagger has been a strong item on almost every new addition.

Imagine if hero balance didn't rely on this item because it just wasn't as strong anymore. Imagine the balance changes we would see. It might even feel like a brand new game.

Anyone else feel this way?

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