Lion

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Lion wins 48.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 919,583 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate48.7%
Games919,583
Most played asHard support · 54%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald49.6%17,342
  • GuardianGuardian49.1%74,702
  • CrusaderCrusader48.8%139,111
  • ArchonArchon48.7%208,370
  • LegendLegend48.7%237,642
  • AncientAncient48.6%147,728
  • DivineDivine48.4%70,008
  • ImmortalImmortal48.7%24,680

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games46.0%2,056
  • Mid12% of games53.1%42,015
  • Offlane1% of games48.0%2,712
  • Soft support33% of games50.4%110,089
  • Hard support54% of games50.4%181,244

Matchups

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

Good against

Lion beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Storm Spirit3.6 pts better than expected
    55.1%10,737
  2. Faceless Void3.1 pts better than expected
    53.2%16,535
  3. Morphling2.9 pts better than expected
    53.8%6,467
  4. Puck2.6 pts better than expected
    54.0%5,524
  5. Broodmother2.4 pts better than expected
    50.0%3,628
  6. Riki2.3 pts better than expected
    47.8%13,131
  7. Primal Beast2.3 pts better than expected
    52.0%7,132
  8. Slark2.1 pts better than expected
    51.1%32,031

Countered by

These heroes beat Lion more often than expected.

  1. Luna2.4 pts better than expected
    54.1%25,902
  2. Omniknight2.2 pts better than expected
    54.8%4,588
  3. Wraith King2.1 pts better than expected
    58.4%28,665
  4. Techies2.0 pts better than expected
    54.6%9,380
  5. Treant Protector2.0 pts better than expected
    48.4%4,358
  6. Dragon Knight1.9 pts better than expected
    56.1%33,102
  7. Shadow Demon1.7 pts better than expected
    47.4%3,865
  8. Spectre1.7 pts better than expected
    55.8%22,725
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Teammates

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

Best with

Lion wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies4.8 pts better than expected
    54.6%5,700
  2. Weaver2.4 pts better than expected
    48.0%9,870
  3. Lone Druid2.3 pts better than expected
    50.3%5,609
  4. Warlock2.1 pts better than expected
    50.8%7,713
  5. Clinkz1.9 pts better than expected
    50.4%8,289
  6. Venomancer1.9 pts better than expected
    48.2%8,524
  7. Timbersaw1.8 pts better than expected
    45.9%12,167
  8. Luna1.8 pts better than expected
    50.8%24,642

Worst with

Lion wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen2.5 pts worse than expected
    42.2%431
  2. Axe2.1 pts worse than expected
    47.0%37,130
  3. Nyx Assassin2.0 pts worse than expected
    49.5%16,207
  4. Outworld Destroyer1.5 pts worse than expected
    51.0%24,013
  5. Dazzle1.4 pts worse than expected
    48.3%6,417
  6. Drow Ranger1.4 pts worse than expected
    43.0%19,997
  7. Storm Spirit1.3 pts worse than expected
    44.5%10,561
  8. Shadow Shaman1.3 pts worse than expected
    49.0%19,721

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango90%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch58%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade58%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick40%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire37%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards35%
  • Wind LaceWind Lace34%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward32%

Boots

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

  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots88% of games · on average at 6:3648.5%382,606
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed30% of games · on average at 4:2848.7%128,817
  • Power TreadsPower Treads11% of games · on average at 10:3150.5%45,727

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 Dagger96% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 54.3%Later: 43.8%49.9%416,808
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape37% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 54.0%Later: 46.3%50.5%159,705
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter36% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 62.1%Later: 59.5%60.8%155,989
  • Aether LensAether Lens23% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 57.3%Later: 57.4%57.4%100,280
  • Echo SabreEcho Sabre17% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 57.8%Later: 57.4%57.6%73,901
  • Force StaffForce Staff14% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 53.0%Later: 53.5%53.2%60,789
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard12% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 60.3%Later: 60.5%60.4%52,659
  • CrystalysCrystalys11% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 64.8%Later: 61.0%63.1%45,506
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity10% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 58.7%Later: 59.0%58.9%44,947
  • Aeon DiskAeon Disk8% of games · usually at 39:00By 39:00: 64.3%Later: 60.8%62.7%35,884

Talents

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

  1. +250 AoE Hex48% picked · 64.6% won+600 Earth Spike cast range/travel distance52% picked · 66.2% wonLevel 25
  2. +20 Finger of Death Damage Per Kill46% picked · 62.9% wonEarth Spike affects a 30 degree cone54% picked · 61.3% wonLevel 20
  3. -2.0s Hex Cooldown69% picked · 55.4% won+15% To Hell And Back Debuff/Spell Amp31% picked · 55.6% wonLevel 15
  4. +10% Mana Drain Slow27% picked · 49.0% won+20 Movement Speed73% picked · 49.4% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202648.7%919,664
  2. Sep 24, 202648.8%905,139
  3. Sep 17, 202648.9%942,098
  4. Sep 10, 202648.7%595,339
  5. Sep 3, 202648.7%758,022
  6. Aug 27, 202648.9%1,007,095
  7. Aug 20, 202649.0%921,922
  8. Aug 13, 202648.7%964,959

Lion in short

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

What is Lion's win rate?

48.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 919,583 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Lion?

Luna, Omniknight, and Wraith King beat Lion more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Luna: 2.4 pts better than expected, over 25,902 games.

Which heroes is Lion good against?

Lion beats Storm Spirit, Faceless Void, and Morphling more often than expected. The clearest is Storm Spirit: 3.6 pts better than expected, over 10,737 games.

What position is Lion played in?

Mostly hard support (54% of its games), then soft support (33%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Lion?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Blood Grenade. The usual boots are Tranquil Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Glimmer Cape, Aghanim's Scepter, and Aether Lens.

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