Rubick

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Rubick wins 49.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 734,819 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.7%
Games734,819
Most played asSoft support · 50%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald49.4%7,261
  • GuardianGuardian48.8%36,552
  • CrusaderCrusader49.5%80,197
  • ArchonArchon49.7%146,020
  • LegendLegend49.6%202,889
  • AncientAncient49.8%148,835
  • DivineDivine50.0%78,957
  • ImmortalImmortal50.1%34,108

Where it's played

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

  • Carry0% of games41.9%816
  • Mid17% of games47.1%46,160
  • Offlane1% of games46.2%3,359
  • Soft support50% of games48.4%134,093
  • Hard support32% of games48.0%84,834

Matchups

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

Good against

Rubick beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Underlord7.3 pts better than expected
    58.1%8,448
  2. Enigma3.7 pts better than expected
    51.2%6,293
  3. Crystal Maiden3.2 pts better than expected
    50.4%28,346
  4. Beastmaster2.7 pts better than expected
    56.3%3,103
  5. Jakiro2.3 pts better than expected
    52.7%15,293
  6. Phantom Lancer2.3 pts better than expected
    47.9%20,808
  7. Naga Siren2.3 pts better than expected
    52.5%1,862
  8. Death Prophet2.2 pts better than expected
    52.7%8,667

Countered by

These heroes beat Rubick more often than expected.

  1. Clinkz3.2 pts better than expected
    54.1%7,232
  2. Shadow Demon3.1 pts better than expected
    48.5%3,272
  3. Visage2.6 pts better than expected
    57.3%2,727
  4. Oracle2.5 pts better than expected
    53.5%7,350
  5. Templar Assassin2.4 pts better than expected
    49.1%8,379
  6. Chen2.2 pts better than expected
    49.3%615
  7. Techies2.0 pts better than expected
    54.2%7,494
  8. Io1.9 pts better than expected
    53.0%6,963
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Teammates

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

Best with

Rubick wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen4.2 pts better than expected
    49.2%454
  2. Meepo3.1 pts better than expected
    56.4%2,295
  3. Elder Titan2.7 pts better than expected
    52.8%1,063
  4. Lycan2.5 pts better than expected
    50.3%1,976
  5. Visage2.3 pts better than expected
    55.0%2,101
  6. Shadow Demon2.0 pts better than expected
    45.3%2,168
  7. Venomancer1.9 pts better than expected
    48.6%6,726
  8. Techies1.9 pts better than expected
    52.0%4,510

Worst with

Rubick wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Batrider2.4 pts worse than expected
    40.6%1,057
  2. Hoodwink2.4 pts worse than expected
    43.8%12,323
  3. Skywrath Mage1.9 pts worse than expected
    47.1%13,231
  4. Broodmother1.7 pts worse than expected
    48.2%2,173
  5. Drow Ranger1.5 pts worse than expected
    43.2%15,388
  6. Storm Spirit1.4 pts worse than expected
    44.7%7,902
  7. Zeus1.4 pts worse than expected
    47.7%15,615
  8. Ancient Apparition1.3 pts worse than expected
    49.2%8,962

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango89%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch64%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade59%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick52%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire38%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward35%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards28%
  • CircletCirclet18%

Boots

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

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots77% of games · on average at 10:5549.3%269,827
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed32% of games · on average at 5:2949.5%111,044
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel11% of games · on average at 34:0962.9%38,510
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots6% of games · on average at 9:5148.7%21,983

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 Dagger79% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 54.3%Later: 50.9%52.7%279,420
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter49% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 61.2%Later: 56.1%58.8%173,737
  • Aether LensAether Lens39% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 53.0%Later: 51.5%52.3%137,442
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity28% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 54.5%Later: 56.2%55.4%98,875
  • PerseverancePerseverance24% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 51.8%Later: 52.6%52.2%83,588
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape24% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 50.5%Later: 46.7%48.7%83,586
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard20% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 55.4%Later: 52.0%53.9%70,153
  • PhylacteryPhylactery19% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 52.7%Later: 49.7%51.4%67,128
  • Force StaffForce Staff13% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 50.0%Later: 48.4%49.2%46,952
  • KayaKaya12% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 51.3%Later: 57.5%54.4%43,711

Talents

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

  1. +40% Spell Amp For Stolen Spells100% picked · 60.9% wonLevel 25
  2. Telekinesis Landing Deals 300 Damage100% picked · 59.5% wonLevel 20
  3. -40% Stolen Spells Mana Cost59% picked · 54.7% won-4s Fade Bolt Cooldown41% picked · 52.3% wonLevel 15
  4. -2s Telekinesis Cooldown32% picked · 48.3% won+200 Health68% picked · 49.9% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.7%734,866
  2. Sep 24, 202649.6%733,636
  3. Sep 17, 202649.7%762,575
  4. Sep 10, 202649.7%492,901
  5. Sep 3, 202649.7%622,134
  6. Aug 27, 202649.6%830,635
  7. Aug 20, 202649.6%746,674
  8. Aug 13, 202649.4%736,134

Rubick in short

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

What is Rubick's win rate?

49.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 734,819 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Rubick?

Clinkz, Shadow Demon, and Visage beat Rubick more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Clinkz: 3.2 pts better than expected, over 7,232 games.

Which heroes is Rubick good against?

Rubick beats Underlord, Enigma, and Crystal Maiden more often than expected. The clearest is Underlord: 7.3 pts better than expected, over 8,448 games.

What position is Rubick played in?

Mostly soft support (50% of its games), then hard support (32%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Rubick?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Blood Grenade. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Aghanim's Scepter, Aether Lens, and Eul's Scepter of Divinity.

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