Dark Seer

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Dark Seer wins 49.3% of ranked All Pick games, over 180,906 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.3%
Games180,906
Most played asOfflane · 84%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald50.6%2,191
  • GuardianGuardian48.3%9,482
  • CrusaderCrusader48.2%19,583
  • ArchonArchon48.5%32,691
  • LegendLegend49.0%43,575
  • AncientAncient49.6%35,004
  • DivineDivine50.3%24,085
  • ImmortalImmortal51.7%14,295

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games47.3%360
  • Mid4% of games51.0%1,775
  • Offlane84% of games51.0%41,220
  • Soft support8% of games49.7%4,107
  • Hard support4% of games50.3%1,902

Matchups

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

Good against

Dark Seer beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Terrorblade5.8 pts better than expected
    59.4%1,279
  2. Phantom Lancer5.6 pts better than expected
    51.7%3,477
  3. Wraith King4.8 pts better than expected
    49.3%4,079
  4. Naga Siren4.6 pts better than expected
    55.5%296
  5. Medusa4.4 pts better than expected
    55.0%704
  6. Riki3.2 pts better than expected
    49.6%1,695
  7. Necrophos2.9 pts better than expected
    51.5%5,037
  8. Templar Assassin2.5 pts better than expected
    56.4%1,392

Countered by

These heroes beat Dark Seer more often than expected.

  1. Techies8.5 pts better than expected
    60.1%1,396
  2. Primal Beast5.4 pts better than expected
    54.8%1,242
  3. Largo4.6 pts better than expected
    53.4%542
  4. Sven4.1 pts better than expected
    56.0%4,353
  5. Oracle3.9 pts better than expected
    54.4%1,229
  6. Gyrocopter3.8 pts better than expected
    50.9%1,533
  7. Weaver3.6 pts better than expected
    51.0%1,575
  8. Phoenix3.1 pts better than expected
    55.4%1,728
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Teammates

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

Best with

Dark Seer wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Timbersaw4.6 pts better than expected
    49.5%425
  2. Lycan4.2 pts better than expected
    52.5%115
  3. Abaddon3.9 pts better than expected
    54.9%676
  4. Primal Beast3.6 pts better than expected
    52.0%601
  5. Brewmaster3.3 pts better than expected
    53.5%190
  6. Alchemist3.3 pts better than expected
    49.5%790
  7. Omniknight3.2 pts better than expected
    53.9%350
  8. Bane2.7 pts better than expected
    51.1%732

Worst with

Dark Seer wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Enigma5.4 pts worse than expected
    45.6%650
  2. Shadow Demon4.7 pts worse than expected
    39.2%528
  3. Beastmaster4.2 pts worse than expected
    40.7%213
  4. Meepo3.1 pts worse than expected
    50.8%475
  5. Sand King3.0 pts worse than expected
    45.4%595
  6. Axe2.7 pts worse than expected
    47.2%1,319
  7. Phantom Lancer2.6 pts worse than expected
    50.3%3,866
  8. Storm Spirit2.6 pts worse than expected
    44.1%1,834

Items

What Dark Seer players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango75%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch74%
  • CircletCirclet36%
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence26%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick22%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango21%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade19%
  • ClarityClarity18%

Boots

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

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots59% of games · on average at 11:1549.4%38,418
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves27% of games · on average at 26:1856.3%17,899
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed21% of games · on average at 9:1748.8%13,506
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel5% of games · on average at 40:3564.0%3,401

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 DaggerBlink Dagger81% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 54.2%Later: 50.5%52.4%53,247
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard68% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 56.4%Later: 55.0%55.8%44,883
  • Helm of the DominatorHelm of the Dominator54% of games · usually at 9:00By 9:00: 54.2%Later: 43.9%49.6%35,524
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter52% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 58.3%Later: 58.0%58.2%34,244
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar29% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 58.7%Later: 52.6%56.0%19,027
  • MekansmMekansm26% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 52.9%Later: 55.6%54.3%16,929
  • PerseverancePerseverance14% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 58.0%Later: 58.1%58.2%9,166
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard13% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 59.1%Later: 59.5%59.5%8,778
  • Lotus OrbLotus Orb11% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 58.6%Later: 58.0%58.5%6,931
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster10% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 70.9%Later: 65.4%68.9%6,849

Talents

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

  1. 2 Ion Shell Charges26% picked · 62.5% won350 AoE Surge74% picked · 66.6% wonLevel 25
  2. -40s Wall of Replica Cooldown31% picked · 57.1% won+50 Ion Shell Damage69% picked · 62.0% wonLevel 20
  3. +75 Vacuum AoE81% picked · 53.3% won-1.5s Surge Cooldown19% picked · 54.7% wonLevel 15
  4. +15% Wall of Replica Illusion Damage30% picked · 47.4% won+65 Ion Shell Radius70% picked · 50.7% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.3%181,071
  2. Sep 24, 202649.5%180,575
  3. Sep 17, 202649.4%196,093
  4. Sep 10, 202649.7%132,805
  5. Sep 3, 202649.0%167,890
  6. Aug 27, 202649.2%215,447
  7. Aug 20, 202648.9%168,161
  8. Aug 13, 202648.8%134,921

Dark Seer in short

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

What is Dark Seer's win rate?

49.3% in ranked All Pick games, over 180,906 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.

What counters Dark Seer?

Techies, Primal Beast, and Largo beat Dark Seer more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Techies: 8.5 pts better than expected, over 1,396 games.

Which heroes is Dark Seer good against?

Dark Seer beats Terrorblade, Phantom Lancer, and Wraith King more often than expected. The clearest is Terrorblade: 5.8 pts better than expected, over 1,279 games.

What position is Dark Seer played in?

Mostly offlane: 84% of its games. See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Dark Seer?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Circlet. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Guardian Greaves. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Shiva's Guard, Helm of the Dominator, and Aghanim's Scepter.

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