Medusa
How Medusa is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Medusa wins 48.9% of ranked All Pick games, over 96,084 games. That's 0.3 pts less than 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%.
Herald50.2%2,547
Guardian48.4%9,243
Crusader49.1%15,212
Archon49.1%23,225
Legend49.4%24,636
Ancient48.4%13,926
Divine47.7%5,614
Immortal45.4%1,681
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry79% of games54.3%26,582
- Mid15% of games52.5%4,923
- Offlane4% of games49.9%1,340
- Soft support1% of games45.6%384
- Hard support1% of games42.8%324
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Medusa beats these heroes more often than expected.
Bloodseeker7.6 pts better than expected54.9%728
Naga Siren7.6 pts better than expected58.4%269
Storm Spirit5.7 pts better than expected58.0%1,092
Largo5.3 pts better than expected56.5%274
Enigma5.1 pts better than expected53.0%837
Undying4.2 pts better than expected54.0%3,180
Necrophos3.8 pts better than expected52.4%3,471
Beastmaster3.7 pts better than expected57.8%392
Countered by
These heroes beat Medusa more often than expected.
Anti-Mage9.3 pts better than expected60.8%3,823
Nyx Assassin8.1 pts better than expected61.4%1,793
Shadow Demon7.3 pts better than expected52.1%332
Clockwerk5.6 pts better than expected53.5%426
Dark Seer5.2 pts better than expected55.1%710
Bristleback5.1 pts better than expected54.3%1,285
Alchemist5.0 pts better than expected52.3%530
Lycan4.5 pts better than expected53.8%205
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Medusa wins more than expected next to these heroes.
Techies6.3 pts better than expected56.9%770- Shadow Demon5.0 pts better than expected48.9%397
Primal Beast3.7 pts better than expected52.1%661
Riki3.1 pts better than expected55.7%957
Doom2.9 pts better than expected50.2%1,164
Tusk2.8 pts better than expected50.3%920
Magnus2.7 pts better than expected51.5%2,111
Timbersaw2.6 pts better than expected47.4%1,000
Worst with
Medusa wins less than expected next to these heroes.
Lifestealer7.2 pts worse than expected43.7%657
Phantom Lancer7.1 pts worse than expected45.8%417
Sven6.7 pts worse than expected44.2%597
Troll Warlord4.9 pts worse than expected46.2%173
Ursa4.9 pts worse than expected43.4%403
Broodmother4.8 pts worse than expected45.6%241
Juggernaut4.7 pts worse than expected47.4%1,017
Meepo4.2 pts worse than expected49.6%231
Items
What Medusa players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Iron Branch70%
Magic Wand42%
Enchanted Mango36%
Circlet30%
Magic Stick29%
Quelling Blade15%
Mantle of Intelligence9%
Slippers of Agility8%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Power Treads92% of games · on average at 8:0349.9%38,705
Boots of Speed19% of games · on average at 10:1048.8%7,783
Boots of Travel7% of games · on average at 47:1668.7%3,104
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.
Yasha91% of games · usually at 13:00By 13:00: 54.7%Later: 43.1%50.5%38,334
Manta Style89% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 58.8%Later: 43.2%51.1%37,338
Butterfly63% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 64.4%Later: 50.9%58.2%26,587
Eye of Skadi59% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 70.6%Later: 59.3%65.9%24,800
Crystalys41% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 64.7%Later: 61.8%63.6%17,358
Daedalus30% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 75.6%Later: 66.6%71.5%12,661
Aghanim's Scepter26% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 70.5%Later: 70.1%70.6%10,942
Dragon Lance14% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 51.4%Later: 49.2%50.5%5,997
Maelstrom14% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 50.8%Later: 46.8%48.8%5,749
Aghanim's Shard13% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 57.2%Later: 65.6%61.7%5,634
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- +2.5s Stone Gaze Duration16% picked · 62.9% won+40 Intelligence84% picked · 68.9% wonLevel 25
- +40%% Mystic Snake Damage / Mana Gain16% picked · 54.2% won+12% Split Shot Outgoing Damage84% picked · 57.6% wonLevel 20
- -4s Mystic Snake Cooldown100% picked · 51.6% wonLevel 15
- +20%% Gorgon's Grasp Radius21% picked · 48.0% won+12% Stone Gaze Bonus Physical Damage79% picked · 50.0% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202648.9%96,136
- Sep 24, 202649.2%100,502
- Sep 17, 202649.4%102,113
- Sep 10, 202649.7%62,523
- Sep 3, 202649.4%79,295
- Aug 27, 202649.9%106,486
- Aug 20, 202650.1%95,013
- Aug 13, 202650.2%108,529
Medusa in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Medusa's win rate?
48.9% in ranked All Pick games, over 96,084 games. That's 0.3 pts less than the week before.
What counters Medusa?
Anti-Mage, Nyx Assassin, and Shadow Demon beat Medusa more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Anti-Mage: 9.3 pts better than expected, over 3,823 games.
Which heroes is Medusa good against?
Medusa beats Bloodseeker, Naga Siren, and Storm Spirit more often than expected. The clearest is Bloodseeker: 7.6 pts better than expected, over 728 games.
What position is Medusa played in?
Mostly carry: 79% of its games. See the best carry heroes
What should I build on Medusa?
Most games start with Iron Branch, Magic Wand, and Enchanted Mango. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Yasha, Manta Style, Butterfly, and Eye of Skadi.
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