Sven
How Sven is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Sven wins 51.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 389,654 games. About the same as the week before.
Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam'sWin rate by rank
Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.
Herald49.2%7,119
Guardian50.3%29,392
Crusader51.1%52,949
Archon51.0%78,839
Legend51.9%95,561
Ancient51.8%67,298
Divine51.8%38,606
Immortal52.2%19,890
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry91% of games50.4%125,024
- Mid1% of games51.1%1,548
- Offlane7% of games47.5%9,666
- Soft support1% of games49.2%849
- Hard support1% of games46.7%888
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Sven beats these heroes more often than expected.
Meepo4.5 pts better than expected51.8%1,810
Phantom Lancer4.5 pts better than expected52.8%23,249
Naga Siren4.1 pts better than expected57.1%1,243
Dark Seer3.4 pts better than expected55.8%4,345
Largo3.0 pts better than expected56.4%1,554
Riki2.9 pts better than expected51.4%5,217
Void Spirit2.8 pts better than expected54.6%3,682
Skywrath Mage2.7 pts better than expected54.4%11,775
Countered by
These heroes beat Sven more often than expected.
Troll Warlord4.3 pts better than expected54.3%2,722
Enchantress4.1 pts better than expected49.5%1,984
Templar Assassin3.6 pts better than expected47.6%4,171
Slardar3.5 pts better than expected50.9%5,754
Phoenix3.4 pts better than expected53.5%3,794
Venomancer3.3 pts better than expected49.3%5,191
Lifestealer3.0 pts better than expected52.6%13,734
Shadow Shaman2.7 pts better than expected52.7%13,758
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Sven wins more than expected next to these heroes.
Treant Protector3.5 pts better than expected50.2%1,577
Shadow Demon3.3 pts better than expected49.3%1,732
Lycan3.2 pts better than expected53.7%1,165
Chen3.1 pts better than expected50.8%324- Riki2.6 pts better than expected57.4%3,478
Gyrocopter2.5 pts better than expected50.8%3,636
Abaddon2.4 pts better than expected55.7%2,240
Visage2.4 pts better than expected57.8%1,406
Worst with
Sven wins less than expected next to these heroes.
Morphling6.8 pts worse than expected42.6%499- Phantom Lancer6.5 pts worse than expected48.6%1,146
Juggernaut6.5 pts worse than expected47.8%1,925
Medusa5.6 pts worse than expected45.0%587
Luna4.5 pts worse than expected47.5%1,525
Phantom Assassin4.5 pts worse than expected48.3%1,830
Spectre4.4 pts worse than expected50.1%1,112- Troll Warlord4.3 pts worse than expected49.1%513
Items
What Sven players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Quelling Blade89%
Tango79%
Iron Branch76%
Magic Stick54%
Gauntlets of Strength51%
Faerie Fire44%
Circlet21%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Power Treads99% of games · on average at 6:5451.8%180,412
Boots of Speed16% of games · on average at 7:2550.6%28,258
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.
Echo Sabre97% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 58.5%Later: 39.9%52.4%175,562
Blink Dagger95% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 62.1%Later: 41.9%52.9%171,840
Mask of Madness94% of games · usually at 11:00By 11:00: 56.4%Later: 42.3%52.0%170,454
Black King Bar87% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 61.3%Later: 44.9%53.8%158,430
Crystalys85% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 64.3%Later: 46.1%56.4%153,799
Daedalus75% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 71.3%Later: 50.3%60.9%135,603
Harpoon62% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 71.0%Later: 54.1%63.5%112,191
Swift Blink33% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 78.0%Later: 59.7%70.0%59,318
Satanic32% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 75.1%Later: 57.6%67.1%57,483
Monkey King Bar23% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 56.7%Later: 49.0%53.0%42,640
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- +50% God's Strength Damage88% picked · 59.6% won+1s Storm Hammer Stun Duration12% picked · 61.6% wonLevel 25
- +8 Warcry Armor100% picked · 55.5% wonLevel 20
- -12s God's Strength Cooldown65% picked · 52.8% won+25% Great Cleave Damage35% picked · 52.7% wonLevel 15
- +5s Warcry Duration68% picked · 52.7% won+20% God's Strength Slow Resistance32% picked · 49.8% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202651.4%389,807
- Sep 24, 202651.4%355,875
- Sep 17, 202651.1%332,731
- Sep 10, 202650.7%192,262
- Sep 3, 202650.9%236,850
- Aug 27, 202650.7%318,041
- Aug 20, 202651.4%313,399
- Aug 13, 202651.2%311,213
Sven in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Sven's win rate?
51.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 389,654 games. About the same as the week before.
What counters Sven?
Troll Warlord, Enchantress, and Templar Assassin beat Sven more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Troll Warlord: 4.3 pts better than expected, over 2,722 games.
Which heroes is Sven good against?
Sven beats Meepo, Phantom Lancer, and Naga Siren more often than expected. The clearest is Meepo: 4.5 pts better than expected, over 1,810 games.
What position is Sven played in?
Mostly carry: 91% of its games. See the best carry heroes
What should I build on Sven?
Most games start with Quelling Blade, Tango, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Echo Sabre, Blink Dagger, Mask of Madness, 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