Bloodseeker

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Bloodseeker wins 52.1% of ranked All Pick games, over 111,690 games. That's 0.8 pts more than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.1%
Games111,690
Most played asCarry · 62%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald50.9%6,105
  • GuardianGuardian51.6%16,277
  • CrusaderCrusader51.4%21,360
  • ArchonArchon52.5%24,993
  • LegendLegend52.7%23,188
  • AncientAncient52.4%12,823
  • DivineDivine52.8%5,159
  • ImmortalImmortal51.0%1,785

Where it's played

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

  • Carry62% of games50.1%27,014
  • Mid19% of games52.0%8,319
  • Offlane14% of games51.0%6,158
  • Soft support3% of games51.6%1,256
  • Hard support2% of games50.9%759

Matchups

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

Good against

Bloodseeker beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Huskar5.4 pts better than expected
    61.7%1,173
  2. Night Stalker4.3 pts better than expected
    54.3%2,446
  3. Broodmother4.2 pts better than expected
    54.9%456
  4. Primal Beast3.8 pts better than expected
    56.6%948
  5. Mars3.6 pts better than expected
    57.8%1,085
  6. Pangolier3.5 pts better than expected
    58.6%1,248
  7. Sand King3.4 pts better than expected
    56.3%1,128
  8. Anti-Mage3.3 pts better than expected
    54.1%5,165

Countered by

These heroes beat Bloodseeker more often than expected.

  1. Medusa7.9 pts better than expected
    55.1%731
  2. Chen7.1 pts better than expected
    51.5%78
  3. Shadow Demon4.4 pts better than expected
    47.1%451
  4. Chaos Knight4.3 pts better than expected
    53.9%1,124
  5. Abaddon3.9 pts better than expected
    53.8%782
  6. Beastmaster3.6 pts better than expected
    47.2%450
  7. Alchemist3.4 pts better than expected
    48.3%746
  8. Shadow Fiend3.3 pts better than expected
    44.1%2,152
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Teammates

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

Best with

Bloodseeker wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Broodmother6.5 pts better than expected
    59.2%357
  2. Techies5.6 pts better than expected
    58.6%956
  3. Enchantress5.4 pts better than expected
    54.1%602
  4. Elder Titan5.3 pts better than expected
    58.1%191
  5. Pugna3.9 pts better than expected
    56.3%1,210
  6. Lone Druid2.7 pts better than expected
    53.8%370
  7. Sand King2.6 pts better than expected
    53.1%907
  8. Omniknight2.5 pts better than expected
    55.5%559

Worst with

Bloodseeker wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Io3.8 pts worse than expected
    47.9%861
  2. Enigma3.4 pts worse than expected
    49.8%861
  3. Storm Spirit3.3 pts worse than expected
    45.5%1,040
  4. Beastmaster3.0 pts worse than expected
    44.0%382
  5. Morphling2.8 pts worse than expected
    46.7%360
  6. Muerta2.3 pts worse than expected
    47.0%368
  7. Undying2.1 pts worse than expected
    49.2%2,890
  8. Skywrath Mage2.0 pts worse than expected
    49.7%3,252

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango87%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade86%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch73%
  • CircletCirclet59%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick50%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility28%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire21%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward6%

Boots

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

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots87% of games · on average at 8:0252.0%46,425
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed29% of games · on average at 6:0650.9%15,785
  • Power TreadsPower Treads11% of games · on average at 9:1349.8%6,049
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel7% of games · on average at 42:4262.3%3,959

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.

  • Black King BarBlack King Bar73% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 59.6%Later: 49.6%54.7%39,071
  • MaelstromMaelstrom68% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 59.3%Later: 43.2%51.5%36,460
  • MjollnirMjollnir54% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 60.9%Later: 49.7%56.0%29,165
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher53% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 64.6%Later: 55.6%60.6%28,545
  • SangeSange49% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 61.3%Later: 60.5%61.0%26,310
  • YashaYasha38% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 62.3%Later: 53.1%58.0%20,180
  • Sange and YashaSange and Yasha29% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 63.9%Later: 53.1%59.2%15,427
  • Abyssal BladeAbyssal Blade23% of games · usually at 39:00By 39:00: 72.0%Later: 60.6%66.5%12,306
  • Blade MailBlade Mail23% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 54.4%Later: 46.9%51.2%12,198
  • ButterflyButterfly16% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 72.0%Later: 63.3%68.3%8,598

Talents

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

  1. +3.0s Blood Rite Silence Duration23% picked · 57.2% won+15% Max Thirst Move Speed77% picked · 62.0% wonLevel 25
  2. +400 Rupture Cast Range60% picked · 56.8% won+15 Agility40% picked · 56.6% wonLevel 20
  3. -0.7% Bloodrage Max Health DPS58% picked · 54.1% won+100 Blood Rite Damage42% picked · 52.6% wonLevel 15
  4. +200 Health19% picked · 51.4% won+30 Bloodrage Attack Speed81% picked · 51.9% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.1%111,816
  2. Sep 24, 202651.4%110,425
  3. Sep 17, 202651.7%117,821
  4. Sep 10, 202651.4%67,809
  5. Sep 3, 202651.6%90,251
  6. Aug 27, 202651.7%117,412
  7. Aug 20, 202651.8%107,148
  8. Aug 13, 202652.0%127,383

Bloodseeker in short

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

What is Bloodseeker's win rate?

52.1% in ranked All Pick games, over 111,690 games. That's 0.8 pts more than the week before.

What counters Bloodseeker?

Medusa, Chen, and Shadow Demon beat Bloodseeker more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Medusa: 7.9 pts better than expected, over 731 games.

Which heroes is Bloodseeker good against?

Bloodseeker beats Huskar, Night Stalker, and Broodmother more often than expected. The clearest is Huskar: 5.4 pts better than expected, over 1,173 games.

What position is Bloodseeker played in?

Mostly carry (62% of its games), then mid (19%). See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Bloodseeker?

Most games start with Tango, Quelling Blade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Black King Bar, Maelstrom, Mjollnir, and Skull Basher.

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