You might be wondering how storm, a fairly farm dependent hero is able to create space. Storm is able to convert farm to power fairly efficiently for being a mid hero. While you might argue it preys on low-level opponents, around a quarter of high-level Storm players main the “orchid-Storm”.Įspecially at lower ranks, you'll almost always have some part of the map (a lane or parts of your jungle) that isn't occupied. I won’t talk about the old Storm build until we get into the pro-scene section, but to summarize, orchid is good at any level below the professional level. But I genuinely think you’re putting yourself at a huge disadvantage if you go with this build instead of the modern one. The old Storm is still the most common build/playstyle even today, both in pubs and in pro games, and usually goes something like Kaya -> Treads -> Orchid. 2016 to 2020, “the old Storm”, and the modern Storm. I’m gonna instead categorize the many Storm playstyles into 2 categories. All the way back to the ancient times of 2016 AD. What makes Storm special and unique compared to someone like his blazing brother Ember Spirit? To get to the bottom of the origins of Storm, we have to go back.

So, to start with, let’s talk about what Storm is.

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