Viper

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Viper wins 48.3% of ranked All Pick games, over 267,736 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate48.3%
Games267,736
Most played asMid · 49%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald47.5%11,446
  • GuardianGuardian47.6%33,489
  • CrusaderCrusader47.5%47,139
  • ArchonArchon48.2%58,807
  • LegendLegend48.9%59,499
  • AncientAncient48.8%34,427
  • DivineDivine49.5%16,158
  • ImmortalImmortal49.6%6,771

Where it's played

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

  • Carry7% of games41.3%7,571
  • Mid49% of games47.4%50,953
  • Offlane31% of games47.4%32,249
  • Soft support8% of games47.6%8,277
  • Hard support5% of games48.8%5,293

Matchups

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

Good against

Viper beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Huskar7.2 pts better than expected
    60.4%3,645
  2. Ember Spirit5.1 pts better than expected
    54.4%3,648
  3. Dragon Knight4.8 pts better than expected
    50.6%10,372
  4. Batrider4.5 pts better than expected
    59.1%506
  5. Troll Warlord4.5 pts better than expected
    51.4%1,712
  6. Bristleback3.9 pts better than expected
    53.8%5,871
  7. Bloodseeker2.6 pts better than expected
    49.1%2,103
  8. Winter Wyvern2.4 pts better than expected
    51.4%3,770

Countered by

These heroes beat Viper more often than expected.

  1. Phantom Lancer5.0 pts better than expected
    59.8%7,391
  2. Arc Warden4.8 pts better than expected
    58.9%2,492
  3. Brewmaster4.8 pts better than expected
    56.8%1,137
  4. Shadow Demon4.5 pts better than expected
    50.2%1,089
  5. Weaver3.6 pts better than expected
    52.0%3,684
  6. Lycan3.3 pts better than expected
    53.5%581
  7. Morphling3.0 pts better than expected
    52.1%2,183
  8. Naga Siren2.9 pts better than expected
    53.0%766
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Teammates

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

Best with

Viper wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lycan3.8 pts better than expected
    51.2%411
  2. Techies3.8 pts better than expected
    53.6%1,856
  3. Largo2.9 pts better than expected
    49.8%660
  4. Chen2.4 pts better than expected
    47.0%168
  5. Treant Protector2.3 pts better than expected
    46.0%1,175
  6. Void Spirit1.9 pts better than expected
    50.3%1,354
  7. Earth Spirit1.9 pts better than expected
    50.2%1,802
  8. Alchemist1.8 pts better than expected
    47.1%1,369

Worst with

Viper wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Broodmother3.4 pts worse than expected
    46.2%576
  2. Huskar3.2 pts worse than expected
    40.8%1,617
  3. Batrider3.0 pts worse than expected
    39.7%348
  4. Keeper of the Light2.8 pts worse than expected
    45.3%1,556
  5. Lone Druid2.6 pts worse than expected
    45.4%1,300
  6. Venomancer2.3 pts worse than expected
    44.0%8,216
  7. Beastmaster2.2 pts worse than expected
    41.7%623
  8. Clinkz2.0 pts worse than expected
    46.5%2,078

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango90%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch69%
  • CircletCirclet66%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire41%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility35%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick19%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango17%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward15%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads54% of games · on average at 8:4948.0%69,010
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel41% of games · on average at 20:0453.8%52,839
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed35% of games · on average at 5:3048.2%44,749
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots5% of games · on average at 11:2949.3%6,897

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.

  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance70% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 51.8%Later: 47.7%49.8%89,540
  • Force StaffForce Staff41% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 53.6%Later: 50.1%52.0%52,650
  • Hurricane PikeHurricane Pike39% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 54.8%Later: 50.8%52.8%49,152
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar35% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 52.3%Later: 47.4%50.1%44,852
  • YashaYasha26% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 55.4%Later: 52.9%54.2%32,885
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter25% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 55.6%Later: 53.9%54.8%31,275
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard19% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 65.2%Later: 59.7%62.7%24,118
  • PerseverancePerseverance17% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 51.9%Later: 53.9%52.9%22,027
  • Manta StyleManta Style16% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 59.6%Later: 53.4%56.6%20,847
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger14% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 55.5%Later: 54.8%55.2%18,208

Talents

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

  1. Nethertoxin Radius increases by 25 every 0.5s31% picked · 58.4% won-50%% Viper Strike Mana Cost / Cooldown69% picked · 58.8% wonLevel 25
  2. +70 Viper Strike DPS64% picked · 54.9% won+0.35 Predator Damage Per Missing Health36% picked · 53.4% wonLevel 20
  3. +20/40 Nethertoxin Min/Max Damage32% picked · 50.2% won+15%% Poison Attack Slow / Damage68% picked · 50.9% wonLevel 15
  4. +1s Viper Strike Duration65% picked · 49.0% won+15 Corrosive Skin Damage Per Second35% picked · 48.2% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202648.3%267,848
  2. Sep 24, 202648.3%260,397
  3. Sep 17, 202648.3%263,889
  4. Sep 10, 202648.0%161,215
  5. Sep 3, 202647.9%200,880
  6. Aug 27, 202648.2%265,129
  7. Aug 20, 202648.2%247,990
  8. Aug 13, 202648.1%252,298

Viper in short

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

What is Viper's win rate?

48.3% in ranked All Pick games, over 267,736 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Viper?

Phantom Lancer, Arc Warden, and Brewmaster beat Viper more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Phantom Lancer: 5.0 pts better than expected, over 7,391 games.

Which heroes is Viper good against?

Viper beats Huskar, Ember Spirit, and Dragon Knight more often than expected. The clearest is Huskar: 7.2 pts better than expected, over 3,645 games.

What position is Viper played in?

Mostly mid (49% of its games), then offlane (31%). See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Viper?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Circlet. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Travel. The most bought core items are Dragon Lance, Force Staff, Hurricane Pike, 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