I feel like the same could be said of HoTS but it just ended up being bland compared to LoL after a few dozen games. Battlerite has the same problem imo. For better or worse LoL has managed to keep things fresh for a decade and I think the 1-on-1 or 2-on-2 laning element is a big part of that.
League has ARAM for exactly that purpose (all team-fight, no laning) and it is fun to kill time or goof off but its not quite like the real game.
I play Dota, ever since the Warcraft mod way back in the day and now Dota 2.
I've also played Battlerite, LoL, Smite, and many other mobas. However I always go back to Dota because it's my home and it's what I enjoy the most. There is so much variability in all games and the laning phases are very dynamic then any other moba I've played.
Anyway, just thought I'd share :)
Yeah agree DOTA is great and has a similar/greater level of depth to LoL
I also saw this game pop up on steam, and it pulled me in. but seeing as how Dota 2 has me stuck, I thought it best to really learn and get good on Dota 2 The struggle is real on there, hahaha.