User blog comment:Krufix/Dota2 - Is it REALLY so much harder than LoL?/@comment-108.167.24.27-20130121194638

I'd disagree. There are many things you NEED to know. Nitch items will appear and completely fuck you up depending on who you play in dota 2. Here there are item counters but not to that extent (like banshees vs singed). Anohter example would be the true sight gem doesn't have any sort of icon so you NEED to know to look for that at times.

Also, no free get-out-of-jail-free flashing among other things in dota 2.