Queen of Pain

How Queen of Pain is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Queen of Pain wins 47.3% of ranked All Pick games, over 320,393 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate47.3%
Games320,393
Most played asMid · 81%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald47.8%5,172
  • GuardianGuardian47.3%21,401
  • CrusaderCrusader47.2%42,750
  • ArchonArchon47.4%70,167
  • LegendLegend47.2%86,838
  • AncientAncient47.3%56,167
  • DivineDivine47.3%27,606
  • ImmortalImmortal47.5%10,292

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games42.8%963
  • Mid81% of games48.4%95,436
  • Offlane3% of games47.9%3,379
  • Soft support11% of games48.1%12,547
  • Hard support5% of games46.5%5,507

Matchups

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

Good against

Queen of Pain beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Razor3.5 pts better than expected
    50.0%6,029
  2. Terrorblade3.4 pts better than expected
    54.4%2,597
  3. Batrider3.1 pts better than expected
    56.0%600
  4. Omniknight2.4 pts better than expected
    48.1%1,515
  5. Keeper of the Light2.3 pts better than expected
    49.8%2,729
  6. Brewmaster2.2 pts better than expected
    48.5%1,637
  7. Timbersaw2.0 pts better than expected
    53.5%3,930
  8. Magnus2.0 pts better than expected
    49.5%8,329

Countered by

These heroes beat Queen of Pain more often than expected.

  1. Enchantress3.9 pts better than expected
    54.0%1,811
  2. Elder Titan3.8 pts better than expected
    57.9%543
  3. Huskar3.2 pts better than expected
    51.7%2,682
  4. Medusa3.0 pts better than expected
    55.0%1,955
  5. Morphling3.0 pts better than expected
    53.9%2,681
  6. Abaddon2.9 pts better than expected
    57.6%2,093
  7. Ember Spirit2.3 pts better than expected
    54.7%5,561
  8. Oracle2.2 pts better than expected
    55.3%2,861
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Teammates

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

Best with

Queen of Pain wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Shadow Demon3.2 pts better than expected
    44.5%1,207
  2. Techies3.0 pts better than expected
    51.2%2,109
  3. Lycan2.4 pts better than expected
    48.1%672
  4. Bounty Hunter2.1 pts better than expected
    51.7%4,479
  5. Spectre2.0 pts better than expected
    51.6%7,640
  6. Gyrocopter1.8 pts better than expected
    45.4%3,197
  7. Treant Protector1.7 pts better than expected
    43.8%1,269
  8. Pugna1.5 pts better than expected
    49.2%2,586

Worst with

Queen of Pain wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Batrider6.8 pts worse than expected
    34.3%431
  2. Meepo4.1 pts worse than expected
    47.2%395
  3. Storm Spirit3.8 pts worse than expected
    40.3%906
  4. Arc Warden3.4 pts worse than expected
    46.2%698
  5. Pangolier3.2 pts worse than expected
    40.2%1,226
  6. Kez2.9 pts worse than expected
    39.6%1,884
  7. Visage2.7 pts worse than expected
    47.9%585
  8. Marci2.4 pts worse than expected
    44.2%2,026

Items

What Queen of Pain players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango92%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch82%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire58%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward22%
  • CircletCirclet22%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick15%
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence15%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade11%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads79% of games · on average at 9:4747.0%118,548
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed31% of games · on average at 8:2647.5%46,075
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel12% of games · on average at 37:1362.4%17,597
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots8% of games · on average at 12:3647.4%11,851

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.

  • KayaKaya79% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 52.7%Later: 45.3%49.1%118,887
  • SangeSange64% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 54.1%Later: 51.3%52.8%96,495
  • Kaya and SangeKaya and Sange64% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 54.1%Later: 51.4%52.8%96,353
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter59% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 57.4%Later: 50.8%54.4%88,726
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar33% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 52.2%Later: 48.3%50.4%49,070
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity31% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 48.3%Later: 50.5%49.4%46,847
  • PerseverancePerseverance23% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 55.9%Later: 55.8%55.9%35,062
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster22% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 69.3%Later: 61.7%65.8%33,854
  • Oblivion StaffOblivion Staff22% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 48.0%Later: 45.1%46.7%33,382
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard22% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 69.8%Later: 59.6%65.4%32,797

Talents

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

  1. -2s Blink Cooldown36% picked · 61.8% won+250 Sonic Wave Damage64% picked · 59.8% wonLevel 25
  2. +115 Scream of Pain Damage46% picked · 56.1% won-45s Sonic Wave Cooldown54% picked · 53.6% wonLevel 20
  3. -1s Shadow Strike Damage Interval74% picked · 49.9% won+30 Damage26% picked · 48.4% wonLevel 15
  4. +35 Attack Speed against Shadow Striked units27% picked · 46.0% won+7 Strength73% picked · 47.6% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202647.3%320,474
  2. Sep 24, 202647.4%325,341
  3. Sep 17, 202647.5%336,208
  4. Sep 10, 202647.1%211,288
  5. Sep 3, 202646.8%266,451
  6. Aug 27, 202646.8%355,317
  7. Aug 20, 202647.0%319,149
  8. Aug 13, 202647.1%352,212

Queen of Pain in short

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

What is Queen of Pain's win rate?

47.3% in ranked All Pick games, over 320,393 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Queen of Pain?

Enchantress, Elder Titan, and Huskar beat Queen of Pain more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Enchantress: 3.9 pts better than expected, over 1,811 games.

Which heroes is Queen of Pain good against?

Queen of Pain beats Razor, Terrorblade, and Batrider more often than expected. The clearest is Razor: 3.5 pts better than expected, over 6,029 games.

What position is Queen of Pain played in?

Mostly mid: 81% of its games. See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Queen of Pain?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Faerie Fire. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Kaya, Sange, Kaya and Sange, and Aghanim's Scepter.

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