Zeus
How Zeus is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Zeus wins 50.1% of ranked All Pick games, over 455,056 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%.
Herald48.7%10,103
Guardian50.4%38,848
Crusader50.5%68,816
Archon50.4%101,913
Legend50.2%116,427
Ancient49.9%71,551
Divine49.3%34,131
Immortal49.1%13,267
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry1% of games41.1%1,315
- Mid35% of games49.5%60,782
- Offlane1% of games48.1%2,403
- Soft support40% of games52.5%69,403
- Hard support23% of games51.9%39,797
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Zeus beats these heroes more often than expected.
Sand King3.9 pts better than expected54.7%3,868
Drow Ranger3.4 pts better than expected57.3%10,455
Ancient Apparition2.4 pts better than expected50.5%9,480
Puck2.3 pts better than expected54.6%3,074
Riki2.1 pts better than expected48.6%6,832
Winter Wyvern2.1 pts better than expected52.1%6,500
Elder Titan2.0 pts better than expected50.6%825
Monkey King1.9 pts better than expected56.0%5,300
Countered by
These heroes beat Zeus more often than expected.
Chen6.2 pts better than expected52.6%362
Meepo4.4 pts better than expected59.2%1,548
Lycan3.4 pts better than expected52.6%1,161
Enchantress3.1 pts better than expected50.5%2,606
Naga Siren2.7 pts better than expected51.8%1,194
Medusa2.4 pts better than expected51.6%2,889
Io2.3 pts better than expected52.7%3,660
Bristleback2.1 pts better than expected51.1%6,767
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Zeus wins more than expected next to these heroes.
Clinkz3.6 pts better than expected53.1%4,074- Meepo3.1 pts better than expected57.1%1,198
Clockwerk3.0 pts better than expected49.9%1,985
Storm Spirit2.2 pts better than expected49.0%3,918- Chen2.1 pts better than expected47.7%281
Techies2.0 pts better than expected52.8%2,760
Tinker1.9 pts better than expected49.1%3,386- Sand King1.8 pts better than expected50.3%3,726
Worst with
Zeus wins less than expected next to these heroes.
Largo3.7 pts worse than expected44.2%1,237
Underlord2.8 pts worse than expected45.0%5,988
Batrider2.4 pts worse than expected41.2%599
Brewmaster2.4 pts worse than expected47.9%2,177
Hoodwink2.1 pts worse than expected44.8%7,861
Dazzle2.1 pts worse than expected48.6%3,871- Lycan2.1 pts worse than expected46.3%1,008
Death Prophet2.0 pts worse than expected45.9%4,005
Items
What Zeus players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Tango81%
Iron Branch47%
Enchanted Mango35%
Blood Grenade31%
Magic Stick30%
Clarity24%
Mantle of Intelligence24%
Circlet24%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Arcane Boots91% of games · on average at 9:4250.0%196,658
Boots of Speed27% of games · on average at 7:3650.1%58,971
Boots of Travel10% of games · on average at 39:1863.7%21,859
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.
Aghanim's Scepter85% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 57.9%Later: 49.6%54.1%185,171
Kaya69% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 51.1%Later: 55.7%53.3%150,323
Refresher Orb44% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 67.7%Later: 59.0%63.8%95,092
Soul Booster27% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 68.8%Later: 64.0%66.6%57,896
Yasha23% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 60.4%Later: 63.4%61.9%49,112
Yasha and Kaya22% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 60.7%Later: 63.1%61.9%47,105
Perseverance22% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 52.6%Later: 54.9%53.7%47,016
Octarine Core18% of games · usually at 40:00By 40:00: 71.6%Later: 64.2%68.2%39,774
Phylactery17% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 53.7%Later: 52.2%53.0%37,935
Aether Lens16% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 51.9%Later: 48.1%50.0%35,599
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- 325 AoE Lightning Bolt100% picked · 62.7% wonLevel 25
- +60 Arc Lightning Damage49% picked · 56.8% won+0.5s Lightning Bolt Ministun51% picked · 60.8% wonLevel 20
- +75 Thundergod's Wrath Damage80% picked · 53.9% won-20%% Arc Lightning Mana Cost / Cooldown20% picked · 51.8% wonLevel 15
- +1 Heavenly Jump Target26% picked · 49.0% won+200 Health74% picked · 50.2% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202650.1%455,113
- Sep 24, 202650.2%448,277
- Sep 17, 202650.1%468,419
- Sep 10, 202649.9%299,704
- Sep 3, 202649.8%382,828
- Aug 27, 202649.8%510,547
- Aug 20, 202650.0%468,278
- Aug 13, 202649.9%514,175
Zeus in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Zeus's win rate?
50.1% in ranked All Pick games, over 455,056 games. About the same as the week before.
What counters Zeus?
Chen, Meepo, and Lycan beat Zeus more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 6.2 pts better than expected, over 362 games.
Which heroes is Zeus good against?
Zeus beats Sand King, Drow Ranger, and Ancient Apparition more often than expected. The clearest is Sand King: 3.9 pts better than expected, over 3,868 games.
What position is Zeus played in?
Mostly soft support (40% of its games), then mid (35%). See the best soft support heroes
What should I build on Zeus?
Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Enchanted Mango. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Aghanim's Scepter, Kaya, Refresher Orb, and Soul Booster.
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