Storm Spirit

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Storm Spirit wins 47.2% of ranked All Pick games, over 201,464 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate47.2%
Games201,464
Most played asMid · 96%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald47.7%3,931
  • GuardianGuardian47.3%14,983
  • CrusaderCrusader47.0%26,908
  • ArchonArchon46.9%41,109
  • LegendLegend47.1%50,597
  • AncientAncient47.2%36,147
  • DivineDivine47.3%19,216
  • ImmortalImmortal48.8%8,573

Where it's played

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

  • Carry2% of games42.3%1,250
  • Mid96% of games50.1%65,085
  • Offlane1% of games48.6%563
  • Soft support1% of games46.2%645
  • Hard support1% of games45.4%470

Matchups

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

Good against

Storm Spirit beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Sniper5.5 pts better than expected
    52.3%10,558
  2. Batrider4.5 pts better than expected
    56.6%396
  3. Zeus2.9 pts better than expected
    49.0%6,697
  4. Razor2.9 pts better than expected
    48.6%3,157
  5. Mars2.7 pts better than expected
    51.5%1,843
  6. Venomancer2.7 pts better than expected
    51.2%3,238
  7. Ancient Apparition2.7 pts better than expected
    47.4%4,030
  8. Bloodseeker2.4 pts better than expected
    46.5%1,440

Countered by

These heroes beat Storm Spirit more often than expected.

  1. Medusa6.0 pts better than expected
    58.7%1,078
  2. Chen5.9 pts better than expected
    55.8%175
  3. Huskar5.2 pts better than expected
    54.4%1,562
  4. Lone Druid4.8 pts better than expected
    58.0%1,272
  5. Meepo4.0 pts better than expected
    62.2%724
  6. Omniknight3.8 pts better than expected
    58.9%908
  7. Tiny3.7 pts better than expected
    51.5%1,820
  8. Oracle3.4 pts better than expected
    57.2%1,886
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Teammates

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

Best with

Storm Spirit wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Enchantress4.1 pts better than expected
    47.3%924
  2. Elder Titan3.9 pts better than expected
    51.2%325
  3. Clinkz3.8 pts better than expected
    49.9%1,076
  4. Lone Druid3.1 pts better than expected
    48.7%945
  5. Underlord2.9 pts better than expected
    47.2%2,304
  6. Techies2.8 pts better than expected
    50.2%1,587
  7. Warlock2.8 pts better than expected
    49.0%2,551
  8. Drow Ranger2.6 pts better than expected
    44.6%3,876

Worst with

Storm Spirit wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Broodmother8.0 pts worse than expected
    39.1%210
  2. Outworld Destroyer7.7 pts worse than expected
    42.2%450
  3. Batrider7.3 pts worse than expected
    33.0%285
  4. Void Spirit6.6 pts worse than expected
    39.4%344
  5. Tinker6.1 pts worse than expected
    37.7%253
  6. Visage5.8 pts worse than expected
    44.0%448
  7. Ember Spirit5.3 pts worse than expected
    40.2%259
  8. Marci4.5 pts worse than expected
    41.3%1,234

Items

What Storm Spirit players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango96%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch93%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire76%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward26%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick11%
  • CircletCirclet8%
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence7%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards5%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads94% of games · on average at 9:0246.5%83,853
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed23% of games · on average at 9:1748.2%20,015
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel9% of games · on average at 44:5863.8%7,587

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.

  • Oblivion StaffOblivion Staff94% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 51.7%Later: 43.3%47.8%83,847
  • KayaKaya88% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 50.7%Later: 46.6%48.9%78,263
  • Witch BladeWitch Blade79% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 53.4%Later: 46.1%49.8%70,244
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar57% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 52.0%Later: 47.9%50.1%50,399
  • SangeSange54% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 59.7%Later: 50.8%55.4%48,378
  • Kaya and SangeKaya and Sange54% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 58.7%Later: 51.0%55.3%48,314
  • Orchid MalevolenceOrchid Malevolence40% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 51.1%Later: 45.5%48.4%35,541
  • ParasmaParasma40% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 72.3%Later: 63.3%68.0%35,273
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter27% of games · usually at 40:00By 40:00: 61.9%Later: 57.8%60.2%23,634
  • PerseverancePerseverance21% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 60.1%Later: 60.7%60.5%18,842

Talents

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

  1. =2x Overload Attack Bounce65% picked · 63.7% won450 Distance Auto Remnant in Ball Lightning35% picked · 64.3% wonLevel 25
  2. +0.2s Electric Vortex Duration51% picked · 54.0% won-1.25s Static Remnant Cooldown49% picked · 55.7% wonLevel 20
  3. +250 Health25% picked · 47.9% won+60 Static Remnant Damage75% picked · 48.9% wonLevel 15
  4. +25.0/25.0% Overload Attack/Movement Speed Slow8% picked · 43.6% won+1.5 Mana Regen92% picked · 46.6% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202647.2%201,534
  2. Sep 24, 202647.2%201,475
  3. Sep 17, 202647.1%210,909
  4. Sep 10, 202646.3%136,564
  5. Sep 3, 202646.4%180,448
  6. Aug 27, 202646.1%271,961
  7. Aug 20, 202646.2%235,721
  8. Aug 13, 202646.3%236,603

Storm Spirit in short

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

What is Storm Spirit's win rate?

47.2% in ranked All Pick games, over 201,464 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Storm Spirit?

Medusa, Chen, and Huskar beat Storm Spirit more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Medusa: 6.0 pts better than expected, over 1,078 games.

Which heroes is Storm Spirit good against?

Storm Spirit beats Sniper, Batrider, and Zeus more often than expected. The clearest is Sniper: 5.5 pts better than expected, over 10,558 games.

What position is Storm Spirit played in?

Mostly mid: 96% of its games. See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Storm Spirit?

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 Oblivion Staff, Kaya, Witch Blade, and Black King Bar.

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