Which StarCraft custom map is commonly cited as an important precursor to the MOBA genre?

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“Aeon of Strife” was a custom map created for “StarCraft”. The player controlled a hero progressing along paths and fighting units controlled by the computer. This structure inspired later map creators. “Defense of the Ancients,” or DotA, developed as a mod for “Warcraft III,” added and popularized many modern conventions: two teams of heroes, three lanes, progression, items, and destruction of the enemy base. “League of Legends” and “Dota 2” then transformed the genre into a global phenomenon. “Aeon of Strife” is therefore an essential precursor, but not in itself the completed modern MOBA.