Huskar

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Huskar wins 45.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 138,325 games. That's 0.3 pts more than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate45.4%
Games138,325
Most played asMid · 57%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald44.8%6,340
  • GuardianGuardian45.1%16,974
  • CrusaderCrusader44.8%22,626
  • ArchonArchon44.9%27,079
  • LegendLegend45.6%29,270
  • AncientAncient46.0%19,832
  • DivineDivine46.9%10,447
  • ImmortalImmortal45.9%5,757

Where it's played

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

  • Carry3% of games39.1%1,426
  • Mid57% of games45.5%25,490
  • Offlane28% of games43.0%12,842
  • Soft support6% of games44.2%2,822
  • Hard support6% of games45.3%2,510

Matchups

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

Good against

Huskar beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Elder Titan9.4 pts better than expected
    54.1%215
  2. Ember Spirit8.5 pts better than expected
    54.8%2,102
  3. Anti-Mage7.2 pts better than expected
    52.0%5,499
  4. Pangolier7.1 pts better than expected
    56.3%946
  5. Largo7.0 pts better than expected
    54.5%487
  6. Storm Spirit5.7 pts better than expected
    54.3%1,561
  7. Faceless Void4.8 pts better than expected
    51.9%2,411
  8. Pugna3.7 pts better than expected
    48.7%1,327

Countered by

These heroes beat Huskar more often than expected.

  1. Viper7.8 pts better than expected
    60.4%3,600
  2. Lycan6.1 pts better than expected
    59.1%307
  3. Techies5.1 pts better than expected
    60.6%1,293
  4. Bloodseeker5.1 pts better than expected
    61.4%1,177
  5. Arc Warden4.5 pts better than expected
    61.4%1,365
  6. Visage4.3 pts better than expected
    62.2%481
  7. Ancient Apparition4.2 pts better than expected
    60.0%2,165
  8. Phantom Assassin4.0 pts better than expected
    59.4%4,030
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Teammates

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

Best with

Huskar wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Batrider4.1 pts better than expected
    43.9%208
  2. Techies3.9 pts better than expected
    50.9%1,106
  3. Primal Beast3.7 pts better than expected
    48.4%714
  4. Largo3.5 pts better than expected
    47.5%401
  5. Abaddon3.4 pts better than expected
    50.7%739
  6. Luna3.2 pts better than expected
    49.3%3,690
  7. Brewmaster2.9 pts better than expected
    49.3%489
  8. Dawnbreaker2.9 pts better than expected
    50.8%2,085

Worst with

Huskar wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Puck5.8 pts worse than expected
    37.3%363
  2. Visage4.5 pts worse than expected
    44.9%316
  3. Clinkz3.6 pts worse than expected
    42.0%971
  4. Skywrath Mage3.6 pts worse than expected
    42.2%3,177
  5. Necrophos3.4 pts worse than expected
    43.1%2,845
  6. Storm Spirit2.9 pts worse than expected
    40.0%733
  7. Outworld Destroyer2.9 pts worse than expected
    46.6%1,523
  8. Meepo2.8 pts worse than expected
    47.4%279

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength91%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire74%
  • TangoTango65%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch35%
  • CircletCirclet21%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward18%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick11%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade10%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads45% of games · on average at 12:3046.4%27,413
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed29% of games · on average at 5:1544.8%17,219
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel18% of games · on average at 33:1264.6%10,732
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots12% of games · on average at 14:2545.0%6,979

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.

  • Armlet of MordiggianArmlet of Mordiggian97% of games · usually at 10:00By 10:00: 52.0%Later: 38.7%46.3%58,453
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar62% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 53.9%Later: 46.2%50.1%37,145
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger56% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 57.0%Later: 44.2%50.7%33,613
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter40% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 60.7%Later: 54.2%57.7%24,403
  • SangeSange30% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 55.9%Later: 48.9%52.8%18,074
  • YashaYasha24% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 59.7%Later: 54.3%57.3%14,230
  • Sange and YashaSange and Yasha23% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 59.9%Later: 54.2%57.2%13,654
  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance21% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 50.8%Later: 50.1%50.5%12,377
  • Force StaffForce Staff16% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 53.3%Later: 53.2%53.4%9,684
  • Hurricane PikeHurricane Pike15% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 55.0%Later: 53.8%54.6%8,781

Talents

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

  1. +6s Burning Spear Duration39% picked · 60.4% won+22% Life Break Damage61% picked · 61.3% wonLevel 25
  2. +30% Berserker's Blood Regen78% picked · 54.9% won-5s Life Break Cooldown22% picked · 54.3% wonLevel 20
  3. +5 Burning Spear Burn Damage31% picked · 49.8% won+12% Lifesteal69% picked · 48.7% wonLevel 15
  4. +0.75s Inner Fire Duration77% picked · 46.3% won+2s Life Break Slow Duration23% picked · 44.8% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202645.4%138,465
  2. Sep 24, 202645.1%130,958
  3. Sep 17, 202645.3%126,065
  4. Sep 10, 202645.2%78,973
  5. Sep 3, 202644.8%100,461
  6. Aug 27, 202644.8%131,189
  7. Aug 20, 202645.2%126,535
  8. Aug 13, 202645.0%129,971

Huskar in short

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

What is Huskar's win rate?

45.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 138,325 games. That's 0.3 pts more than the week before.

What counters Huskar?

Viper, Lycan, and Techies beat Huskar more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Viper: 7.8 pts better than expected, over 3,600 games.

Which heroes is Huskar good against?

Huskar beats Elder Titan, Ember Spirit, and Anti-Mage more often than expected. The clearest is Elder Titan: 9.4 pts better than expected, over 215 games.

What position is Huskar played in?

Mostly mid (57% of its games), then offlane (28%). See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Huskar?

Most games start with Gauntlets of Strength, Faerie Fire, and Tango. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Armlet of Mordiggian, Black King Bar, Blink Dagger, and Aghanim's Scepter.

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