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>I also am not a fan of the top and bot being duo lanes every game
I knew I forgot something. This is because of how DotA's map differs from league. You might need someone better at the game to explain it because I am ultimately a shitter as well but it has to do with the way the map is mirrored. I'll use Radiant side when referring to top and bottom, but on Dire it's switched.
Bottom lane is called, "Safe lane" and top lane is "Offlane". The key difference here between League and DotA is the place where the initial creep waves meet. Assuming no creeps are fighting in lane, creeps will tend to meet closer to safe lane's tower and farther from offlane's tower. Safe lane is generally reserved for heroes who have a weak early game. Either because they deal little damage at the start , or just have no health (like Drow). You hide under the safety of the tower and farm until you get your big boy items. Offlane is for the more durable heroes who don't need items for stats as much (like Primal Beast). Because Radiant and Dire are mirrors, Offlane fights the opposing team's Safe Lane and vice-versa. If you can't tell what's safe and offlane look for the secret shop. Your team's secret shop is always next to the offlane. This is only part of why there's no jungle in DotA currently. That meta used to come and go but currently two duo lanes is safer because supports early game can do a shitfuckton of damage and jungle creeps are sort of tough to kill without good items.

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