Hero Overview
Lina is an intelligence hero who excels as a midlaner or support. Her combination of powerful nukes and the Fiery Soul passive makes her a formidable burst damage dealer. Despite her poor attack animation, her ludicrous attack range allows her to trade hits effectively in lane. With the ability to eliminate key targets quickly, she can single-handedly turn the tide of teamfights.
The hero's strength lies in her burst damage potential and spellcasting versatility. Dragon Slave provides reliable wave clear and poke damage, while Light Strike Array offers a crucial area stun. Fiery Soul allows her to chain spells rapidly, gaining attack and movement speed with each cast. Laguna Blade serves as a powerful execute ability that can instantly eliminate fragile targets. With proper positioning and spell timing, Lina can dominate the mid-game and remain relevant throughout the match.
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Abilities Deep Dive
Phase-by-Phase Game Strategy
Early Game (Laning)
As a midlaner, focus on harassing your opponent with Dragon Slave while farming efficiently. Use your attack range advantage to trade hits despite your poor attack animation. Maintain Fiery Soul stacks by casting spells on creeps when not harassing. Position aggressively to control the lane and deny your opponent farm. Remember that Dragon Slave can hit targets almost 500 units farther than the max cast range when using ground targeting.
Mid Game (Rotations & Teamfights)
This is where Lina shines with her burst damage potential. Look for gank opportunities on sidelanes, using your spells to quickly eliminate isolated targets. In teamfights, position yourself safely while maximizing your spell impact. Use Dragon Slave for wave clear and poke, Light Strike Array for area control, and Laguna Blade to eliminate key targets. Maintain Fiery Soul stacks by casting spells frequently, as they provide significant attack and movement speed bonuses.
Late Game (Positioning & Execution)", "lateGameContent": "In late game, your role becomes more about proper positioning and spell execution. Your burst damage remains valuable for eliminating key targets, but you become more vulnerable to being focused. Position safely in teamfights, using your range advantage to stay alive while maximizing spell impact. With Aghanim's Scepter, Laguna Blade's reduced cooldown allows for more frequent use in engagements. Remember to maintain Fiery Soul stacks for the attack and movement speed bonuses they provide.
Tips & Strategies
Spell Targeting
Fiery Soul Management
Advanced Techniques
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Lina's Principles of Victory
Unleash fiery destruction, chain spells rapidly, and execute with precision - through flame comes victory for those who master the art of magical burst damage.