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Gaming Slang
smoke gank
· noun · gaming
A coordinated kill set up under Smoke of Deceit so you roll in unseen.
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Definitions
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In Dota, the team pops Smoke of Deceit — which hides you from enemy wards — then walks in together to ambush a hero who never sees it coming. The classic way to open a fight on your terms.
“Everyone group at base, we're doing a smoke gank on their carry top.”
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As a verb, to set up that smoke-covered ambush.
“Let's smoke gank mid before he gets his Blink, he's way overextended.”
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smoke gank In A Sentence
Everyone group at base, we're doing a smoke gank on their carry top.
Let's smoke gank mid before he gets his Blink, he's way overextended.
Origin & Usage
From Dota's Smoke of Deceit consumable, which grants invisibility to wards and a move speed bonus until you approach an enemy.
People Also Ask
Why use smoke to gank instead of just walking?
Smoke of Deceit hides the whole group from enemy wards, so you can approach without your gank getting spotted on the minimap and called out.
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