Bane

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Bane wins 48.8% of ranked All Pick games, over 106,676 games. That's 0.3 pts less than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate48.8%
Games106,676
Most played asHard support · 59%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald46.2%2,212
  • GuardianGuardian46.2%9,022
  • CrusaderCrusader47.3%15,437
  • ArchonArchon48.7%22,112
  • LegendLegend49.8%24,962
  • AncientAncient49.8%17,425
  • DivineDivine50.2%10,080
  • ImmortalImmortal49.5%5,426

Where it's played

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

  • Carry0% of games45.0%79
  • Mid5% of games48.8%1,665
  • Offlane1% of games49.2%210
  • Soft support35% of games50.0%10,555
  • Hard support59% of games50.3%17,958

Matchups

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

Good against

Bane beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Muerta5.0 pts better than expected
    56.4%463
  2. Batrider4.9 pts better than expected
    59.8%174
  3. Morphling3.7 pts better than expected
    54.9%710
  4. Faceless Void3.6 pts better than expected
    54.0%1,298
  5. Medusa3.2 pts better than expected
    53.3%482
  6. Lifestealer3.1 pts better than expected
    50.6%2,415
  7. Ancient Apparition3.0 pts better than expected
    50.5%1,497
  8. Skywrath Mage2.8 pts better than expected
    51.7%2,481

Countered by

These heroes beat Bane more often than expected.

  1. Meepo8.3 pts better than expected
    63.8%346
  2. Naga Siren5.5 pts better than expected
    55.2%302
  3. Spectre3.7 pts better than expected
    57.5%2,139
  4. Troll Warlord3.7 pts better than expected
    56.5%454
  5. Pugna3.4 pts better than expected
    55.2%813
  6. Leshrac3.3 pts better than expected
    56.6%459
  7. Death Prophet2.9 pts better than expected
    52.3%990
  8. Silencer2.8 pts better than expected
    54.2%2,288
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Teammates

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

Best with

Bane wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lycan8.0 pts better than expected
    55.7%260
  2. Sand King4.9 pts better than expected
    52.8%671
  3. Enchantress4.3 pts better than expected
    50.3%273
  4. Leshrac3.8 pts better than expected
    55.0%379
  5. Clockwerk3.7 pts better than expected
    50.0%301
  6. Pangolier3.7 pts better than expected
    49.2%676
  7. Muerta3.7 pts better than expected
    50.2%491
  8. Visage3.6 pts better than expected
    56.2%348

Worst with

Bane wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Elder Titan5.0 pts worse than expected
    45.1%102
  2. Slardar4.5 pts worse than expected
    43.6%1,250
  3. Largo4.4 pts worse than expected
    42.9%228
  4. Void Spirit4.0 pts worse than expected
    44.8%735
  5. Drow Ranger3.8 pts worse than expected
    40.9%1,726
  6. Oracle3.7 pts worse than expected
    45.2%430
  7. Abaddon3.6 pts worse than expected
    46.9%353
  8. Ancient Apparition3.5 pts worse than expected
    47.0%795

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango90%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch66%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade63%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick55%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward40%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire33%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards30%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango24%

Boots

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

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots88% of games · on average at 11:3049.0%34,710
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed27% of games · on average at 6:0248.3%10,440

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.

  • Aether LensAether Lens56% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 55.5%Later: 49.9%53.0%21,788
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger48% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 58.7%Later: 59.2%59.0%18,806
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter38% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 64.5%Later: 62.2%63.6%15,054
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape32% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 51.1%Later: 49.8%50.5%12,626

Talents

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

  1. +275 Brain Sap Damage/Heal37% picked · 63.7% won+3s Fiend's Grip Duration63% picked · 65.0% wonLevel 25
  2. -3s Nightmare Cooldown62% picked · 61.1% won+30 Movement Speed38% picked · 63.1% wonLevel 20
  3. +13 Enfeeble Damage Per Second43% picked · 55.9% won+5% Fiend's Grip Max Mana Drain57% picked · 57.5% wonLevel 15
  4. +125 Brain Sap Cast Range45% picked · 49.2% won+20% Enfeeble Cast Range Reduction55% picked · 50.2% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202648.8%106,765
  2. Sep 24, 202649.1%107,485
  3. Sep 17, 202649.2%124,470
  4. Sep 10, 202650.0%86,696
  5. Sep 3, 202650.0%109,315
  6. Aug 27, 202649.7%160,352
  7. Aug 20, 202649.8%129,633
  8. Aug 13, 202650.0%127,964

Bane in short

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

What is Bane's win rate?

48.8% in ranked All Pick games, over 106,676 games. That's 0.3 pts less than the week before.

What counters Bane?

Meepo, Naga Siren, and Spectre beat Bane more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Meepo: 8.3 pts better than expected, over 346 games.

Which heroes is Bane good against?

Bane beats Muerta, Batrider, and Morphling more often than expected. The clearest is Muerta: 5.0 pts better than expected, over 463 games.

What position is Bane played in?

Mostly hard support (59% of its games), then soft support (35%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Bane?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Blood Grenade. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Aether Lens, Blink Dagger, Aghanim's Scepter, and Glimmer Cape.

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