Tinker
How Tinker is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Tinker wins 47.6% of ranked All Pick games, over 177,519 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%.
Herald45.8%3,144
Guardian46.4%14,811
Crusader46.1%27,462
Archon46.4%37,712
Legend48.1%42,751
Ancient48.7%29,394
Divine50.3%15,657
Immortal49.4%6,588
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry1% of games46.7%706
- Mid93% of games50.4%56,970
- Offlane1% of games49.8%560
- Soft support3% of games45.8%1,859
- Hard support2% of games45.8%1,364
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Tinker beats these heroes more often than expected.
Timbersaw4.2 pts better than expected56.7%2,089
Winter Wyvern3.5 pts better than expected51.7%2,781
Bloodseeker3.3 pts better than expected49.1%1,121
Bristleback3.3 pts better than expected52.5%2,427
Morphling3.3 pts better than expected53.4%1,579
Outworld Destroyer3.1 pts better than expected47.3%5,083
Necrophos3.1 pts better than expected50.1%5,845
Kunkka2.9 pts better than expected51.2%1,830
Countered by
These heroes beat Tinker more often than expected.
Chen9.7 pts better than expected57.8%168
Clinkz4.8 pts better than expected56.7%1,604
Elder Titan4.7 pts better than expected57.9%332
Alchemist3.7 pts better than expected52.4%1,069
Anti-Mage3.1 pts better than expected56.1%8,242
Night Stalker3.1 pts better than expected56.9%3,218
Arc Warden2.8 pts better than expected57.5%2,504
Marci2.7 pts better than expected54.5%2,188
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Tinker wins more than expected next to these heroes.
Tusk4.2 pts better than expected50.1%1,873
Techies3.9 pts better than expected53.0%1,656
Shadow Demon3.6 pts better than expected45.9%666
Enchantress2.6 pts better than expected47.5%736
Grimstroke2.5 pts better than expected52.5%3,360
Tiny2.2 pts better than expected44.2%1,451
Weaver2.2 pts better than expected47.0%1,640
Ursa2.0 pts better than expected48.8%3,070
Worst with
Tinker wins less than expected next to these heroes.
Meepo8.6 pts worse than expected43.7%230- Outworld Destroyer7.3 pts worse than expected44.4%595
Storm Spirit6.3 pts worse than expected38.7%257
Void Spirit6.3 pts worse than expected41.5%310
Ogre Magi4.1 pts worse than expected44.1%5,893- Arc Warden4.0 pts worse than expected46.6%381
Sniper3.5 pts worse than expected43.9%2,963- Kunkka2.8 pts worse than expected44.7%1,252
Items
What Tinker players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Iron Branch95%
Tango95%
Faerie Fire83%
Observer Ward27%
Observer and Sentry Wards6%
Circlet5%
Sentry Ward5%
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 Dagger99% of games · usually at 12:00By 12:00: 55.1%Later: 38.2%48.4%78,928
Kaya95% of games · usually at 8:00By 8:00: 53.0%Later: 38.6%48.3%75,783
Aghanim's Scepter82% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 59.5%Later: 47.9%54.3%64,780
Aether Lens67% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 55.1%Later: 45.1%50.8%53,084
Sange53% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 54.6%Later: 55.7%55.2%41,955
Kaya and Sange53% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 54.6%Later: 55.7%55.2%41,931
Eul's Scepter of Divinity39% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 62.6%Later: 57.1%60.2%31,239
Black King Bar34% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 59.2%Later: 48.8%54.1%27,390
Wind Waker28% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 71.6%Later: 60.5%66.8%22,043
Aghanim's Blessing19% of games · usually at 42:00By 42:00: 71.2%Later: 59.8%66.2%14,946
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- 250 AoE Laser100% picked · 61.0% wonLevel 25
- -0.5s Keen Conveyance Channel Time100% picked · 49.9% wonLevel 20
- +50 Laser Damage100% picked · 49.6% wonLevel 15
- +1.0s March of the Machines Duration6% picked · 44.1% won+10% Manacost/Manaloss Reduction94% picked · 48.3% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202647.6%177,605
- Sep 24, 202647.7%170,026
- Sep 17, 202647.8%178,375
- Sep 10, 202647.8%113,822
- Sep 3, 202647.7%134,277
- Aug 27, 202647.7%177,378
- Aug 20, 202648.0%164,456
- Aug 13, 202647.5%180,350
Tinker in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Tinker's win rate?
47.6% in ranked All Pick games, over 177,519 games. About the same as the week before.
What counters Tinker?
Chen, Clinkz, and Elder Titan beat Tinker more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 9.7 pts better than expected, over 168 games.
Which heroes is Tinker good against?
Tinker beats Timbersaw, Winter Wyvern, and Bloodseeker more often than expected. The clearest is Timbersaw: 4.2 pts better than expected, over 2,089 games.
What position is Tinker played in?
Mostly mid: 93% of its games. See the best mid heroes
What should I build on Tinker?
Most games start with Iron Branch, Tango, and Faerie Fire. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Kaya, Aghanim's Scepter, and Aether Lens.
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