Dota 2 can be confusing with its roles and all its heroes, but its status as the founding father of MOBAs gives players more than one reason to play it. Of all the roles, the hard carry has become the most popular.
Position 1, the safe lane, or the hard carry, is perhaps the most glamorous role in the game. In the Dota 2 hard carry meta, it’s all about having a mid-to-late game powerhouse to close out and secure a win in the final stages. The early game can be fraught with danger, but the best heroes in the role become inevitable toward the end of a match.