Dragon Knight

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Dragon Knight wins 52.8% of ranked All Pick games, over 474,005 games. That's 0.3 pts more than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.8%
Games474,005
Most played asOfflane · 63%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald52.2%6,178
  • GuardianGuardian53.0%28,064
  • CrusaderCrusader52.8%58,688
  • ArchonArchon53.0%96,220
  • LegendLegend52.9%122,333
  • AncientAncient52.9%87,055
  • DivineDivine52.5%50,307
  • ImmortalImmortal51.9%25,160

Where it's played

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

  • Carry7% of games48.8%13,030
  • Mid29% of games53.8%54,018
  • Offlane63% of games52.0%117,626
  • Soft support1% of games46.5%1,134
  • Hard support0% of games51.3%447

Matchups

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

Good against

Dragon Knight beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Broodmother4.6 pts better than expected
    56.4%1,812
  2. Puck3.1 pts better than expected
    58.5%3,468
  3. Drow Ranger2.9 pts better than expected
    59.8%12,254
  4. Riki2.8 pts better than expected
    52.5%7,212
  5. Void Spirit2.8 pts better than expected
    55.7%4,747
  6. Templar Assassin2.6 pts better than expected
    59.7%5,325
  7. Terrorblade2.6 pts better than expected
    59.4%4,899
  8. Phantom Lancer2.6 pts better than expected
    51.9%14,807

Countered by

These heroes beat Dragon Knight more often than expected.

  1. Chen5.1 pts better than expected
    48.4%461
  2. Viper5.0 pts better than expected
    50.6%10,366
  3. Enigma3.6 pts better than expected
    52.4%4,488
  4. Leshrac3.0 pts better than expected
    52.4%2,509
  5. Venomancer2.7 pts better than expected
    47.7%7,212
  6. Necrophos2.7 pts better than expected
    50.8%21,285
  7. Undying2.4 pts better than expected
    49.3%14,627
  8. Huskar2.4 pts better than expected
    45.0%4,526
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Teammates

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

Best with

Dragon Knight wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Largo4.0 pts better than expected
    55.1%1,560
  2. Techies3.3 pts better than expected
    57.3%4,775
  3. Doom2.9 pts better than expected
    53.5%3,525
  4. Lycan2.9 pts better than expected
    54.4%654
  5. Dawnbreaker2.6 pts better than expected
    57.6%5,607
  6. Elder Titan2.4 pts better than expected
    56.2%726
  7. Io2.2 pts better than expected
    55.0%4,738
  8. Beastmaster2.1 pts better than expected
    50.2%948

Worst with

Dragon Knight wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Batrider3.0 pts worse than expected
    43.7%771
  2. Storm Spirit1.9 pts worse than expected
    48.1%4,725
  3. Meepo1.6 pts worse than expected
    55.5%1,299
  4. Axe1.6 pts worse than expected
    51.6%7,830
  5. Crystal Maiden1.5 pts worse than expected
    53.0%18,325
  6. Broodmother1.3 pts worse than expected
    52.4%1,224
  7. Rubick1.3 pts worse than expected
    51.2%26,273
  8. Lion1.2 pts worse than expected
    50.2%29,367

Items

What Dragon Knight players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength90%
  • TangoTango78%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch76%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade67%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick36%
  • CircletCirclet34%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire17%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward8%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads100% of games · on average at 8:2052.9%246,690
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed20% of games · on average at 6:5151.9%49,947

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.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger94% of games · usually at 13:00By 13:00: 59.7%Later: 47.6%53.8%232,833
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar78% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 61.1%Later: 48.7%55.2%191,839
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster39% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 70.4%Later: 59.4%65.5%96,353
  • Octarine CoreOctarine Core37% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 72.8%Later: 60.1%66.5%90,562
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter34% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 72.4%Later: 63.5%68.1%83,377
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard23% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 70.3%Later: 60.4%65.8%56,199
  • Oblivion StaffOblivion Staff16% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 58.2%Later: 54.3%56.3%38,490
  • Orchid MalevolenceOrchid Malevolence15% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 59.6%Later: 54.0%57.0%36,866
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass13% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 72.9%Later: 64.8%69.3%33,263
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard11% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 55.3%Later: 51.3%53.6%26,721

Talents

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

  1. +12 Dragon Blood HP Regen/Armor100% picked · 64.8% wonLevel 25
  2. +150 Elder Dragon Form Attack Range28% picked · 58.5% won+220 Breathe Fire Damage72% picked · 60.5% wonLevel 20
  3. +0.4s Dragon Tail Stun29% picked · 56.0% won+300 Health71% picked · 54.6% wonLevel 15
  4. +15 Damage29% picked · 51.6% won-2s Breathe Fire Cooldown71% picked · 53.4% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.8%474,155
  2. Sep 24, 202652.5%412,072
  3. Sep 17, 202652.1%289,970
  4. Sep 10, 202651.3%148,422
  5. Sep 3, 202651.1%185,240
  6. Aug 27, 202651.1%225,325
  7. Aug 20, 202651.4%204,482
  8. Aug 13, 202651.1%198,200

Dragon Knight in short

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

What is Dragon Knight's win rate?

52.8% in ranked All Pick games, over 474,005 games. That's 0.3 pts more than the week before.

What counters Dragon Knight?

Chen, Viper, and Enigma beat Dragon Knight more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 5.1 pts better than expected, over 461 games.

Which heroes is Dragon Knight good against?

Dragon Knight beats Broodmother, Puck, and Drow Ranger more often than expected. The clearest is Broodmother: 4.6 pts better than expected, over 1,812 games.

What position is Dragon Knight played in?

Mostly offlane (63% of its games), then mid (29%). See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Dragon Knight?

Most games start with Gauntlets of Strength, Tango, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Black King Bar, Soul Booster, and Octarine Core.

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