Marci, The Most Popular Dota 2 Support Hero Right Now!

Hi Vicigers! Do you guys realize that Marci is the most used Hero in Dota 2 so far The International (IT) 11 yesterday? What do you think is the reason why Pro Players chose Marci?

This article will try to explain everything about Marci. Starting from the background, skills, and also the reasons. Check it out below!

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Marci, Hero of Dota 2

Marci is the 122nd Dota 2 hero who was released on October 29, 2021. He is present as a hero with the main attribute Strength. Unlike other Dota 2 heroes, Marci doesn't have an alias.

Marci has Roles as support, carry, Disabler, Escape, and Initiator. Whereas Post the most played is Heading 4 (Soft support).

According to Lore, Marci is a maid of Mirana. In more detail, he is Mirana's "Muscle, Strength". He is very loyal and very kind to Mirana and her friends. But, to her enemies, Marci can be downright terrifying.

The uniqueness of this Hero is that Marci can only talk with her whistle. To answer, speak, express, he does it with a whistling sound.

In stories Dota Dragon's Blood, Marci had to die at the hand Kashurra in order to protect his best friend and master, Mirana. After that, Mirana showed her "secret power".

Not only in movies, if you're a user Dota Plus, Mirana and Marci are a very suitable combo.

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Dota 2's Best Support Hero at the moment = Marci?

Back to the topic of discussion. Now is the time to discuss why Marci is the best Dota 2 support hero. Not only the best, but also the most chosen by pro players!

Follow from Liquipedia, in The International (TI) 11 Tournament, Marci took first place as “Most Picked Hero” with 95 picks.

Meanwhile, in terms of Banned Heroes, Marci is in second place with 128 Banned (Enigma is in First Position with 143 Banned).

This number is not just a number, but also represents the Pro Player's trust in Marci. After seeing, playing, and reading everything about Marci, the writer got the answer.

But specifically this time, the author has to explain it per skill. All of Marci's skills are active and very beneficial for teammates.

  Marci's first skill is called Dispose. Marci will hold the target, opponent or partner, and throw it behind Marci.

 

On landing, the throw is AoE (Area of Effect), deals 70/120/170/220 Magical Damage and a Move Speed Slow effect for 3 seconds. This effect only applies to opponents.

Marci's second skill is Rebound. Marci will run towards the ally unit and jump far towards the AoE shaped target. Give Magical Damage 75/150/225/300 and Stun 0.9/1.3/1.7/2.1 sec.

 

Not only giving debuffs, Rebound also gives buffs to colleagues that Marci jumps on!

Marci's third skill is called Sidekick. With Sidekick, Marci can give herself and her teammates around her two buffs for seven seconds. The first buff is Attack Damage Bonus 20/35/50/65 Damage and Lifesteal 35%/40%/45%/50%.

 

Finally, Marci's Ultimate is called Unleash. Marci will bring out her hidden power. He gets buff Fury Charges 3/4/5, Bonus Move Speed 15%, Attack Speed, and waves in each stroke with magic damage 50/100/150

 

As for the enemy hit by Marci's Unleash attack, they will get Slow Move Speed, Slow Attack Speed, and Debuffs.

With Aghanim's Scepter, Unleash Marci has a shorter cooldown with additional basic spells. Also, Marci will emit waves when using other skills.

After discussing all the skills, time to answer the main question!

Marci, Support and Aggressive Carry

Yes, Marci is very aggressive. Whether playing support or carry, Marci must be aggressive and be able to initiate. The reason is, all of his skills force Marci to be close to the opponent.

The easiest combo that Marci can do is Rebound+Dispose. Marci's rebound gives a stun effect and is AoE. Not many heroes support with AoE stun skills.

After that, anticipating the enemy running away, you can use Dispose. This skill can also give the effect of moving speed slow to the enemy.

Or, you can also use it to save yourself and your friends. You also Dispose of your own teammates, avoiding enemy skills. Then follow up with a Rebound which will give a bonus move speed to the partner you jump over.

Sidekick, Marci's Main Support Skill

Talking about Sidekick, this skill is quite over power. The reason is, of all Dota 2 heroes, Sidekick is the only lifesteal skill that can be cast on friends.

The percentages are no joke, namely 35%/40%/45%/50%. While the cheapest Lifesteal items, Morbid Mask (900 gold) only gives 18% lifesteal. This skill is great for survivability.

In fact, the buff isn't only for Marci, but also for one of the closest/best friend heroes you choose. The percentage alone is very good, now 2 lifesteal buffs in one? This is Dope!

Try to imagine that you are paired with Ursa. Even though Ursa is still level 4, but with the help of your Sidekick skill, she can beat Roshan!

Ultimate Marci Who Is No Less Over Power

What does Support usually do when the blood is dying? Disappear with the Glimmer Cape? Witch Doctor hiding with Voodoo Swithceroo? or Dazzle with Shallow Grave? For Marci, the best answer is attack!

Playing with Marci is like a Support with a Carry mentality. If the skill state allows, Marci can use Sidekick+Unleash.

As explained above, Marci gets a lot of buffs. If then Marci uses Sidekick, giving Lifesteal, Marci, who initially had a little HP, is now refilled. Cool, right?

Still don't believe it? The author will give a mathematical example. If Level 6 Marci has a level 2 Sidekick (40% Lifesteal) + Unleash Level 1 (3 Furies swipe), Marci can get 120% lifesteal in one second!

Then, how many? At the very least, Marci's base damage at level 6 is 72-76 damage. Then added with Sidekick (+35 damage), the total is 107-111 damage. So at least, with this combo, Marci can get a lifesteal of 128.4-133.3 HP, per second!

Roughly speaking, Marci's potential damage calculation is more or less the above. This count can increase or decrease depending on the items from Marci and the opponent, status, and also armor.

Conclusion: Marci Is Over Power Support Hero in Dota 2

From the explanation above, from the research results and the author's experience, Marci is included as a support hero who is very overpowered at the moment. Even though patches 7.32b and 7.32c got nerfed, Marci is still in great demand.

How, interested in using Marci?

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