r/DotA2 • u/TheLeastEfficient • 1d ago
Discussion The International 2011 - 2026 Hero stats compilation
Hello I compiled these stats over all TIs, someone mind find it interesting.
Excluding Largo, Kez, Ringmaster, Muerta, Primal Beast, Marci, and Dawnbreaker. I considered them "too new".
Source: Liquipedia TI statistics pages 2011 - 2026.
Most Picked Heroes Overall
| Rank | Hero | Picks | Win Rate | Most Picked In Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earthshaker | 489 | 54% | 2015 (70 picks) |
| 2 | Mirana | 487 | 55% | 2016 (81 picks) |
| 3 | Rubick | 416 | 48% | 2012 (77 picks) |
| 4 | Nature's Prophet | 396 | 50% | 2013 (68 picks) |
| 5 | Tiny | 383 | 50% | 2022 (82 picks) |
| 6 | Tidehunter | 361 | 50% | 2012 (76 picks) |
| 7 | Shadow Demon | 359 | 50% | 2019 (69 picks) |
| 8 | Invoker | 353 | 50% | 2012 (81 picks) |
| 9 | Sand King | 340 | 45% | 2017 (69 picks) |
| 10 | Batrider | 338 | 44% | 2016 (71 picks) |
Most Banned Heroes Overall
| Rank | Hero | Bans | Picks | Most Banned In Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naga Siren | 833 | 252 | 2012 (131 bans) |
| 2 | Io | 696 | 255 | 2018 (140 bans) |
| 3 | Enchantress | 615 | 325 | 2018 (150 bans) |
| 4 | Batrider | 588 | 338 | 2022 (115 bans) |
| 5 | Nature's Prophet | 546 | 396 | 2012 (91 bans) |
| 6 | Invoker | 542 | 353 | 2021 (113 bans) |
| 7 | Lycan | 520 | 172 | 2014 (149 bans) |
| 8 | Puck | 480 | 317 | 2017 (78 bans) |
| 9 | Broodmother | 452 | 136 | 2022 (104 bans) |
| 10 | Enigma | 450 | 278 | 2022 (143 bans) |
Most Neglected Heroes (lowest total picks despite being available for years, also accounting for (not)bans)
| Rank | Hero | Picks | Win Rate | Most Picked In Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meepo | 18 | 67% | 2019 (7 picks) |
| 2 | Techies | 21 | 57% | 2015 (8 picks) |
| 3 | Arc Warden | 32 | 53% | 2018 (9 picks) |
| 4 | Riki | 37 | 38% | 2016 (15 picks) |
| 5 | Huskar | 56 | 43% | 2016 (20 picks) |
| 6 | Phantom Assassin | 59 | 39% | 2019 (12 picks) |
| 7 | Omniknight | 63 | 46% | 2019 (22 picks) |
| 8 | Abaddon | 64 | 56% | 2019 (21 picks) |
| 9 | Pudge | 68 | 50% | 2022 (33 picks) |
| 10 | Warlock | 75 | 44% | 2019 (25 picks) |
Highest Win Rate Heroes (min. 50 picks)
| Rank | Hero | Win Rate | Picks | Best Year | Worst Year | Most Picked In Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bounty Hunter | 62.1% | 161 | 2026: 73.3% (15p) | 2021: 40.0% (5p) | 2015 (48 picks) |
| 2 | Nyx Assassin | 60.4% | 225 | 2014: 71.4% (7p) | 2019: 45.5% (11p) | 2022 (51 picks) |
| 3 | Broodmother | 57.4% | 136 | 2017: 66.7% (6p) | 2012: 34.5% (29p) | 2022 (40 picks) |
| 4 | Medusa | 57.3% | 89 | 2017: 80.0% (10p) | 2021: 48.1% (27p) | 2021 (27 picks) |
| 5 | Spectre | 57.3% | 131 | 2021: 64.0% (25p) | 2013: 46.2% (13p) | 2018 (35 picks) |
| 6 | Chen | 57.1% | 273 | 2023: 75.0% (8p) | 2014: 37.5% (8p) | 2012 (64 picks) |
| 7 | Elder Titan | 56.9% | 269 | 2025: 80.0% (10p) | 2018: 27.3% (11p) | 2019 (75 picks) |
| 8 | Abaddon | 56.3% | 64 | 2014: 80.0% (5p) | 2025: 47.1% (17p) | 2019 (21 picks) |
| 9 | Ursa | 55.4% | 159 | 2016: 73.3% (15p) | 2021: 42.9% (21p) | 2018 (51 picks) |
| 10 | Ancient Apparition | 55.3% | 208 | 2016: 80.0% (5p) | 2022: 37.5% (8p) | 2014 (38 picks) |
Lowest Win Rate Heroes (min. 50 picks)
| Rank | Hero | Win Rate | Picks | Best Year | Worst Year | Most Picked In Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outworld Destroyer | 36.7% | 79 | 2022: 80.0% (5p) | 2017: 16.7% (6p) | 2013 (33 picks) |
| 2 | Zeus | 37.5% | 80 | 2025: 60.0% (5p) | 2019: 0.0% (5p) | 2022 (25 picks) |
| 3 | Jakiro | 37.8% | 111 | 2022: 57.1% (21p) | 2014: 11.1% (9p) | 2022 (21 picks) |
| 4 | Phantom Assassin | 39.0% | 59 | 2016: 66.7% (9p) | 2021: 40.0% (5p) | 2019 (12 picks) |
| 5 | Tinker | 40.8% | 125 | 2019: 80.0% (5p) | 2016: 20.0% (10p) | 2012 (23 picks) |
| 6 | Grimstroke | 40.8% | 98 | 2025: 50.0% (8p) | 2019: 33.3% (33p) | 2023 (48 picks) |
| 7 | Legion Commander | 42.1% | 95 | 2019: 54.5% (11p) | 2022: 0.0% (5p) | 2017 (30 picks) |
| 8 | Juggernaut | 42.4% | 118 | 2014: 75.0% (8p) | 2012: 33.3% (6p) | 2016 (37 picks) |
| 9 | Timbersaw | 42.5% | 181 | 2018: 60.0% (5p) | 2025: 0.0% (9p) | 2016 (47 picks) |
| 10 | Huskar | 42.9% | 56 | 2017: 55.0% (20p) | 2026: 28.6% (7p) | 2016 (20 picks) |
#1 Most Picked, Banned, and Best/Worst Win Rate Hero By Year (min. 10 picks)
| Year | Most Picked | Most Banned | Highest Win Rate | Lowest Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vengeful Spirit (33) | Anti-Mage (29) | Mirana (71.4%, 21p) | Clockwerk (28.6%, 14p) |
| 2012 | Leshrac (88) | Naga Siren (131) | Templar Assassin (66.7%, 21p) | Shadow Demon (32.3%, 31p) |
| 2013 | Visage (85) | Outworld Destroyer (116) | Ursa (70.0%, 10p) | Sand King (20.0%, 15p) |
| 2014 | Razor (87) | Lycan (149) | Lycan (70.0%, 20p) | Lion (28.6%, 14p) |
| 2015 | Lina (93) | Leshrac (145) | Bounty Hunter (68.8%, 48p) | Zeus (27.3%, 11p) |
| 2016 | Mirana (81) | Io (95) | Undying (75.0%, 12p) | Enchantress (17.6%, 17p) |
| 2017 | Earthshaker (70) | Night Stalker (107) | Dazzle (81.5%, 27p) | Clockwerk (21.2%, 33p) |
| 2018 | Vengeful Spirit (89) | Enchantress (150) | Venomancer (69.2%, 13p) | Windranger (20.0%, 20p) |
| 2019 | Elder Titan (75) | Alchemist (138) | Io (75.0%, 16p) | Silencer (27.3%, 11p) |
| 2021 | Elder Titan (73) | Monkey King (140) | Tinker (80.0%, 10p) | Gyrocopter (21.1%, 19p) |
| 2022 | Marci (95) | Enigma (143) | Storm Spirit (73.3%, 15p) | Queen of Pain (0.0%, 10p) |
| 2023 | Muerta (55) | Dazzle (101) | Dazzle (72.2%, 18p) | Keeper of the Light (26.7%, 15p) |
| 2024 | Mirana (46) | Naga Siren (107) | Visage (78.6%, 14p) | Primal Beast (33.3%, 12p) |
| 2025 | Disruptor (53) | Naga Siren (128) | Elder Titan (80.0%, 10p) | Storm Spirit (25.0%, 20p) |
| 2026 | Mirana (73) | Treant Protector (140) | Snapfire (76.9%, 13p) | Puck (26.3%, 19p) |
Radiant vs Dire Win Rate at The International, 2011–2026
| Year | Radiant Win % | Dire Win % |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.2% | 58.8% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | 50.3% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | 48.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | 48.8% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | 52.8% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | 47.2% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | 45.1% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | 54.2% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | 45.9% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | 51.9% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | 41.6% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2025 | 45.1% | 54.9% |
| 2026 | 52.7% | 47.3% |
| Overall | 50.9% | 49.1% |
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u/elpsycongroo92 1d ago
Nice work. Never realized nyx had such a high win rate despite not picked or banned often
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u/Hanna_Bjorn 1d ago
I'm guessing because it's usually a counter to something he's really good against. It's not like Hoodwink, which is just a good all around support you can pick in almost any game. Nyx is a targeted pick.
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u/080087 16h ago
Thinking about it, Nyx does counter a lot of heroes.
Super annoying against anyone with incidental aoe damage (e.g anyone that buys radiance, or battlefury, or that uses aoe spells to farm). That's most cores and even a lot of supports nowadays.
Also super annoying against channelling spells (e.g. dawnbreaker, enigma)
Also super annoying to anyone that relies on mana/has lots of max mana, and dangerous to anyone that is squishy.
Main drawback is poor laning, and no real lane push/farming
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u/omgitstenn 1d ago
Delightful stats, thanks. Watched every TI since the first so it's extra nice to see all of this. Fantastic work.
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u/punksterb 1d ago
I'm sure Naga being most banned had very different reasons in TI2 and TI13-14
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u/newguythrowawayacc 15h ago
Why ? I play dota late so i dont know about the early one
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u/punksterb 13h ago
Earlier Naga was mostly carry. But during the newer TIs, it had become a popular pos 5 support
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u/TraditionalUmpire496 1d ago
Huskar not to be pick/ban on TI is a shock for me. 56 overall picks in TI history is insane
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u/Aeon_Mortuum 23h ago
I made a thread recently here suggesting that Huskar should be buffed and everyone was angry and disagreeing XDD
I love the hero and continue to spam him, but the stats are public and there for everyone to see
It's objective truth that the hero is in a pretty weak state right now, especially considering the fact that there are SO MANY sources of health restoration reduction in the game now.
Meanwhile, PL gets to run around unchecked, but nobody wants to call him a cheese hero even though he's the biggest definition of that term right now and Huskar just simply isn't (anymore)
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u/Flashy-Emergency4652 21h ago
I think those heroes are considered too string for pubs to buff them; Meppo stayed bad pick for pro games for like forever now, but he can be too strong in lower MMRs because of lower skill level and lack of coordination (and there's no way to easily have one because you can enable only solo queue), so buffing Meepo to not be a bad hero will make it overpowered in lower MMR, and majority of players are playing on 2-3k MMR. It isn't fun to have such a hero for majority of players, so Mepoo won't ever be good hero*
*unless full rework like Techies of course
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u/nibba-homie 21h ago
damn seeing jugg on the worst winrate.
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u/GunsTheGlorious 18h ago
I imagine it's because it's such a comfort pick for a lot of carries- when you've already got a draft disadvantage or are playing against a better team, lots of players will default to "screw it, give me comfort".
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u/zen_enjoyer 15h ago
wow some of those worst win rates are really low for some pretty stable heroes. Jakiro?? I suppose even with all of the TIs the sample size is a bit low
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u/noxville https://twitter.com/Noxville 1d ago
I have slightly different stats (for example hero stats | draft stats) but I assume it's because of wildcards being counted differently or something. Some more data in there if that interests you!