Invoker
How Invoker is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Invoker wins 50.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 675,264 games. About the same as the week before.
Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam'sWin rate by rank
Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.
Herald50.7%8,879
Guardian50.2%41,713
Crusader50.3%87,359
Archon50.3%144,182
Legend50.6%179,424
Ancient51.3%123,827
Divine50.9%63,395
Immortal52.2%26,485
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry0% of games41.9%773
- Mid71% of games52.3%168,290
- Offlane1% of games46.9%2,038
- Soft support18% of games50.2%42,320
- Hard support10% of games50.2%23,226
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Invoker beats these heroes more often than expected.
Slark3.2 pts better than expected54.6%22,187
Largo2.9 pts better than expected55.7%2,602
Spectre2.7 pts better than expected51.1%13,749
Chaos Knight2.4 pts better than expected52.1%5,655
Muerta2.2 pts better than expected55.8%3,384
Medusa2.1 pts better than expected54.4%3,001
Batrider1.8 pts better than expected58.8%1,359
Troll Warlord1.7 pts better than expected51.1%3,437
Countered by
These heroes beat Invoker more often than expected.
Enchantress4.5 pts better than expected50.4%3,446
Puck4.4 pts better than expected50.7%5,939
Clinkz3.0 pts better than expected51.7%6,451
Sand King2.9 pts better than expected50.6%5,821
Chen2.8 pts better than expected47.7%633
Pangolier2.5 pts better than expected47.9%6,360
Void Spirit2.4 pts better than expected51.1%8,106
Lycan2.3 pts better than expected50.0%1,894
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Invoker wins more than expected next to these heroes.
- Enchantress2.8 pts better than expected51.0%2,746
Shadow Demon2.6 pts better than expected48.1%2,620
Timbersaw2.1 pts better than expected48.6%7,765
Visage2.1 pts better than expected56.9%1,726- Medusa2.1 pts better than expected52.1%3,660
Techies2.1 pts better than expected54.4%5,360
Venomancer1.9 pts better than expected50.7%7,755
Omniknight1.9 pts better than expected54.2%2,867
Worst with
Invoker wins less than expected next to these heroes.
Kez4.4 pts worse than expected42.2%4,705- Puck4.2 pts worse than expected44.2%1,568
Storm Spirit3.6 pts worse than expected44.6%2,710
Meepo3.5 pts worse than expected52.0%1,193
Arc Warden3.4 pts worse than expected50.4%2,838
Outworld Destroyer3.2 pts worse than expected51.7%6,283
Riki2.8 pts worse than expected51.4%5,661
Broodmother2.5 pts worse than expected49.6%1,282
Items
What Invoker players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Circlet80%
Iron Branch74%
Tango72%
Mantle of Intelligence60%
Faerie Fire59%
Observer Ward27%
Blood Grenade21%
Magic Stick15%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Boots of Travel95% of games · on average at 20:5956.2%295,061
Boots of Speed38% of games · on average at 7:2751.5%117,119
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.
Kaya53% of games · usually at 11:00By 11:00: 56.2%Later: 46.6%52.6%166,038
Aghanim's Scepter51% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 59.7%Later: 56.2%58.1%159,951
Meteor Hammer49% of games · usually at 12:00By 12:00: 57.6%Later: 45.2%52.8%151,795
Soul Booster37% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 64.7%Later: 61.2%63.1%115,276
Octarine Core35% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 66.6%Later: 61.0%63.9%108,294
Black King Bar30% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 57.7%Later: 53.8%56.0%92,511
Aghanim's Shard26% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 55.9%Later: 53.3%54.7%81,743
Blink Dagger25% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 61.4%Later: 60.4%60.9%78,405
Rod of Atos23% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 53.9%Later: 51.4%52.7%70,117
Spirit Vessel16% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 57.3%Later: 48.1%53.2%48,863
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- Radial Deafening Blast83% picked · 51.8% won2x Quas/Wex/Exort Active Bonuses17% picked · 51.1% wonLevel 25
- +2 Chaos Meteors100% picked · 64.1% wonLevel 20
- +25 Alacrity Damage/Speed17% picked · 60.3% won-6s Cold Snap Cooldown83% picked · 59.4% wonLevel 15
- +50 Ice Wall DPS76% picked · 52.5% won-5s Tornado Cooldown24% picked · 49.2% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202650.7%675,327
- Sep 24, 202650.7%664,660
- Sep 17, 202650.5%712,260
- Sep 10, 202650.5%474,770
- Sep 3, 202650.9%575,463
- Aug 27, 202650.6%768,246
- Aug 20, 202650.7%704,736
- Aug 13, 202650.8%683,041
Invoker in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Invoker's win rate?
50.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 675,264 games. About the same as the week before.
What counters Invoker?
Enchantress, Puck, and Clinkz beat Invoker more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Enchantress: 4.5 pts better than expected, over 3,446 games.
Which heroes is Invoker good against?
Invoker beats Slark, Largo, and Spectre more often than expected. The clearest is Slark: 3.2 pts better than expected, over 22,187 games.
What position is Invoker played in?
Mostly mid (71% of its games), then soft support (18%). See the best mid heroes
What should I build on Invoker?
Most games start with Circlet, Iron Branch, and Tango. The usual boots are Boots of Travel and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Kaya, Aghanim's Scepter, Meteor Hammer, and Soul Booster.
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