How do I stop Phantom Lancer?

Bloodthorn indirectly locks down Phantom Lancer by preventing him from using Doppelganger to disjoint or dispel. Shiva's Guard helps clear out Phantom Lancer's illusions. The passive aura and active slow reduce Phantom Lancer's attack speed and regeneration. Magic Wand helps his victims get off an escape ability.
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How do you counter void spirit?

Flame Guard is effective against Void Spirit's spells, as most of them deal magical damage. Searing Chains prevents Void Spirit from using Dissimilate or Astral Step.
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Is Phantom Lancer Offlane?

Phantom Lancer is traditionally played as the farming core in the safelane, harassing opponents with Spirit Lance, but mostly focusing on getting last hits and keeping his lane static close to his tier 1 tower.
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What does Diffusal blade do?

Diffusal Blade is an item purchasable at the Base Shop, under Artifacts. An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy's soul.
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How do you beat the late game PL?

what counters a late game PL? Axe with a battlefury. The best counter I've found for a farmed PL is AOE damage to clear out his illusions and identify the one you really need to kill. Omniknight is another decent choice.
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Is void spirit hard?

Like DS, Void Spirit is a hard-to-kill mobile and tanky (against physical DMG) melee INT hero. He has great wave-clear and can afford to buy utility items for his team. He provides not only AoE damage but also some control.
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How do you counter invoker?

Glimmer Cape is a cheaper alternative to reduce Invoker's damage. Blade Mail can easily kill Invoker if he does the Chaos Meteor and Tornado combo. Force Staff can be used to save oneself and allies from Invoker's combos. Diffusal Blade can be used to burn Invoker's mana pool.
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What Lane does Phantom Lancer go?

Phantom Lancer generally goes safe lane, being paired up with one or two supports to give him a comfortable early game and the space to farm. Use your Spirit Lance to keep the enemy offlaner away, and focus on getting your Diffusal Blade as soon as you can.
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Does doppelganger dispel?

Doppelganger can purge/dispel all the debuffs that a Manta Style would. Besides silences, obviously. Casting Doppelganger adds 2 seconds duration to all your illusions.
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Does Witchbane work on illusions?

If you read the in-game description of Witchbane, it's supposed to deal 500 damage to all illusions in the active's AOE. Tested in demo mode and it does not damage illusions.
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Does Mana break stack with Diffusal blade?

As a hero ability, Mana Break should take priority over the item. Mana Break fully stacks with Anti-Mage's and Diffusal Blade's Mana Break.
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What can nullifier dispel?

Melee carry heroes that depend on auto-attacks with above average attack speed can use Nullifier to dispel enemy's disengage options, allowing them to attack at will.
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Can PL illusions bash?

Yes and No, Illusion benefits from a lots of passive abilities may they be granted by items or skills but not all. You can not benefit from bashes on illusion (Bash from basher, Abyssal blade, or Barathrum's bash for example).
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Is Naga Siren hard to play?

As a result, playing against Naga Siren will become increasingly difficult over time as she can always farm and push all the lanes at once without fear of dying.
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What role is Naga Siren?

Slithice, the Naga Siren[edit]

Once most highly esteemed of her race, Slithice for many years commanded a battalion of her fellows, using her formidable voice as her greatest weapon. Powerful, sinuous, serpentine, she led her deadly Guard in defense of the Deep Ones, and the great wealth of the sunken cities.
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Why is invoker called Carl?

Carl is Invoker's true name of power. carl was the alternate name of kael sunstrider due to a bad chinese joke translation that lead him to being called "Carl Sunstrider." because he obiously couldn't keep kael as his real name due to copyright of warcraft he took on the joke name.
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Does sunstrike go through BKB?

Invoker's sunstrike now goes through BKB as well even though the tooltip says it does not.
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