Early Game Top
It's important to start off with the second ability and Swift Shooter first. If you have the rare triple jungle, just get some boots and build the same way. IMPORTANT: Don't get Tier 2's until you have built all 6 Tier 1's (save for the Energy Battery). It will be worth your while. Preferably start off in your camps closest to their jungle. Then try to isolate them. A bad start will make them fairly non-potent until late game, when you are strongest.
Mid-Game Top
This is where people start to get scared of you. If you do well here, you'll earn a lot of gold, and have strong minions to support your lane. Get Blazing Salvo, Barbed Needle, Heavy Steel, and Lucky Strike, preferably in that order. This will give you better and better 1v1 ability, relative to the threat of your enemies (listed above). Also make sure to get Travel Boots, especially if playing speedy characters. Watch out for ganks, and you'll be fine. DON'T FORGET TO FARM!
Late Game Top
Buy another Serpent Mask and Tornado Trigger, and upgrade your Boots and Battery to Journey Boots and Frostburn. You can easily take almost anyone 1v1, or just scare them away with your Bloodsong. Make sure to mine the Kraken at 15 minutes. As long as you don't get aced, it's gonna be hard to lose without already having a large deficit. Just hang on to your mine, and DON'T FORGET TO FARM!
General Strategy Top
A quick strategy: If they are in your jungle, lead them near the top, then Afterburn towards them, and knock them into the turret. It's demoralizing for them and hilarious for you. You'll have best synergy with Krul, Ardan, Ringo, and Saw. These heroes have long range slow or stun abilities, and Ardan has Vanguard, which will allow you to position for Afterburn. If you find yourself with Ardan and Petal, coordinate your ultimates for a considerably easy Ace. Abilities: Don't use Afterburn to get through walls to kill monsters faster. Don't use Afterburn to finish a monster faster. Be patient. Use it in teamfights and 1v1s. Best uses are for launching backwards into turrets or allies. Use Twisted Stroke for finishing monsters quickly. Don't use your Bloodsong on anything but heroes, mines, or Kraken. Resist the urge on a turret. Use Twisted Stroke instead. Also, wait until you have at least 15 stacks, preferably all 20, to use ult, unless in the most dire or urgent of situations.
Justification for the Energy/Void Battery and Frostburn Top
Many people complain that conservative playing will save you from running out of battery. Then they get stuck in extended teamfights, and die because they have no Energy. This is why you want the Batteries. The Frostburn can be replaced by any item that is supplemental to your gameplay. If you don't like that, you can feel free to die first in a teamfight.
Hopefully this helps. Top
I play with this strategy everyday, and with a pretty good team. If you want to see it in action without potentially sacrificing your Karma, you can go ahead and friend me in NA. My name is ASRK0ALA. Don't forget the caps, and the 0 is a zero. Thanks for reading, I hope this leads you to great games. Feel free to embellish on the build, and let me know if you think there's a better related one.
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