Anti-Mage

How Anti-Mage is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Anti-Mage wins 50.9% of ranked All Pick games, over 468,680 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate50.9%
Games468,680
Most played asCarry · 93%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald50.7%9,500
  • GuardianGuardian51.3%41,131
  • CrusaderCrusader50.9%76,842
  • ArchonArchon51.0%110,726
  • LegendLegend50.9%116,979
  • AncientAncient50.9%68,345
  • DivineDivine50.5%32,152
  • ImmortalImmortal51.1%13,005

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry93% of games51.4%195,455
  • Mid4% of games52.0%8,142
  • Offlane2% of games49.7%3,836
  • Soft support0% of games46.6%977
  • Hard support1% of games46.0%1,656

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Anti-Mage beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Medusa9.2 pts better than expected
    60.7%3,826
  2. Naga Siren4.6 pts better than expected
    56.3%1,802
  3. Storm Spirit4.1 pts better than expected
    57.4%8,692
  4. Bristleback4.0 pts better than expected
    55.7%8,104
  5. Phantom Lancer3.9 pts better than expected
    50.9%17,769
  6. Razor3.9 pts better than expected
    53.9%9,230
  7. Largo3.7 pts better than expected
    55.8%2,242
  8. Pugna3.5 pts better than expected
    53.2%6,927

Countered by

These heroes beat Anti-Mage more often than expected.

  1. Meepo9.2 pts better than expected
    63.2%2,252
  2. Huskar7.1 pts better than expected
    52.1%5,522
  3. Axe5.2 pts better than expected
    55.2%19,799
  4. Lone Druid4.4 pts better than expected
    53.4%3,954
  5. Troll Warlord4.0 pts better than expected
    55.4%4,347
  6. Marci4.0 pts better than expected
    53.2%6,015
  7. Slardar3.9 pts better than expected
    52.6%8,592
  8. Techies3.6 pts better than expected
    54.4%5,438
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Anti-Mage wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies3.8 pts better than expected
    55.4%6,162
  2. Omniknight3.7 pts better than expected
    55.3%2,833
  3. Lycan3.6 pts better than expected
    52.8%1,590
  4. Kez3.2 pts better than expected
    49.1%2,487
  5. Alchemist3.2 pts better than expected
    50.2%2,402
  6. Clinkz2.4 pts better than expected
    52.7%3,230
  7. Enchantress2.4 pts better than expected
    49.8%3,340
  8. Treant Protector2.4 pts better than expected
    47.8%2,513

Worst with

Anti-Mage wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Naga Siren6.8 pts worse than expected
    42.3%340
  2. Lifestealer5.8 pts worse than expected
    46.0%2,499
  3. Juggernaut4.5 pts worse than expected
    48.5%2,278
  4. Batrider4.3 pts worse than expected
    40.2%1,142
  5. Sven3.4 pts worse than expected
    48.4%2,106
  6. Phantom Assassin3.0 pts worse than expected
    48.5%2,103
  7. Faceless Void2.7 pts worse than expected
    46.3%1,152
  8. Bloodseeker2.5 pts worse than expected
    50.0%1,662

Items

What Anti-Mage players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade94%
  • TangoTango91%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch89%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick64%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire42%
  • CircletCirclet40%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility18%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Power TreadsPower Treads100% of games · on average at 8:0250.6%279,186
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed16% of games · on average at 9:1949.2%44,162

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • YashaYasha99% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 62.7%Later: 38.4%51.2%273,736
  • PerseverancePerseverance98% of games · usually at 11:00By 11:00: 55.3%Later: 45.5%50.7%271,858
  • Battle FuryBattle Fury97% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 58.4%Later: 37.0%50.8%270,414
  • Manta StyleManta Style96% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 64.0%Later: 36.6%52.3%265,881
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher61% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 65.1%Later: 56.6%61.0%170,656
  • ButterflyButterfly57% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 69.9%Later: 56.4%63.2%158,892
  • SangeSange45% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 72.0%Later: 60.3%66.8%125,837
  • Abyssal BladeAbyssal Blade42% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 72.8%Later: 60.6%67.2%118,012
  • Eye of SkadiEye of Skadi41% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 68.7%Later: 62.5%65.9%114,192
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar23% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 50.6%Later: 49.1%49.8%64,541

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. -1s Blink Cooldown18% picked · 63.3% won-50s Mana Void Cooldown82% picked · 62.0% wonLevel 25
  2. +125 Blink Cast Range72% picked · 56.0% won+0.8s Mana Void Stun28% picked · 55.1% wonLevel 20
  3. +9%/18% Persecutor Min/Max Movement Slow28% picked · 52.2% won+0.2 Mana Void Damage Multiplier72% picked · 51.8% wonLevel 15
  4. +3 Health Regen27% picked · 49.6% won+200 Mana Void Radius73% picked · 50.9% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202650.9%468,734
  2. Sep 24, 202650.8%439,871
  3. Sep 17, 202650.9%455,537
  4. Sep 10, 202649.9%248,623
  5. Sep 3, 202649.7%296,476
  6. Aug 27, 202649.9%388,989
  7. Aug 20, 202650.1%358,628
  8. Aug 13, 202649.8%405,293

Anti-Mage in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Anti-Mage's win rate?

50.9% in ranked All Pick games, over 468,680 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Anti-Mage?

Meepo, Huskar, and Axe beat Anti-Mage more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Meepo: 9.2 pts better than expected, over 2,252 games.

Which heroes is Anti-Mage good against?

Anti-Mage beats Medusa, Naga Siren, and Storm Spirit more often than expected. The clearest is Medusa: 9.2 pts better than expected, over 3,826 games.

What position is Anti-Mage played in?

Mostly carry: 93% of its games. See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Anti-Mage?

Most games start with Quelling Blade, Tango, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Yasha, Perseverance, Battle Fury, and Manta Style.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ