Templar Assassin

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Templar Assassin wins 45.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 172,337 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate45.7%
Games172,337
Most played asCarry · 72%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald45.5%3,909
  • GuardianGuardian45.5%15,482
  • CrusaderCrusader45.2%27,418
  • ArchonArchon45.1%37,781
  • LegendLegend46.1%41,109
  • AncientAncient45.8%27,177
  • DivineDivine46.4%13,583
  • ImmortalImmortal45.7%5,878

Where it's played

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

  • Carry72% of games44.5%40,296
  • Mid27% of games46.4%15,161
  • Offlane1% of games44.1%437
  • Soft support0% of games44.7%212
  • Hard support0% of games44.1%249

Matchups

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

Good against

Templar Assassin beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Elder Titan4.0 pts better than expected
    48.7%327
  2. Phantom Assassin3.4 pts better than expected
    48.1%5,118
  3. Sven3.2 pts better than expected
    47.6%4,203
  4. Ursa3.2 pts better than expected
    50.2%2,888
  5. Chen3.1 pts better than expected
    52.9%149
  6. Rubick3.1 pts better than expected
    49.2%8,414
  7. Nyx Assassin3.0 pts better than expected
    46.0%4,255
  8. Void Spirit2.9 pts better than expected
    48.9%1,573

Countered by

These heroes beat Templar Assassin more often than expected.

  1. Brewmaster5.4 pts better than expected
    60.3%869
  2. Medusa4.5 pts better than expected
    57.6%881
  3. Spectre4.3 pts better than expected
    61.2%3,961
  4. Phantom Lancer4.1 pts better than expected
    61.7%4,753
  5. Naga Siren4.1 pts better than expected
    57.0%548
  6. Arc Warden3.9 pts better than expected
    60.8%2,178
  7. Lycan3.6 pts better than expected
    56.6%459
  8. Enchantress3.5 pts better than expected
    54.7%814
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Teammates

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

Best with

Templar Assassin wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Abaddon3.3 pts better than expected
    50.6%987
  2. Riki3.1 pts better than expected
    52.1%1,256
  3. Chen3.0 pts better than expected
    44.8%178
  4. Phoenix2.9 pts better than expected
    50.5%1,954
  5. Visage2.9 pts better than expected
    52.4%622
  6. Shadow Demon2.9 pts better than expected
    43.1%707
  7. Meepo2.8 pts better than expected
    53.0%575
  8. Luna2.6 pts better than expected
    48.8%1,489

Worst with

Templar Assassin wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Phantom Lancer5.0 pts worse than expected
    44.2%1,503
  2. Faceless Void4.4 pts worse than expected
    40.0%870
  3. Juggernaut4.1 pts worse than expected
    44.3%2,067
  4. Clinkz3.9 pts worse than expected
    41.7%792
  5. Largo3.7 pts worse than expected
    40.4%632
  6. Terrorblade3.4 pts worse than expected
    38.4%558
  7. Phantom Assassin3.3 pts worse than expected
    43.6%1,752
  8. Troll Warlord2.9 pts worse than expected
    44.6%393

Items

What Templar Assassin players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Iron BranchIron Branch83%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire71%
  • TangoTango68%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick34%
  • Magic WandMagic Wand27%
  • CircletCirclet24%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade18%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility14%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads100% of games · on average at 7:2545.9%76,680
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed14% of games · on average at 8:4346.1%10,638

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.

  • DesolatorDesolator98% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 52.1%Later: 39.3%46.6%74,450
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger96% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 53.7%Later: 37.5%47.4%72,774
  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance89% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 50.7%Later: 43.9%47.5%67,960
  • CrystalysCrystalys71% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 59.8%Later: 45.2%52.8%54,253
  • DaedalusDaedalus57% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 66.1%Later: 50.3%59.2%43,683
  • Force StaffForce Staff56% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 56.8%Later: 50.2%53.9%42,804
  • Hurricane PikeHurricane Pike56% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 57.0%Later: 50.5%54.0%42,654
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar47% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 50.3%Later: 45.5%48.0%35,534
  • Monkey King BarMonkey King Bar28% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 54.7%Later: 47.7%51.4%21,307
  • Swift BlinkSwift Blink26% of games · usually at 40:00By 40:00: 75.3%Later: 57.7%67.1%19,556

Talents

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

  1. =0.8s Meld Hit Bash84% picked · 56.5% won+4 Refraction Instances16% picked · 56.3% wonLevel 25
  2. Refraction Dispels31% picked · 48.1% won+4 Meld Armor Reduction69% picked · 51.2% wonLevel 20
  3. +3 Psionic Traps100% picked · 47.5% wonLevel 15
  4. +1.5s Meld Debuff Duration57% picked · 45.4% won+15% Psionic Trap Slow43% picked · 46.6% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202645.7%172,440
  2. Sep 24, 202645.8%168,125
  3. Sep 17, 202646.1%187,535
  4. Sep 10, 202645.3%121,928
  5. Sep 3, 202645.5%146,720
  6. Aug 27, 202645.6%213,363
  7. Aug 20, 202646.1%186,020
  8. Aug 13, 202646.3%157,746

Templar Assassin in short

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

What is Templar Assassin's win rate?

45.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 172,337 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Templar Assassin?

Brewmaster, Medusa, and Spectre beat Templar Assassin more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Brewmaster: 5.4 pts better than expected, over 869 games.

Which heroes is Templar Assassin good against?

Templar Assassin beats Elder Titan, Phantom Assassin, and Sven more often than expected. The clearest is Elder Titan: 4.0 pts better than expected, over 327 games.

What position is Templar Assassin played in?

Mostly carry (72% of its games), then mid (27%). See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Templar Assassin?

Most games start with Iron Branch, Faerie Fire, and Tango. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Desolator, Blink Dagger, Dragon Lance, and Crystalys.

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