I agree the midas is an odd pickup, but he is the kind of player that can pull it off, as i mentioned, he is way better than the rest of the team.
But i disagree with you saying that he should get a mek instead.
the only reason the OD gets a mek is for the early buckler + tranquil boots so he can proc his mana regen passive.
generally, the actual mek on a hero like OD is a complete waste, because if he gets ganged, or focused in a teamfight, hes so squishy that the mek will hardly benefit the team.
he was also in a ganging/solo pickoff role, so the mek again, only helps himself, while the darkseer tanky teamfight machine, can make use of the mek, much more effectively.
the benefits of getting a 4-6 minute midas to accelerate the early farm, while running the hero with that kind of role, far outweighs his getting a mek.
he had the batrider mid, where OD is obviously going to stomp, the furion tried to gang him once or twice, but he survived to to good positioning, as gorman said.
I feel the need to run these "pro strats" on typical heroes is severely overrated.
its more player dependant, rather than situation dependant. if you have a hyper aggressive player, who needs the early items, then a midas is the better pickup. especially with another, more efficient option to carry the mek.
On a side note, the same player ran a PL with a bottle mid the other day, no idea why it isnt done more often, it works brilliantly.
a PL with decent rune control and a bottle, is like having a kotl in your pocket.
he stomped.
turns a typically late game hero, into an effective early - mid game hero, with maximum late game presence.
Last edited by BenDover; Aug 24, 2013 at 02:51 PM.