Primal Beast

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Primal Beast wins 48.9% of ranked All Pick games, over 110,228 games. That's 0.6 pts less than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate48.9%
Games110,228
Most played asOfflane · 77%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald47.9%1,659
  • GuardianGuardian48.3%8,357
  • CrusaderCrusader48.9%16,375
  • ArchonArchon48.2%23,330
  • LegendLegend48.4%25,467
  • AncientAncient49.2%18,553
  • DivineDivine50.7%11,136
  • ImmortalImmortal52.3%5,351

Where it's played

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

  • Carry0% of games47.2%145
  • Mid19% of games57.2%8,180
  • Offlane77% of games52.4%33,493
  • Soft support3% of games46.9%1,326
  • Hard support1% of games44.6%504

Matchups

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

Good against

Primal Beast beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Broodmother5.9 pts better than expected
    54.4%531
  2. Spectre4.5 pts better than expected
    51.2%2,580
  3. Dark Seer4.3 pts better than expected
    54.5%1,251
  4. Drow Ranger4.1 pts better than expected
    57.8%2,509
  5. Pugna4.0 pts better than expected
    52.8%1,300
  6. Phantom Lancer3.9 pts better than expected
    50.0%3,836
  7. Void Spirit3.7 pts better than expected
    53.3%1,152
  8. Naga Siren3.7 pts better than expected
    54.5%335

Countered by

These heroes beat Primal Beast more often than expected.

  1. Enigma4.1 pts better than expected
    56.1%1,115
  2. Underlord3.7 pts better than expected
    52.3%1,323
  3. Bloodseeker3.7 pts better than expected
    56.3%937
  4. Gyrocopter3.4 pts better than expected
    50.6%1,136
  5. Leshrac3.3 pts better than expected
    56.1%700
  6. Huskar3.1 pts better than expected
    49.0%1,068
  7. Sven2.9 pts better than expected
    54.8%3,399
  8. Techies2.8 pts better than expected
    54.5%1,348
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Teammates

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

Best with

Primal Beast wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Meepo7.2 pts better than expected
    61.1%396
  2. Alchemist5.6 pts better than expected
    51.8%737
  3. Leshrac5.1 pts better than expected
    56.9%566
  4. Doom5.1 pts better than expected
    52.4%513
  5. Beastmaster4.4 pts better than expected
    49.2%212
  6. Dawnbreaker4.3 pts better than expected
    56.0%866
  7. Techies4.2 pts better than expected
    54.9%1,224
  8. Dark Seer4.2 pts better than expected
    53.0%603

Worst with

Primal Beast wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Clockwerk3.9 pts worse than expected
    42.9%493
  2. Razor3.5 pts worse than expected
    46.4%888
  3. Puck3.3 pts worse than expected
    43.5%721
  4. Faceless Void3.3 pts worse than expected
    44.7%1,820
  5. Magnus3.3 pts worse than expected
    45.6%1,692
  6. Void Spirit3.0 pts worse than expected
    46.3%862
  7. Pudge2.9 pts worse than expected
    47.7%6,328
  8. Phantom Lancer2.7 pts worse than expected
    50.2%3,948

Items

What Primal Beast players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango84%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch80%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength72%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade56%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire18%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick18%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade9%
  • CircletCirclet9%

Boots

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

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots99% of games · on average at 8:1349.8%56,137
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed21% of games · on average at 5:4348.9%11,647

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 Bar74% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 57.0%Later: 49.6%53.3%41,982
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter73% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 60.7%Later: 56.7%58.8%41,365
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger58% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 55.3%Later: 45.6%51.2%32,970
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard31% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 75.3%Later: 67.0%71.7%17,776
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster13% of games · usually at 40:00By 40:00: 75.6%Later: 69.3%73.3%7,304
  • Veil of DiscordVeil of Discord10% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 72.6%Later: 67.7%71.1%5,623
  • Blade MailBlade Mail7% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 52.1%Later: 40.9%46.9%4,209
  • BloodstoneBloodstone6% of games · usually at 41:00By 41:00: 74.0%Later: 68.5%72.9%3,618
  • Heart of TarrasqueHeart of Tarrasque5% of games · usually at 41:00By 41:00: 75.9%Later: 72.8%76.0%3,102

Talents

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

  1. +67%% Pulverize Duration100% picked · 68.8% wonLevel 25
  2. +20% Trample Attack Multiplier73% picked · 63.3% wonBasic Self-Dispel on Uproar Cast27% picked · 58.8% wonLevel 20
  3. -5s Trample Cooldown72% picked · 54.7% won+6 Uproar Armor Per Stack28% picked · 52.0% wonLevel 15
  4. +25 Damage56% picked · 51.5% won+25% Magic Resistance During Trample44% picked · 47.4% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.0%110,317
  2. Sep 24, 202649.6%95,792
  3. Sep 17, 202649.6%87,958
  4. Sep 10, 202649.7%59,020
  5. Sep 3, 202649.8%68,232
  6. Aug 27, 202649.8%92,249
  7. Aug 20, 202649.8%83,180
  8. Aug 13, 202649.3%97,379

Primal Beast in short

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

What is Primal Beast's win rate?

48.9% in ranked All Pick games, over 110,228 games. That's 0.6 pts less than the week before.

What counters Primal Beast?

Enigma, Underlord, and Bloodseeker beat Primal Beast more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Enigma: 4.1 pts better than expected, over 1,115 games.

Which heroes is Primal Beast good against?

Primal Beast beats Broodmother, Spectre, and Dark Seer more often than expected. The clearest is Broodmother: 5.9 pts better than expected, over 531 games.

What position is Primal Beast played in?

Mostly offlane (77% of its games), then mid (19%). See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Primal Beast?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Gauntlets of Strength. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Black King Bar, Aghanim's Scepter, Blink Dagger, and Shiva's Guard.

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