Ringmaster

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Ringmaster wins 48.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 173,885 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate48.7%
Games173,885
Most played asHard support · 62%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald48.5%2,066
  • GuardianGuardian47.3%9,525
  • CrusaderCrusader47.1%19,296
  • ArchonArchon48.4%32,286
  • LegendLegend49.2%44,059
  • AncientAncient48.8%34,244
  • DivineDivine49.5%21,374
  • ImmortalImmortal49.2%11,035

Where it's played

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

  • Carry0% of games41.4%112
  • Mid0% of games42.1%242
  • Offlane0% of games46.3%155
  • Soft support37% of games48.8%22,029
  • Hard support62% of games49.4%37,001

Matchups

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

Good against

Ringmaster beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Naga Siren3.9 pts better than expected
    54.2%440
  2. Slark3.5 pts better than expected
    52.7%5,452
  3. Terrorblade3.1 pts better than expected
    56.1%1,739
  4. Underlord3.0 pts better than expected
    53.9%1,865
  5. Lich2.8 pts better than expected
    48.9%4,962
  6. Beastmaster1.8 pts better than expected
    55.4%732
  7. Mars1.7 pts better than expected
    53.2%1,666
  8. Skywrath Mage1.7 pts better than expected
    50.6%4,850

Countered by

These heroes beat Ringmaster more often than expected.

  1. Visage4.1 pts better than expected
    58.9%697
  2. Techies4.1 pts better than expected
    56.3%1,742
  3. Chen3.9 pts better than expected
    50.9%154
  4. Omniknight3.7 pts better than expected
    56.0%828
  5. Batrider3.2 pts better than expected
    48.3%370
  6. Enchantress3.2 pts better than expected
    51.3%848
  7. Clinkz3.1 pts better than expected
    54.0%1,544
  8. Centaur Warrunner2.3 pts better than expected
    52.7%1,907
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Teammates

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

Best with

Ringmaster wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Meepo4.3 pts better than expected
    57.6%681
  2. Lycan2.7 pts better than expected
    50.4%541
  3. Tusk2.7 pts better than expected
    49.6%1,371
  4. Techies2.6 pts better than expected
    52.7%1,074
  5. Lone Druid2.5 pts better than expected
    50.8%1,150
  6. Bounty Hunter2.4 pts better than expected
    53.9%1,622
  7. Huskar2.4 pts better than expected
    46.7%1,302
  8. Primal Beast2.3 pts better than expected
    50.2%1,539

Worst with

Ringmaster wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Largo4.0 pts worse than expected
    43.2%545
  2. Elder Titan2.9 pts worse than expected
    47.2%242
  3. Magnus2.9 pts worse than expected
    45.4%3,923
  4. Ancient Apparition2.8 pts worse than expected
    47.7%1,381
  5. Riki2.6 pts worse than expected
    49.5%1,834
  6. Hoodwink2.2 pts worse than expected
    44.0%2,843
  7. Slark2.1 pts worse than expected
    46.6%5,515
  8. Grimstroke2.0 pts worse than expected
    49.0%1,486

Items

What Ringmaster players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango96%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade82%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick71%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch68%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward43%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards38%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire34%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango21%

Boots

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

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots95% of games · on average at 11:3649.2%73,375
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed26% of games · on average at 6:1149.2%20,434
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves10% of games · on average at 38:2062.9%7,393

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.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger41% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 59.2%Later: 55.0%57.2%31,508
  • Aether LensAether Lens38% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 54.3%Later: 55.0%54.6%29,689
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape38% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 51.2%Later: 48.9%50.1%29,405
  • Rod of AtosRod of Atos31% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 55.4%Later: 50.2%53.0%23,781
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity24% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 52.6%Later: 52.5%52.6%18,730
  • Force StaffForce Staff20% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 52.3%Later: 49.2%50.8%15,262
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter17% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 67.4%Later: 59.8%64.3%13,444
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard8% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 56.4%Later: 53.7%55.3%6,165
  • GleipnirGleipnir8% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 62.5%Later: 59.6%61.6%6,026
  • MekansmMekansm5% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 61.5%Later: 61.8%62.3%3,910

Talents

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

  1. +150 Wheel of Wonder Radius and Range32% picked · 59.7% wonEscape Act Grants Strong Dispel and Flying68% picked · 61.7% wonLevel 25
  2. +1s Impalement Arts Bleed and Slow Duration25% picked · 60.0% won+75/+300 Tame the Beasts Min/Max Damage75% picked · 60.1% wonLevel 20
  3. Impalement Arts Penetrates One Target34% picked · 55.4% wonDebuff Immunity While Channeling Tame the Beasts66% picked · 55.3% wonLevel 15
  4. +75 Tame the Beasts Radius100% picked · 49.7% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202648.7%174,006
  2. Sep 24, 202648.8%172,033
  3. Sep 17, 202649.1%174,717
  4. Sep 10, 202648.6%117,995
  5. Sep 3, 202648.5%149,472
  6. Aug 27, 202648.5%206,466
  7. Aug 20, 202648.3%200,434
  8. Aug 13, 202648.1%214,090

Ringmaster in short

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

What is Ringmaster's win rate?

48.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 173,885 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Ringmaster?

Visage, Techies, and Chen beat Ringmaster more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Visage: 4.1 pts better than expected, over 697 games.

Which heroes is Ringmaster good against?

Ringmaster beats Naga Siren, Slark, and Terrorblade more often than expected. The clearest is Naga Siren: 3.9 pts better than expected, over 440 games.

What position is Ringmaster played in?

Mostly hard support (62% of its games), then soft support (37%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Ringmaster?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Magic Stick. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Aether Lens, Glimmer Cape, and Rod of Atos.

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