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.
127 drafted games · Aug 13 – Aug 21, 2026 · patch 7.41e
Newest gameAug 21 · The International 2026
Tiny6/1540.0%
Axe1/156.7%
Windranger8/1553.3%
Beastmaster0/150.0%
Kez6/1540.0%
Io10/1566.7%
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Change at the last game vs the first full window. Heroes contested in at least 10 of the 127 games.
Top heroes by role
most-played heroes per position at The International 2026Hero index
every hero at The International 2026Draft stats over 127 tournament games at The International 2026 matching the filters.
| Picks | Bans | P&B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hero | ∑ | WR | %T | %T | %T | |
| Treant Protector | 8 | 87.5% | 6% | 94% | 100% | |
| Earth Spirit | 39 | 66.7% | 31% | 61% | 92% | |
| Lina | 42 | 50.0% | 33% | 55% | 88% | |
| Keeper of the Light | 18 | 55.6% | 14% | 69% | 83% | |
| Hoodwink | 63 | 44.4% | 50% | 31% | 80% | |
| Centaur Warrunner | 50 | 50.0% | 39% | 37% | 76% | |
| Ember Spirit | 33 | 54.5% | 26% | 46% | 72% | |
| Shadow Fiend | 22 | 54.5% | 17% | 54% | 71% | |
| Undying | 43 | 48.8% | 34% | 35% | 69% | |
| Largo | 17 | 52.9% | 13% | 54% | 68% | |
| Winter Wyvern | 41 | 53.7% | 32% | 33% | 65% | |
| Mirana | 59 | 49.2% | 46% | 17% | 63% | |
| Invoker | 19 | 42.1% | 15% | 46% | 61% | |
| Lone Druid | 16 | 37.5% | 13% | 45% | 57% | |
| Puck | 16 | 31.3% | 13% | 45% | 57% | |
| Dark Seer | 25 | 48.0% | 20% | 31% | 50% | |
| Nature's Prophet | 19 | 68.4% | 15% | 35% | 50% | |
| Necrophos | 26 | 57.7% | 20% | 28% | 49% | |
| Bane | 15 | 40.0% | 12% | 35% | 47% | |
| Doom | 23 | 52.2% | 18% | 28% | 46% | |
| Tiny | 24 | 45.8% | 19% | 28% | 46% | |
| Underlord | 23 | 52.2% | 18% | 24% | 43% | |
| Windranger | 35 | 54.3% | 28% | 14% | 42% | |
| Dark Willow | 36 | 52.8% | 28% | 12% | 40% | |
| Kez | 26 | 61.5% | 20% | 19% | 39% | |
| Clockwerk | 27 | 51.9% | 21% | 16% | 37% | |
| Slardar | 18 | 33.3% | 14% | 21% | 35% | |
| Timbersaw | 15 | 46.7% | 12% | 22% | 34% | |
| Drow Ranger | 17 | 41.2% | 13% | 18% | 31% | |
| Enigma | 9 | 55.6% | 7% | 24% | 31% | |
| Io | 14 | 57.1% | 11% | 20% | 31% | |
| Sven | 15 | 53.3% | 12% | 19% | 31% | |
| Lifestealer | 16 | 37.5% | 13% | 17% | 30% | |
| Tusk | 24 | 41.7% | 19% | 11% | 30% | |
| Axe | 12 | 33.3% | 9% | 18% | 28% | |
| Pangolier | 22 | 63.6% | 17% | 10% | 28% | |
| Huskar | 6 | 33.3% | 5% | 20% | 24% | |
| Rubick | 21 | 47.6% | 17% | 7% | 24% | |
| Enchantress | 11 | 45.5% | 9% | 12% | 20% | |
| Snapfire | 11 | 81.8% | 9% | 10% | 19% | |
| Bounty Hunter | 14 | 71.4% | 11% | 7% | 18% | |
| Beastmaster | 9 | 33.3% | 7% | 9% | 17% | |
| Dawnbreaker | 10 | 50.0% | 8% | 8% | 16% | |
| Shadow Demon | 14 | 50.0% | 11% | 5% | 16% | |
| Storm Spirit | 7 | 42.9% | 6% | 10% | 16% | |
| Ringmaster | 17 | 47.1% | 13% | 2% | 15% | |
| Viper | 7 | 42.9% | 6% | 9% | 15% | |
| Monkey King | 6 | 50.0% | 5% | 8% | 13% | |
| Phantom Lancer | 7 | 42.9% | 6% | 7% | 13% | |
| Dragon Knight | 11 | 45.5% | 9% | 3% | 12% | |
| Earthshaker | 9 | 44.4% | 7% | 5% | 12% | |
| Jakiro | 14 | 50.0% | 11% | 1% | 12% | |
| Lycan | 6 | 50.0% | 5% | 7% | 12% | |
| Sand King | 6 | 33.3% | 5% | 7% | 12% | |
| Elder Titan | 10 | 40.0% | 8% | 3% | 11% | |
| Templar Assassin | 5 | 20.0% | 4% | 7% | 11% | |
| Alchemist | 7 | 28.6% | 6% | 5% | 10% | |
| Clinkz | 7 | 71.4% | 6% | 5% | 10% | |
| Tidehunter | 8 | 50.0% | 6% | 4% | 10% | |
| Night Stalker | 6 | 33.3% | 5% | 5% | 9% | |
| Terrorblade | 6 | 50.0% | 5% | 5% | 9% | |
| Lion | 10 | 50.0% | 8% | 0% | 8% | |
| Magnus | 4 | 50.0% | 3% | 5% | 8% | |
| Spectre | 6 | 50.0% | 5% | 3% | 8% | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 50.0% | 3% | 3% | 6% | |
| Slark | 4 | 100.0% | 3% | 3% | 6% | |
| Witch Doctor | 6 | 50.0% | 5% | 2% | 6% | |
| Crystal Maiden | 6 | 33.3% | 5% | 0% | 5% | |
| Mars | 3 | 33.3% | 2% | 2% | 5% | |
| Shadow Shaman | 6 | 50.0% | 5% | 0% | 5% | |
| Void Spirit | 4 | 50.0% | 3% | 2% | 5% | |
| Batrider | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 2% | 4% | |
| Dazzle | 3 | 100.0% | 2% | 2% | 4% | |
| Faceless Void | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 2% | 4% | |
| Spirit Breaker | 5 | 20.0% | 4% | 0% | 4% | |
| Techies | 4 | 25.0% | 3% | 1% | 4% | |
| Brewmaster | 2 | 0.0% | 2% | 2% | 3% | |
| Gyrocopter | 2 | 0.0% | 2% | 2% | 3% | |
| Kunkka | 0 | – | 0% | 3% | 3% | |
| Luna | 3 | 33.3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
| Morphling | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 2% | 3% | |
| Muerta | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 2% | 3% | |
| Primal Beast | 2 | 0.0% | 2% | 2% | 3% | |
| Razor | 3 | 33.3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
| Tinker | 1 | 0.0% | 1% | 2% | 3% | |
| Vengeful Spirit | 3 | 33.3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | |
| Grimstroke | 2 | 0.0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | |
| Naga Siren | 1 | 0.0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | |
| Pudge | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | |
| Queen of Pain | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 1% | 2% | |
| Ursa | 0 | – | 0% | 2% | 2% | |
| Death Prophet | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | |
| Juggernaut | 2 | 50.0% | 2% | 0% | 2% | |
| Oracle | 1 | 100.0% | 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% | |
| Chaos Knight | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Legion Commander | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Leshrac | 0 | – | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Ogre Magi | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Outworld Destroyer | 0 | – | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Pugna | 0 | – | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| Sniper | 1 | 100.0% | 1% | 0% | 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% | |
| 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% | |
| Omniknight | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Phantom Assassin | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Silencer | 0 | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Skywrath Mage | 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% | |



































































































































