July 17, 2013
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Abaddon  |  Heroes  |  Carries  |  Hard carries  |  Support
Let me begin by defining the word "Support" how some people see supports:
A support is a hero that doesn't get items and their whole purpose is to make sure that some other lucky guy gets a bunch of money and the ability to farm and get a ton of items to own, while they have to basically be their servant and buy wards, a courier, etc.

That's not it. Here's my definition of a support class:

A support is a hero who can dominate early/mid-game, when people don't have many items, gold, or experience because their skills are generally very good. Thus, they do buy items to support their team, not because they serve the carry, but because they don't need the items to be versatile, and their gold can be better spent elsewhere.

It's very obvious that Abaddon is an extremely versatile and great hero because of his insane ult, passive, and other skills. But he doesn't need items... everything you guys list is just luxury. I think there's a reason that his Aphotic Shield can be cast on other …
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