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Should I keep buyback gold?

Protect the buyback resource when the next death could decide the base or the final objective.

Question 1 / follow the state

Can your next item realistically change the game before a buyback is needed?

Late-game gold is a choice between immediate power and the ability to return for the decisive defense.

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Should I buyback?

Spend buyback when your return changes the game, not just because you died.

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Can we fight without buyback?

Decide whether the fight is worth risking a hero that cannot return to defend the next state.

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Should we contest the next Roshan?

Plan the late-game Roshan contest around buybacks, vision, and whether the reward decides the end.

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