Manager of Team Spirit, Dmitry 'Korb3n' Belov, shared his thoughts on the global patch 7.37 in his personal Telegram channel. He commented that the patch was logical, as it addressed aspects of heroes that had two abilities at level one, such as innate abilities combined with upgraded spells.
Virtus.pro player Vladislav 'Antares' Kertman expressed dissatisfaction with the changes to Skywrath Mage, noting that the hero had been in a poor state for about a year and a half and the recent changes had only worsened the situation.
Canadian esports player and streamer Arthur 'Arteezy' Babaev reflected on the changes to Medusa, contrasting the current version with that of 2014, which lacked crowd control abilities. He speculated on what further changes might come in the next decade, humorously suggesting a potential global ability for the hero.
Caster Daria 'Eiritel' Morozova joked about the return of the Iron Talon and the potential comeback of jungle Lifestealer. Former strategic director of 9Pandas, Maria Gunina, expressed enthusiasm for using the Iron Talon on large creeps, highlighting her anticipation for the change.
Tundra Esports player Edgar '9Class' Naltakyan noted that, among the perceived overpowered aspects in patch 7.37, he found Nature's Prophet to be notably strong, while other changes appeared to bring the game to a more balanced state.
Entity player Dmitry 'Fishman' Polischuk pointed out the enhancement of Kinetic Fence for Disruptor, suggesting that players might need to learn new techniques for placing the ability effectively.
Ukrainian esports player Ilya 'lil me alone' Ilyuk expressed interest in the new aspect for Visage and playfully suggested that if players see it being used by a support, it was his idea.
On the night of August 1st, Valve released global patch 7.37, which overhauled the mechanics of exhaustion and ability blocking, and made significant changes to hero balance.