My way of playing dota, keep the pressure on the opponents from the BEGINNING of the game. DOTA, has a psychological factor, as many might have noticed (or not). By using chain lighting to supress your opponent, you give him the notion that you are strong,you can nuke, and you WILL nuke. I always try to hold my own, even against Zeus. He nuke me, I nuke back. The one who backs down, will fear the opponent in the rest of the game. That is why if needed, I will buy flasks, even as naix, I still go in front. Let them whack and nuke, I don't care, I'll give the image that I am unkillable or at least freakin hard to kill and I won't go down without a fight. If you manage to build up that kind of image, you already won half of the game Trust me