Monkey King

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Monkey King wins 45.6% of ranked All Pick games, over 178,942 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate45.6%
Games178,942
Most played asCarry · 54%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald46.0%4,377
  • GuardianGuardian45.9%15,809
  • CrusaderCrusader45.0%25,530
  • ArchonArchon45.1%37,462
  • LegendLegend45.3%43,125
  • AncientAncient46.2%30,312
  • DivineDivine46.3%15,894
  • ImmortalImmortal46.2%6,433

Where it's played

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

  • Carry54% of games46.6%32,794
  • Mid29% of games49.8%17,456
  • Offlane9% of games46.3%5,744
  • Soft support6% of games43.2%3,553
  • Hard support3% of games43.1%1,634

Matchups

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

Good against

Monkey King beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Ember Spirit4.3 pts better than expected
    50.6%3,137
  2. Pangolier3.9 pts better than expected
    53.0%1,318
  3. Kez3.5 pts better than expected
    53.7%1,590
  4. Broodmother2.9 pts better than expected
    47.6%569
  5. Centaur Warrunner2.7 pts better than expected
    49.0%2,207
  6. Puck2.6 pts better than expected
    51.0%1,167
  7. Anti-Mage2.6 pts better than expected
    47.3%7,372
  8. Lycan2.5 pts better than expected
    49.4%356

Countered by

These heroes beat Monkey King more often than expected.

  1. Batrider6.7 pts better than expected
    55.0%315
  2. Techies6.0 pts better than expected
    61.5%1,406
  3. Phoenix4.9 pts better than expected
    60.9%1,677
  4. Muerta4.2 pts better than expected
    56.1%1,029
  5. Venomancer4.1 pts better than expected
    56.1%2,463
  6. Clockwerk4.0 pts better than expected
    55.7%983
  7. Leshrac3.7 pts better than expected
    60.3%825
  8. Enchantress2.9 pts better than expected
    54.2%824
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Teammates

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

Best with

Monkey King wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Largo3.8 pts better than expected
    47.8%581
  2. Elder Titan3.2 pts better than expected
    49.9%280
  3. Abaddon2.5 pts better than expected
    49.7%1,000
  4. Shadow Demon2.5 pts better than expected
    42.6%686
  5. Luna2.5 pts better than expected
    48.5%2,559
  6. Omniknight2.3 pts better than expected
    49.2%732
  7. Disruptor2.2 pts better than expected
    48.3%3,826
  8. Tiny2.0 pts better than expected
    41.8%1,405

Worst with

Monkey King wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen3.6 pts worse than expected
    38.2%140
  2. Meepo3.1 pts worse than expected
    47.0%392
  3. Kunkka2.7 pts worse than expected
    42.5%1,728
  4. Storm Spirit2.6 pts worse than expected
    40.2%1,542
  5. Shadow Fiend2.4 pts worse than expected
    35.9%2,067
  6. Death Prophet2.3 pts worse than expected
    41.7%1,723
  7. Bristleback2.3 pts worse than expected
    42.1%2,193
  8. Faceless Void2.3 pts worse than expected
    42.0%1,475

Items

What Monkey King players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango85%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch80%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade75%
  • CircletCirclet51%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire39%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility37%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick35%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward9%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads74% of games · on average at 7:4545.8%60,032
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed25% of games · on average at 4:2744.7%20,083
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots19% of games · on average at 8:1245.6%15,091

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.

  • Black King BarBlack King Bar60% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 55.2%Later: 44.1%49.7%48,843
  • Echo SabreEcho Sabre45% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 51.8%Later: 41.4%47.3%36,405
  • DesolatorDesolator31% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 59.1%Later: 42.6%52.2%25,396
  • Diffusal BladeDiffusal Blade31% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 54.4%Later: 40.1%48.5%24,862
  • HarpoonHarpoon23% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 64.7%Later: 54.6%60.3%18,814
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter21% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 60.3%Later: 58.5%59.7%17,117
  • Eye of SkadiEye of Skadi21% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 75.4%Later: 65.8%71.4%16,748
  • PerseverancePerseverance20% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 48.4%Later: 48.7%48.6%16,282
  • YashaYasha14% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 56.2%Later: 49.3%53.0%11,457
  • Monkey King BarMonkey King Bar13% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 60.5%Later: 55.3%58.2%10,550

Talents

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

  1. -1 Jingu Mastery Required Hits12% picked · 59.9% wonAdditional Wukong's Command Ring88% picked · 64.5% wonLevel 25
  2. Jingu Mastery Undispellable9% picked · 50.5% won+60% Boundless Strike Critical Damage91% picked · 55.7% wonLevel 20
  3. 0 Cooldown Primal Spring15% picked · 45.2% won+110 Jingu Mastery Damage85% picked · 49.9% wonLevel 15
  4. +300 Tree Dance Cast Range76% picked · 45.9% won+0.2s Boundless Strike Stun Duration24% picked · 46.5% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202645.6%179,016
  2. Sep 24, 202645.6%161,818
  3. Sep 17, 202645.7%160,765
  4. Sep 10, 202645.2%94,216
  5. Sep 3, 202645.5%120,468
  6. Aug 27, 202645.5%154,582
  7. Aug 20, 202645.6%142,319
  8. Aug 13, 202645.8%161,090

Monkey King in short

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

What is Monkey King's win rate?

45.6% in ranked All Pick games, over 178,942 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Monkey King?

Batrider, Techies, and Phoenix beat Monkey King more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Batrider: 6.7 pts better than expected, over 315 games.

Which heroes is Monkey King good against?

Monkey King beats Ember Spirit, Pangolier, and Kez more often than expected. The clearest is Ember Spirit: 4.3 pts better than expected, over 3,137 games.

What position is Monkey King played in?

Mostly carry (54% of its games), then mid (29%). See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Monkey King?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Quelling Blade. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Black King Bar, Echo Sabre, Desolator, and Diffusal Blade.

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