A variety of Dota 2 heroes have been dominating within the early levels of the Berlin Main, which kicked off on April 26. It’s the primary occasion after the large New Frontiers replace dropped every week in the past. Some have win charges as excessive as 80 p.c with a pattern dimension of 10 matches or extra. However whereas they appear to be thriving within the fingers of elite gamers and groups within the match to this point, the identical can’t be stated for his or her performances in pubs.
There’s an enormous discrepancy between win charges, whether or not it’s as a result of common Dota gamers aren’t taking part in them proper, or they don’t work nicely in a much less coordinated staff.
One other chance is that, since gamers try to determine what works within the New Frontiers meta, they’re selecting these heroes after seeing them within the Berlin Main, however don’t actually know what they’re doing. It might come all the way down to loads of issues.
However regardless of the cause could also be, there are 10 Dota heroes with win fee discrepancies that stand out essentially the most—a few of that are whilst massive as 30 p.c, in line with public match stats from Liquipedia and DotaBuff.
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit has been the fourth most-picked hero within the Berlin Main to this point. He’s been picked 25 occasions, and has a file of 14 wins and 11 losses, bringing his win fee to 56 p.c. The mobility he gives has confirmed to be an asset on this patch, and mid laners like Sumail and Abed have been taking full benefit of it, particularly when paired with a help Pugna for harm. He was additionally barely buffed by way of the harm he can deal.
His win fee in pubs is much much less spectacular. It’s sitting at 49.33 p.c for the reason that patch dropped, and whereas it’s not the worst, it’s an indication the coordination in professional groups is what makes him work—a top quality that can not be emulated by randoms or lesser-skilled stacks.
Pugna
Pugna has been one of many shock picks of the match. The menacing hero has been picked a complete of 12 occasions to this point, 9 of which have resulted in wins, bringing his win fee to 75 p.c. It’s labored notably nicely with Storm Spirit. It’s a lot greater than his lowly 48.73 p.c win fee in pubs, although.
The reason being seemingly he thrives when the staff fights round his Nether Ward, particularly after grabbing an Aghanim’s Shard. Professional groups issue that into how they strategy staff fights a lot better than pub gamers. They’re additionally extra exact when utilizing Decrepify to avoid wasting allies and heal them with Life Drain, which has been buffed.
Phoenix
Phoenix is without doubt one of the few laborious help heroes with a large final able to turning the tide in a staff struggle.
Regardless of being nerfed, it’s been picked 9 occasions to this point in Berlin, with a file of 5 wins and 4 losses and a win fee of 55.56 p.c. OG has picked it essentially the most, pairing it with tanky frontliners like Doom and Alchemist, and it’s confirmed a strong components.
However whereas it’s labored out fairly nicely for them and different groups, the identical can’t be stated for pub gamers. It has a 48.63 p.c win fee throughout the board, and the rationale seemingly comes all the way down to how inefficiently its expertise, notably Supernova, are used together with the staff. A misplaced egg may very well be the distinction between successful and shedding a struggle, and in flip, the sport.
Keeper of the Mild
Keeper of the Mild has been popping off within the Main, racking up a strong 76 p.c win fee after 13 picks—10 of which have been wins. He’s been a staple choose for Tundra, who picked him 5 occasions and gained all of them. OG has additionally picked him twice and gained each. The fixed uptime, maintain, and utility he gives in lanes and fights fits the meta nicely. Blinding Mild can also be now a primary skill that doesn’t require Spirit Kind, and it’s confirmed to be helpful.
Curiously, he’s been far much less imposing in pubs. His win fee in pubs is far decrease at 46.96 p.c, and the likeliest rationalization is pub gamers are both being too static with him or not static sufficient, opting to flash farm the jungle as an alternative on the expense of their staff.
Beastmaster
Beastmaster is one other hero who has been thriving on the Berlin Main to this point. He has a 69.23 p.c win fee after being picked 13 occasions. What makes him so good is his skill to scout and supply additional imaginative and prescient, which is so necessary now the map has been expanded. Drums of Slom additionally makes him a fair higher pusher as a result of additional therapeutic and harm.
His far much less spectacular 46.36 p.c win fee in pubs suggests lesser-skilled gamers aren’t utilizing him as successfully as gamers in PSG.LGD and Tundra, which is to be anticipated given their high quality. Name of the Wild Hawk is commonly uncared for, notably in decrease ranks, however a well-placed one on the proper time can change the course of the sport.
Terrorblade
Terrorblade has been one of many standout carry heroes of the match. He boasts a whopping 80 p.c win fee after 10 picks, eight of which have resulted in emphatic wins. Everybody from Shopify Revolt to Crew Aster, Tundra Esports, and BetBoom have used him.
His skill to farm the map with illusions has all the time been wonderful for effectivity, and it’s even higher now that there are extra camps obtainable. Plus, when farmed, he is without doubt one of the hardest carries within the recreation and a very good pusher in addition. Metamorphosis is not any joke, and professional groups know that nicely. Reflection, Demon Zeal, and Terror Wave have been additionally barely buffed.
However whereas that could be the case, his win fee in pubs is a dismal 46 p.c—one of many lowest within the patch to this point. The likeliest rationalization is pub gamers don’t get the time or house they should come on-line with him, nor do they use Sunder as successfully as professional gamers, which may make or break a teamfight.
Doom
Doom has all the time been a secure choose of kinds. The tanky offlaner is straightforward to make use of, can farm nicely, and his final, Doom, may cause heroes with escapes like Slark and Storm Spirit loads of grief. Regardless of being barely nerfed, he appears to be thriving for the time being as a result of there are extra jungle creeps to Devour.
However whereas he’s racked up a 55 p.c win fee within the Berlin Main after being picked 20 occasions, it looks as if pub gamers can’t emulate the success of groups like Gaimin Gladiators, Shopify Revolt, and Liquid. His win fee in pubs is ten p.c decrease at 45.67 p.c, most likely as a result of suboptimal concentrating on and inefficient use of skills.
Leshrac
Like Doom, Leshrac is sitting on a win fee of about 54.55 p.c to this point all through the match. He’s been picked 11 occasions throughout a fair unfold of groups and has racked up six wins and 5 losses. The fixed uptime he has makes him a wonderful match within the present meta. Regardless of that, pub gamers are struggling to make use of him. His win fee is far decrease at 47.21 p.c—most likely as a result of gamers are both being too aggressive or not aggressive sufficient—and consequently, are dying or not doing sufficient harm.
Timbersaw
Timbersaw has been picked seven occasions within the Berlin Main to this point, 4 of which have been wins. That brings his win fee within the match to an honest 57.14 p.c. Crew SMG has picked him twice and gained each occasions, whereas OG and Shopify Revolt picked him as soon as every and gained too. But, for no matter cause, his win fee in pubs is 45.48 p.c.
The brand new Aghanim’s Scepter improve seemingly performs a component. Reasonably than upgrading Chakram, it now makes Reactive Armor an activatable talent. Gamers can use it to achieve extra stacks and a 200 well being barrier, which features 100 well being per second and will increase by 75 well being per second for every enemy hero inside 600 for eight seconds. It’s an enormous change, and it’ll seemingly take a little bit of time for gamers to adapt.
Pangolier
Pangolier is, by far, the hero with the largest distinction in win fee between the match and pubs. The slippery swordsman has been picked 11 occasions, 9 of which have been wins, bringing his win fee as much as an unimaginable 81.82 p.c. All kinds of groups have used him, too, together with Shopify Revolt, Crew SMG, Beastcoast, Evil Geniuses, and Gaimin Gladiators.
In pubs, his win fee is a pathetic 45 p.c. He was nerfed, so that might play a component. However since execs have nonetheless been in a position to make use of him nicely, it means there’s seemingly a distinction in execution. His final, Rolling Thunder, has been an imposing drive in staff fights in Berlin, however that’s as a result of it’s utilized in a calculated method with acute concentrating on precedence. Pub gamers, then again, are most likely messing all of it up, and in flip, shedding the fights.
