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rolling contest rateContest rate is the share of drafted games where a hero was picked or banned, over the trailing 9 professional games. The index below counts the same games in full, with no trailing window.
38 drafted games · Aug 13 – Aug 14, 2026 · patch 7.41e
Newest gameAug 14 · The International 2026
Centaur Warrunner8/988.9%
Techies0/90.0%
Puck6/966.7%
Beastmaster3/933.3%
Windranger1/911.1%
Slardar2/922.2%
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most-played heroes per position at The International 2026Hero index
every hero at The International 2026Draft stats over 38 tournament games at The International 2026 matching the filters.
| Picks | Bans | P&B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero | ∑ | WR | %T | %T | %T | |
| Treant Protector | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 97% | 100% | |
| Earth Spirit | 10 | 40.0% | 26% | 61% | 87% | |
| Hoodwink | 16 | 50.0% | 42% | 45% | 87% | |
| Keeper of the Light | 5 | 40.0% | 13% | 74% | 87% | |
| Lina | 10 | 70.0% | 26% | 61% | 87% | |
| Centaur Warrunner | 14 | 64.3% | 37% | 39% | 76% | |
| Undying | 14 | 64.3% | 37% | 39% | 76% | |
| Ember Spirit | 11 | 63.6% | 29% | 45% | 74% | |
| Largo | 7 | 42.9% | 18% | 47% | 66% | |
| Invoker | 4 | 25.0% | 11% | 53% | 63% | |
| Shadow Fiend | 8 | 62.5% | 21% | 42% | 63% | |
| Lone Druid | 7 | 57.1% | 18% | 42% | 61% | |
| Winter Wyvern | 12 | 58.3% | 32% | 29% | 61% | |
| Mirana | 15 | 40.0% | 39% | 18% | 58% | |
| Puck | 5 | 20.0% | 13% | 45% | 58% | |
| Bane | 7 | 42.9% | 18% | 37% | 55% | |
| Dark Seer | 5 | 20.0% | 13% | 37% | 50% | |
| Tiny | 5 | 80.0% | 13% | 37% | 50% | |
| Dark Willow | 13 | 53.8% | 34% | 11% | 45% | |
| Sven | 5 | 80.0% | 13% | 32% | 45% | |
| Doom | 5 | 80.0% | 13% | 29% | 42% | |
| Windranger | 12 | 41.7% | 32% | 11% | 42% | |
| Clockwerk | 9 | 66.7% | 24% | 16% | 39% | |
| Enigma | 4 | 75.0% | 11% | 29% | 39% | |
| Nature's Prophet | 4 | 100.0% | 11% | 29% | 39% | |
| Necrophos | 7 | 42.9% | 18% | 21% | 39% | |
| Axe | 5 | 0.0% | 13% | 24% | 37% | |
| Io | 4 | 25.0% | 11% | 26% | 37% | |
| Underlord | 6 | 50.0% | 16% | 21% | 37% | |
| Slardar | 6 | 50.0% | 16% | 18% | 34% | |
| Drow Ranger | 7 | 57.1% | 18% | 13% | 32% | |
| Kez | 7 | 85.7% | 18% | 11% | 29% | |
| Rubick | 7 | 42.9% | 18% | 11% | 29% | |
| Tusk | 6 | 66.7% | 16% | 13% | 29% | |
| Huskar | 4 | 25.0% | 11% | 13% | 24% | |
| Lifestealer | 2 | 0.0% | 5% | 18% | 24% | |
| Timbersaw | 5 | 20.0% | 13% | 11% | 24% | |
| Shadow Demon | 7 | 57.1% | 18% | 3% | 21% | |
| Snapfire | 4 | 100.0% | 11% | 11% | 21% | |
| Viper | 3 | 0.0% | 8% | 13% | 21% | |
| Alchemist | 4 | 25.0% | 11% | 8% | 18% | |
| Earthshaker | 5 | 40.0% | 13% | 5% | 18% | |
| Enchantress | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 16% | 18% | |
| Pangolier | 4 | 100.0% | 11% | 8% | 18% | |
| Ringmaster | 6 | 50.0% | 16% | 3% | 18% | |
| Beastmaster | 2 | 50.0% | 5% | 11% | 16% | |
| Bounty Hunter | 4 | 25.0% | 11% | 5% | 16% | |
| Elder Titan | 4 | 50.0% | 11% | 5% | 16% | |
| Storm Spirit | 3 | 33.3% | 8% | 8% | 16% | |
| Lycan | 3 | 66.7% | 8% | 5% | 13% | |
| Phoenix | 3 | 33.3% | 8% | 5% | 13% | |
| Spectre | 3 | 33.3% | 8% | 5% | 13% | |
| Dragon Knight | 3 | 33.3% | 8% | 3% | 11% | |
| Mars | 2 | 50.0% | 5% | 5% | 11% | |
| Phantom Lancer | 2 | 50.0% | 5% | 5% | 11% | |
| Sand King | 2 | 0.0% | 5% | 5% | 11% | |
| Dawnbreaker | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 5% | 8% | |
| Gyrocopter | 2 | 0.0% | 5% | 3% | 8% | |
| Jakiro | 2 | 100.0% | 5% | 3% | 8% | |
| Monkey King | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 5% | 8% | |
| Shadow Shaman | 3 | 33.3% | 8% | 0% | 8% | |
| Techies | 2 | 0.0% | 5% | 3% | 8% | |
| Void Spirit | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 5% | 8% | |
| Brewmaster | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 3% | 5% | |
| Crystal Maiden | 2 | 50.0% | 5% | 0% | 5% | |
| Dazzle | 2 | 100.0% | 5% | 0% | 5% | |
| Kunkka | 0 | – | 0% | 5% | 5% | |
| Muerta | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 3% | 5% | |
| Night Stalker | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 3% | 5% | |
| Pudge | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 3% | 5% | |
| Queen of Pain | 2 | 50.0% | 5% | 0% | 5% | |
| Slark | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 3% | 5% | |
| Spirit Breaker | 2 | 0.0% | 5% | 0% | 5% | |
| Templar Assassin | 2 | 0.0% | 5% | 0% | 5% | |
| Terrorblade | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 3% | 5% | |
| Ursa | 0 | – | 0% | 5% | 5% | |
| Ancient Apparition | 0 | – | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| Batrider | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Bloodseeker | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Clinkz | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Grimstroke | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Legion Commander | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Leshrac | 0 | – | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| Lion | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Luna | 0 | – | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| Magnus | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Morphling | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Naga Siren | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Outworld Destroyer | 0 | – | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| Pugna | 0 | – | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| Razor | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Riki | 0 | – | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| Tidehunter | 0 | – | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| Tinker | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Vengeful Spirit | 1 | 0.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Zeus | 1 | 100.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Abaddon | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Anti-Mage | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Arc Warden | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Bristleback | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Broodmother | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Chaos Knight | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Chen | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Death Prophet | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Disruptor | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Faceless Void | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Juggernaut | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Lich | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Marci | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Medusa | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Meepo | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Nyx Assassin | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Ogre Magi | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Omniknight | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Oracle | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Phantom Assassin | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Primal Beast | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Silencer | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Skywrath Mage | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sniper | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Troll Warlord | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Venomancer | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Visage | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Warlock | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Weaver | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Witch Doctor | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Wraith King | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |



































































































































