[Item Mini-Guide] Tablet of Command

Tablet of command is one of those items that people really underestimate but can be amazing in the hands of someone who knows how to use it.

 Tablet of Command allows you to push a unit 500 units in the direction that IT is facing (not you're facing, or you want it to go >.> Though we can dream)

So to give you a visual of what range you're talking about:

This doesn't look like much till it saves someones bacon

So from that position, if you aim well, you end up:

Weeeee!

It also can be used to get away during team fights be "hopping up" terrain.  Here we start in the river:

What would yoshi do?

And now we're safely away from any danger:

SPRING HOP!

A lot of people say, why not just get a portal key, you can go further.  Here's a comparison of the 2:

500 Jump vs 1200 Jump (Portal key wins)
4 all stats/10 extra int/10 damage vs nothing (Tablet wins)
Effects any hero vs effects only yourself (Tablet wins)
You can cast tablet while taking damage vs PK you can't (Tablet wins)
Tablet costs 2040 vs PKs 2150

So while if all you care about is self mobility, PK is definitely better, tablet of command wins in every other way.

So if I've officially impressed you this is how you build a tablet of command:

   +    +  500 gold  =

Now this is not to say that tablet is for every hero, but for int support that want to have a good escape option, chase down option, team mobility boosting item, that gives stats, and allows you to place wards in new wonky places; this is definitely for you.  I urge you to give this item a chance to be an all star!