Phantom Assassin

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Phantom Assassin wins 51.1% of ranked All Pick games, over 462,502 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate51.1%
Games462,502
Most played asCarry · 91%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald52.5%15,808
  • GuardianGuardian51.9%58,524
  • CrusaderCrusader51.8%90,112
  • ArchonArchon51.5%112,386
  • LegendLegend50.3%104,349
  • AncientAncient50.0%53,889
  • DivineDivine49.9%20,966
  • ImmortalImmortal49.5%6,468

Where it's played

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

  • Carry91% of games53.5%148,893
  • Mid5% of games53.7%7,686
  • Offlane2% of games51.0%3,327
  • Soft support1% of games44.2%1,177
  • Hard support1% of games44.5%1,810

Matchups

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

Good against

Phantom Assassin beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Huskar3.6 pts better than expected
    59.3%4,075
  2. Enchantress3.1 pts better than expected
    57.2%2,624
  3. Elder Titan3.1 pts better than expected
    53.0%863
  4. Nature's Prophet2.9 pts better than expected
    61.0%10,614
  5. Anti-Mage2.8 pts better than expected
    52.9%21,665
  6. Clinkz2.7 pts better than expected
    54.0%4,959
  7. Night Stalker2.7 pts better than expected
    52.0%7,993
  8. Broodmother2.5 pts better than expected
    52.5%1,883

Countered by

These heroes beat Phantom Assassin more often than expected.

  1. Techies5.4 pts better than expected
    55.5%3,741
  2. Templar Assassin3.5 pts better than expected
    48.1%5,085
  3. Primal Beast3.5 pts better than expected
    51.3%3,417
  4. Bristleback3.5 pts better than expected
    51.1%7,849
  5. Phoenix3.4 pts better than expected
    54.1%4,426
  6. Earth Spirit2.7 pts better than expected
    51.4%3,779
  7. Pangolier2.4 pts better than expected
    47.9%3,035
  8. Shadow Demon2.4 pts better than expected
    45.6%1,823
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Teammates

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

Best with

Phantom Assassin wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Shadow Fiend3.5 pts better than expected
    47.0%6,337
  2. Lycan3.2 pts better than expected
    53.0%1,020
  3. Abaddon2.6 pts better than expected
    55.2%2,873
  4. Shadow Demon2.3 pts better than expected
    47.7%1,861
  5. Techies2.2 pts better than expected
    54.5%4,123
  6. Visage2.0 pts better than expected
    56.7%1,435
  7. Clinkz2.0 pts better than expected
    52.9%2,877
  8. Gyrocopter1.9 pts better than expected
    49.6%3,853

Worst with

Phantom Assassin wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lifestealer6.2 pts worse than expected
    46.2%2,145
  2. Terrorblade5.5 pts worse than expected
    41.4%471
  3. Juggernaut5.4 pts worse than expected
    48.3%1,999
  4. Faceless Void5.0 pts worse than expected
    44.6%1,103
  5. Sven4.3 pts worse than expected
    48.2%1,835
  6. Medusa4.1 pts worse than expected
    45.8%785
  7. Troll Warlord4.0 pts worse than expected
    48.8%739
  8. Meepo4.0 pts worse than expected
    51.5%1,256

Items

What Phantom Assassin players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade94%
  • TangoTango92%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch83%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick67%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire48%
  • CircletCirclet26%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility16%
  • Orb of BlightOrb of Blight6%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads94% of games · on average at 8:5551.3%200,647
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed21% of games · on average at 8:5750.5%45,180
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots6% of games · on average at 11:4149.9%13,659
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel5% of games · on average at 47:3169.9%11,372

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.

  • PerseverancePerseverance96% of games · usually at 11:00By 11:00: 56.0%Later: 45.6%51.5%204,712
  • Battle FuryBattle Fury95% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 61.5%Later: 41.6%51.6%203,160
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar86% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 63.6%Later: 45.9%55.1%185,039
  • DesolatorDesolator84% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 65.8%Later: 43.6%55.1%178,909
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher69% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 71.8%Later: 53.6%63.3%147,697
  • SangeSange46% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 77.1%Later: 63.4%70.5%99,389
  • SatanicSatanic43% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 78.5%Later: 62.4%71.5%91,136
  • Abyssal BladeAbyssal Blade42% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 78.5%Later: 62.9%71.5%90,692
  • Monkey King BarMonkey King Bar14% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 63.7%Later: 55.8%60.2%30,860
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard13% of games · usually at 39:00By 39:00: 75.1%Later: 62.4%69.3%28,334

Talents

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

  1. +10% Coup de Grace chance34% picked · 65.8% wonTriple Strike Stifling Dagger66% picked · 66.4% wonLevel 25
  2. +200 Phantom Strike Cast Range36% picked · 58.9% won+60 Phantom Strike Attack Speed64% picked · 58.6% wonLevel 20
  3. +20% Immaterial Evasion61% picked · 54.1% won+15% Stifling Dagger Damage39% picked · 52.3% wonLevel 15
  4. +0.8s Phantom Strike Duration70% picked · 51.5% won-2.0s Stifling Dagger Cooldown30% picked · 50.6% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202651.1%462,587
  2. Sep 24, 202651.1%471,419
  3. Sep 17, 202651.5%489,758
  4. Sep 10, 202651.2%290,159
  5. Sep 3, 202651.2%368,990
  6. Aug 27, 202651.3%480,567
  7. Aug 20, 202651.7%441,653
  8. Aug 13, 202651.6%480,973

Phantom Assassin in short

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

What is Phantom Assassin's win rate?

51.1% in ranked All Pick games, over 462,502 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Phantom Assassin?

Techies, Templar Assassin, and Primal Beast beat Phantom Assassin more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Techies: 5.4 pts better than expected, over 3,741 games.

Which heroes is Phantom Assassin good against?

Phantom Assassin beats Huskar, Enchantress, and Elder Titan more often than expected. The clearest is Huskar: 3.6 pts better than expected, over 4,075 games.

What position is Phantom Assassin played in?

Mostly carry: 91% of its games. See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Phantom Assassin?

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

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