Heroes
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rolling contest rateContest rate is the share of drafted games where a hero was picked or banned, over the trailing 15 professional games. The index below counts the same games in full, with no trailing window.
97 drafted games · Aug 13 – Aug 15, 2026 · patch 7.41e
Newest gameAug 15 · The International 2026
Tiny8/1553.3%
Axe4/1526.7%
Drow Ranger3/1520.0%
Windranger7/1546.7%
Dark Seer4/1526.7%
Bane6/1540.0%
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Biggest movers
Necrophos40.0% → 66.7%▲ 26.7
Timbersaw20.0% → 46.7%▲ 26.7
Shadow Fiend46.7% → 66.7%▲ 20.0
Change at the last game vs the first full window. Heroes contested in at least 10 of the 97 games.
Top heroes by role
most-played heroes per position at The International 2026
Hero index
every hero at The International 2026Draft stats over 97 tournament games at The International 2026 matching the filters.
| Picks | Bans | P&B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero | ∑ | WR | %T | %T | %T | |
| Treant Protector | 8 | 87.5% | 8% | 93% | 101% | |
| Earth Spirit | 35 | 65.7% | 36% | 57% | 93% | |
| Hoodwink | 51 | 43.1% | 53% | 36% | 89% | |
| Lina | 29 | 55.2% | 30% | 59% | 89% | |
| Keeper of the Light | 16 | 50.0% | 16% | 69% | 86% | |
| Centaur Warrunner | 37 | 51.4% | 38% | 40% | 78% | |
| Ember Spirit | 24 | 58.3% | 25% | 48% | 73% | |
| Shadow Fiend | 19 | 57.9% | 20% | 52% | 71% | |
| Undying | 31 | 48.4% | 32% | 38% | 70% | |
| Largo | 13 | 46.2% | 13% | 56% | 69% | |
| Invoker | 15 | 53.3% | 15% | 48% | 64% | |
| Mirana | 45 | 48.9% | 46% | 16% | 63% | |
| Winter Wyvern | 30 | 53.3% | 31% | 32% | 63% | |
| Lone Druid | 12 | 33.3% | 12% | 49% | 62% | |
| Puck | 12 | 33.3% | 12% | 47% | 60% | |
| Dark Seer | 18 | 44.4% | 19% | 34% | 53% | |
| Tiny | 20 | 50.0% | 21% | 32% | 53% | |
| Bane | 11 | 45.5% | 11% | 36% | 47% | |
| Nature's Prophet | 13 | 76.9% | 13% | 33% | 46% | |
| Dark Willow | 30 | 56.7% | 31% | 13% | 44% | |
| Doom | 16 | 56.3% | 16% | 28% | 44% | |
| Necrophos | 20 | 55.0% | 21% | 24% | 44% | |
| Windranger | 25 | 52.0% | 26% | 15% | 41% | |
| Underlord | 14 | 50.0% | 14% | 26% | 40% | |
| Clockwerk | 20 | 55.0% | 21% | 16% | 37% | |
| Kez | 20 | 70.0% | 21% | 16% | 37% | |
| Slardar | 16 | 31.3% | 16% | 20% | 36% | |
| Drow Ranger | 15 | 46.7% | 15% | 20% | 35% | |
| Timbersaw | 14 | 50.0% | 14% | 21% | 35% | |
| Enigma | 8 | 50.0% | 8% | 26% | 34% | |
| Axe | 11 | 27.3% | 11% | 22% | 33% | |
| Tusk | 21 | 38.1% | 22% | 11% | 33% | |
| Sven | 10 | 40.0% | 10% | 21% | 31% | |
| Lifestealer | 12 | 41.7% | 12% | 18% | 30% | |
| Pangolier | 19 | 68.4% | 20% | 8% | 28% | |
| Huskar | 5 | 20.0% | 5% | 20% | 25% | |
| Io | 8 | 37.5% | 8% | 15% | 24% | |
| Rubick | 16 | 43.8% | 16% | 7% | 24% | |
| Beastmaster | 7 | 42.9% | 7% | 12% | 20% | |
| Snapfire | 9 | 77.8% | 9% | 10% | 20% | |
| Enchantress | 8 | 50.0% | 8% | 9% | 18% | |
| Storm Spirit | 7 | 42.9% | 7% | 10% | 18% | |
| Ringmaster | 14 | 42.9% | 14% | 2% | 16% | |
| Shadow Demon | 12 | 50.0% | 12% | 4% | 16% | |
| Viper | 5 | 20.0% | 5% | 10% | 15% | |
| Dawnbreaker | 9 | 55.6% | 9% | 5% | 14% | |
| Phantom Lancer | 6 | 33.3% | 6% | 8% | 14% | |
| Lycan | 6 | 50.0% | 6% | 7% | 13% | |
| Earthshaker | 8 | 37.5% | 8% | 4% | 12% | |
| Monkey King | 6 | 50.0% | 6% | 6% | 12% | |
| Sand King | 4 | 25.0% | 4% | 8% | 12% | |
| Alchemist | 6 | 33.3% | 6% | 5% | 11% | |
| Clinkz | 7 | 71.4% | 7% | 4% | 11% | |
| Elder Titan | 9 | 44.4% | 9% | 2% | 11% | |
| Jakiro | 10 | 60.0% | 10% | 1% | 11% | |
| Spectre | 6 | 50.0% | 6% | 3% | 9% | |
| Terrorblade | 4 | 50.0% | 4% | 5% | 9% | |
| Bounty Hunter | 5 | 40.0% | 5% | 3% | 8% | |
| Night Stalker | 3 | 33.3% | 3% | 5% | 8% | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 50.0% | 4% | 4% | 8% | |
| Templar Assassin | 4 | 25.0% | 4% | 4% | 8% | |
| Dragon Knight | 4 | 50.0% | 4% | 3% | 7% | |
| Tidehunter | 4 | 50.0% | 4% | 3% | 7% | |
| Lion | 6 | 66.7% | 6% | 0% | 6% | |
| Magnus | 3 | 66.7% | 3% | 3% | 6% | |
| Mars | 3 | 33.3% | 3% | 3% | 6% | |
| Shadow Shaman | 6 | 50.0% | 6% | 0% | 6% | |
| Void Spirit | 4 | 50.0% | 4% | 2% | 6% | |
| Witch Doctor | 4 | 75.0% | 4% | 2% | 6% | |
| Slark | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 4% | 5% | |
| Gyrocopter | 2 | 0.0% | 2% | 2% | 4% | |
| Kunkka | 0 | – | 0% | 4% | 4% | |
| Luna | 3 | 33.3% | 3% | 1% | 4% | |
| Spirit Breaker | 4 | 25.0% | 4% | 0% | 4% | |
| Techies | 3 | 0.0% | 3% | 1% | 4% | |
| Tinker | 1 | 0.0% | 1% | 3% | 4% | |
| Batrider | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
| Brewmaster | 2 | 0.0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
| Crystal Maiden | 3 | 33.3% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Dazzle | 3 | 100.0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | |
| Faceless Void | 1 | 0.0% | 1% | 2% | 3% | |
| Morphling | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 2% | 3% | |
| Primal Beast | 2 | 0.0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
| Queen of Pain | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
| Ursa | 0 | – | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| Vengeful Spirit | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
| Grimstroke | 2 | 0.0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | |
| Juggernaut | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | |
| Muerta | 1 | 0.0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| Naga Siren | 1 | 0.0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| Oracle | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| Pudge | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| Razor | 1 | 0.0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| Riki | 1 | 0.0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| Zeus | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| Ancient Apparition | 0 | – | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Arc Warden | 1 | 0.0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Bloodseeker | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Death Prophet | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Legion Commander | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Leshrac | 0 | – | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Outworld Destroyer | 0 | – | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Pugna | 0 | – | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Troll Warlord | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Weaver | 0 | – | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Abaddon | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Anti-Mage | 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% | |
| Disruptor | 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% | |
| Phantom Assassin | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Silencer | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Skywrath Mage | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sniper | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Venomancer | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Visage | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Warlock | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Wraith King | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
