Broodmother

How Broodmother is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Broodmother wins 51.0% of ranked All Pick games, over 66,684 games. That's 0.4 pts less than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate51.0%
Games66,684
Most played asMid · 75%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald52.3%2,367
  • GuardianGuardian52.6%8,540
  • CrusaderCrusader52.0%12,587
  • ArchonArchon50.7%15,196
  • LegendLegend50.3%14,007
  • AncientAncient49.3%7,884
  • DivineDivine51.1%4,216
  • ImmortalImmortal49.8%1,887

Where it's played

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

  • Carry10% of games39.9%1,774
  • Mid75% of games45.5%12,991
  • Offlane13% of games44.2%2,205
  • Soft support1% of games35.4%156
  • Hard support1% of games44.0%132

Matchups

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

Good against

Broodmother beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Chen10.8 pts better than expected
    65.2%67
  2. Puck9.8 pts better than expected
    63.0%343
  3. Arc Warden9.6 pts better than expected
    57.4%1,240
  4. Lifestealer4.7 pts better than expected
    53.8%1,782
  5. Clinkz4.7 pts better than expected
    55.3%666
  6. Faceless Void4.6 pts better than expected
    56.5%966
  7. Night Stalker4.4 pts better than expected
    53.1%1,168
  8. Enigma4.1 pts better than expected
    53.0%587

Countered by

These heroes beat Broodmother more often than expected.

  1. Earthshaker9.6 pts better than expected
    59.7%2,375
  2. Alchemist6.2 pts better than expected
    52.4%377
  3. Sand King6.1 pts better than expected
    54.5%562
  4. Naga Siren5.5 pts better than expected
    53.7%266
  5. Primal Beast5.4 pts better than expected
    53.9%530
  6. Tidehunter5.1 pts better than expected
    53.8%1,532
  7. Mars4.7 pts better than expected
    51.7%389
  8. Techies4.5 pts better than expected
    55.2%797
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Teammates

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

Best with

Broodmother wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies9.6 pts better than expected
    61.3%707
  2. Treant Protector7.1 pts better than expected
    52.6%257
  3. Batrider6.2 pts better than expected
    50.7%135
  4. Bloodseeker6.2 pts better than expected
    58.8%358
  5. Gyrocopter6.1 pts better than expected
    53.2%388
  6. Beastmaster5.2 pts better than expected
    51.0%298
  7. Luna4.8 pts better than expected
    55.6%1,905
  8. Weaver4.5 pts better than expected
    51.9%519

Worst with

Broodmother wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Storm Spirit9.9 pts worse than expected
    37.7%215
  2. Puck9.8 pts worse than expected
    37.9%100
  3. Ember Spirit7.2 pts worse than expected
    42.6%265
  4. Ursa4.3 pts worse than expected
    45.0%842
  5. Meepo4.3 pts worse than expected
    50.6%124
  6. Void Spirit4.1 pts worse than expected
    46.2%179
  7. Sniper3.9 pts worse than expected
    45.9%1,264
  8. Lifestealer3.8 pts worse than expected
    48.1%1,461

Items

What Broodmother players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Iron BranchIron Branch93%
  • TangoTango86%
  • CircletCirclet83%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade73%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility59%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire36%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward22%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick11%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads98% of games · on average at 9:3151.0%26,440
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed16% of games · on average at 7:5148.3%4,347

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.

  • Oblivion StaffOblivion Staff80% of games · usually at 12:00By 12:00: 59.3%Later: 41.6%52.1%21,535
  • Orchid MalevolenceOrchid Malevolence80% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 61.4%Later: 38.7%52.5%21,450
  • YashaYasha77% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 62.3%Later: 45.8%54.5%20,745
  • Manta StyleManta Style68% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 66.0%Later: 46.7%56.8%18,375
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar64% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 63.3%Later: 47.7%56.2%17,231
  • BloodthornBloodthorn40% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 64.9%Later: 55.6%60.9%10,793
  • ButterflyButterfly15% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 66.1%Later: 59.2%63.6%3,902

Talents

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

  1. -0.15s BAT during Insatiable Hunger100% picked · 60.7% wonLevel 25
  2. -6s Spin Web Charge Restore Time49% picked · 56.7% won+20% Incapacitating Bite Slow/Miss Chance51% picked · 56.6% wonLevel 20
  3. +5 Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus87% picked · 53.3% won+175 Spiderlings Health13% picked · 50.4% wonLevel 15
  4. +80 Spawn Spiderlings Damage24% picked · 51.0% won+20% Insatiable Hunger Lifesteal76% picked · 50.7% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202651.0%66,738
  2. Sep 24, 202651.4%63,081
  3. Sep 17, 202651.3%66,431
  4. Sep 10, 202650.7%39,943
  5. Sep 3, 202650.3%42,742
  6. Aug 27, 202650.5%58,456
  7. Aug 20, 202651.4%57,326
  8. Aug 13, 202651.3%61,597

Broodmother in short

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

What is Broodmother's win rate?

51.0% in ranked All Pick games, over 66,684 games. That's 0.4 pts less than the week before.

What counters Broodmother?

Earthshaker, Alchemist, and Sand King beat Broodmother more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Earthshaker: 9.6 pts better than expected, over 2,375 games.

Which heroes is Broodmother good against?

Broodmother beats Chen, Puck, and Arc Warden more often than expected. The clearest is Chen: 10.8 pts better than expected, over 67 games.

What position is Broodmother played in?

Mostly mid: 75% of its games. See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Broodmother?

Most games start with Iron Branch, Tango, and Circlet. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Oblivion Staff, Orchid Malevolence, Yasha, 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