If you manage to get the core items on PL even if the opponents got their core items, there is an extremely good chance that PL's team will win. The recent past has shown us time and again that a well-played phantom lancer will not lose late game, if the game is even tipped to both teams. But remember: no matter how much ahead you think you are, a good PL can win the game by himself. This means that Phantom Lancer is shut down early on, he won't be able to catch up as other carries can. PL tends to farm tranquil boots > ring of aquila > diffusal blade whereas other carries will tend to farm farming items first (battle fury on void/magina, midas on Alchemist etc.). Take down the outer tower as soon as you can. Come in his lane as early as you can to harass him. Be carefull though, the illusion that doesn't deal damage doesn't only for normal attack, it the PL has diffusal blades, both illusion will still deal the feedback damages. With a bit of training you shouldn't be annoyed by those anymore. When they do so you only have 3 remaining possible choices (2 illus and the real one) : One of the illu doesn't deal damage, the other take 600% extra damage so spotting the real one quickly is a matter of reflex and game sense. PL players tend too often to doppleganger away when they feel insecure. This will work in most situations, then it's up to you to focus correctly. My best advice against a Phantom Lancer army is to: Massive AOE > spot the real one (the one who took the least damage). If you are lucky he will level up thus becoming the obvious target.If he throws a lance you can try to see which lance deals the damage (quite hard to do).If he has a vladirmir's offering, he will be the only Phantom Lancer to lifesteal on attack (the animation of lifesteal is still there on the illusions but they actually don't lifesteal). He benefits from some items when illusions don't: if he has a vanguard or a heart of tarrasque, he will have health regen (this require some practice but the vanguard (or ring of health) regen can be spotted by the naked eye).If you want to spot him before a gank (or spot the real one on the map if visible) you have some options: If an illusion army is pushing a lane, the real one might be jungling on a nearby neutral camp. Same goes for teamfights: once the army of illusion is here, they tend to dopplewalk away and wait for a good opportunity to show again. Good Phantom Lancer players won't often show the real one during pushes and let their illusions do the work. Spotting the real Phantom Lancer is a pain.
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