Lycan

Banehallow or Lycanthrope or simply Lycan is a melee strength Hero who possess superb damage, speed, as well as the power to bolster his allies and companions. He excels in chasing an enemy relentlessly as well as destroying Neutral Creeps and Buildings with the aid of his trusted wolves. He is a carry, semi or hard, who starts from his default minor role, pusher and jungler. With enough farm, he will be played as the carry of your team. Lycan is one of the few carries who can take on Roshan quickly and easily thanks to his set of skills.

Lycan does not requires huge amounts of skill to be effective except farming ability, and his wolves do not necessarily require extensive micro management. Beginners will be able to practice farming and some micro management from him, though he still does need some experience before he becomes truly effective. He is recommended for new to intermediate players.

Tips

 * Wolves can be used to scout runes at the beginning of the match and also during the laning phase to avoid losing gold and experience.
 * Always Summon Wolves in base when going out to jungle for the first time (at about the 0-10 second mark) since the wolves are fast enough that you can get a creep camp killed without using any mana.
 * When taking on Roshan, make sure to use a Smoke of Deceit because teams facing a Lycan will be aware of your desire to kill Roshan and will use an observer ward to ensure they can stop it.
 * Lycan's greatest ally is Nautre's prophet for two reasons. The first is that Howl turn's treants into unstoppable pushing machines. The second reason is that Nature's Prophet can be an essential aid in taking down Roshan because his Treants can tank for you, Treants have huge attack power from Howl, Nature's Prophet is (like you) a jungling and laning hero so if he is missing from the map no one gets concerned, and he can teleport directly into Roshan's pit thus avoiding all wards (just make sure he uses Nature's Call in Roshan's Pit with Sprout or all your efforts to avoid wards will be for nothing.)
 * At level 10, with items like Vladmir's Offering, Power Treads, Medallion of Courage or an early Crystalys or Skull Basher, he can take on Roshan. Summon your Wolves and use Howl to buff their attack damage. Use Shapeshift to ensure yourself in killing Roshan easily.
 * Shapeshift is really a strong and versatile Ultimate to use. When activated, it gives Lycan the highest movement speed in the game, use this to chase down your fleeing enemy and gives you an edge in combat or activate it to escape a difficult situation. While Shapeshifted, you are immune to every Slow including Hex, Purge and Slow Ultimates like Epicenter, Freezing Field, and Primal Roar.