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e form from their 68-43 series-opening win over South Africa.The Diamonds first real test of the series will come on Sunday in M

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The Boston Major is debuting this weekend at the Wang Theatre, and for many teams, its the last chance to innovate on one of Dota 2s longest-lasting patches, 6.88. The current patch since June 12, 6.88 will have lasted through both an International and major, and has been considered one of the most balanced patches in Dota 2s history.Though smaller alterations have been made in the months since, the overarching 6.88 has been a solid rock for competitive, as teams have been free to innovate and create drafts to counter each others strategies rather than the prevailing metagame.The end of the Boston Major will be the end of that era, as 6.89 is likely to hit right after the major. And so the balance will shift again. For now, heres a few of the prevailing themes that dominate the current metagame, heading into the first major of the 2017 season.Perfect illusionOne of the recurring themes you will hear is illusions, or rather, specific carries that can make potent use of illusions. The Shadow Demon-Luna combo is infamous at this point, allowing teams to gradually siege towers with little commitment. Other carries, like Drow Ranger, have even been utilized in the illusion siege strategy, though Shadow Demon is often the crux of it.In response, teams have been turning to a variety of methods to deal with Shadow Demon. Banning the support out of the draft is a standard approach, but other heroes have crept into prominence between TI6 and now that help teams cope with the SD draft. Outworld Devourer, an Intelligence carry that has seen a resurgence in the mid-lane thanks to buffs to his Astral Imprisonment, can whittle down illusions well with his Arcane Orb, and provides a good deal of teamfight damage with his hammer ultimate, Sanitys Eclipse.Other teams have used items like Mjollnir, or heroes like Axe and Timbersaw, to effectively dispatch illusions sieging towers. Shadow Demon, and other illusion carries like Alchemist and Naga Siren, are still tough to handle, but teams have generally found methods to combat them. Still, you can likely expect at least one Shadow Demon-Luna combo at Boston; its beatable, but that doesnt mean it isnt strong.Rock of agesThough some teams put him to good use at The International 6, Warlock has since become a more hotly contested hero, with many seeing in him what a few saw back in Seattle. A series of gradual buffs over the past few patches has silently raised the old summoner to the top of the support pile, from a better healing ability to his golems having a bit more health to withstand hits.Warlocks magic immunity-piercing ultimate, Chaotic Offering, is the most obvious benefit of having the summoner in your draft. Even in the lane phase, though, Warlock makes his presence known with substantial healing from Shadow Word and his Fatal Bonds dealing massive damage across enemies.That bonds benefit is especially useful when considering the return of trilanes. After a long period of offlaners and four-role players all grabbing Iron Talon and heading to their respective woods, teams have started utilizing offensive and defensive trilanes more often, or even just rotating the four-role to the safe lane more often. Fatal Bonds allows you to still output significant damage as a dual-lane, and Shadow Word buys time for other players to teleport in, or your carry to make an escape from a gank. If youve been absent from Dota drafting meta-discussion since TI6, Warlock is probably the biggest phase youve missed in the ever-changing 6.88.Know thy enemyWhen pinning down meta discussion around 6.88, its better to look at individual teams. TI6 saw teams drafting catered to the situation, rather than a list of Must Bans and a catch-22 of letting one or two overpowered heroes through that your team could deal with better.More and more, picks and bans have been identifying weak points in teams, often singling out the points that a team wishes to attack another on. Against EG, Venomancer will likely be a frequent first-round ban, but other captains are more likely to never consider the hero. Teams playing OG or Team NP will look to remove Naga Siren from the pool, as each squad has proven Siren players; when facing Wings Gaming they will be less inclined to, as Chu shadow Zeyu holds a 36 percent win-rate on the hero going into Boston, and his only pick of Naga Siren since TI6 was in an 0/4/0 loss to Virtus.Pro at The Summit 6.Targeted bans will be more important than ever, and teams that better identify comfort picks and pillars will be more likely to advance in the single-elimination bracket. The increased importance placed on draft and replay analysis, with teams picking up more staff to identify key data in matches beyond what the coach sees, could be a make-or-break tool in Boston, and at events to come. In a meta as theoretically balanced as the current Dota 2 patch is, showing up prepared could mean the difference between the first major title of the 2017 or a quick trip back home from Massachusetts.The Boston Major will kick off group stage play Friday, with the main event bracket starting Wednesday, Dec. 7. http://www.49ersrookiestore.com/49ers-Garrett-Celek-Jersey/ . Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night. http://www.49ersrookiestore.com/49ers-Kyle-Juszczyk-Jersey/ . -- Eastern Kentucky thrives off creating havoc for others. http://www.49ersrookiestore.com/ . The players spoke Jan. 13 during a Major League Baseball Players Association conference call after Rodriguez sued the union and Major League Baseball to overturn an arbitrators decision suspending him for the 2014 season and post-season. http://www.49ersrookiestore.com/49ers-Roger-Craig-Jersey/ . PAUL, Minn. http://www.49ersrookiestore.com/49ers-Garry-Gilliam-Jersey/ . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. Australias Diamonds have cruised to victory over England in the Netball Quad Series on the back of a dominant performance from shooter Caitlin Bassett.The 193cm Bassett netted 46 of her 51 shots to help the Diamonds claim a 66-46 win on Wednesday night in Adelaide.Bassetts performance over three-and-a-half quarters was three points off the career best she recorded against Jamaica in last years World Cup.Matched up against valiant Roses goalkeeper Ama Agbeze, 28-year-old Bassetts height and reach proved too much for the England captain to handle.The tourists came out of the blocks strongly, with goal defence Stacey Francis making several deflections.But the Diamonds superior passing allowed them to take control of the game and the Roses had little answer for Bassett, who was able to grab rebounds with ease.Bassett was assisted well by goal attack Natalie Medhurst, who scored from 11 of her 13 shots.Diamonds defender Sharni Laytons manic pressure forced the Roses to look for tough shots which often didnt come off.ddddddddddddLayton, matched up on Roses shooter Jo Harten, had five deflections and three intercepts in a standout first half as the Diamonds took a six-point lead at the long break.Harten converted 28 of her 34 shots and set up the Roses with her creative passing but had little support from goal attack Kadeen Corbin, who netted 10 of her 14 shots but lacked aggression.With Harten briefly sidelined with an ankle injury, the Diamonds were able to open up the game, restricting the Roses to just eight points.From there, it was all the home team, who were able to carry on the impressive form from their 68-43 series-opening win over South Africa.The Diamonds first real test of the series will come on Sunday in Melbourne when they face world No.2 New Zealand, who smashed South Africa earlier on Wednesday 65-46. 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