Ember Spirit

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Ember Spirit wins 49.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 246,283 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.4%
Games246,283
Most played asMid · 94%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald48.3%2,655
  • GuardianGuardian47.4%12,223
  • CrusaderCrusader48.2%25,840
  • ArchonArchon48.8%45,231
  • LegendLegend49.5%63,009
  • AncientAncient49.8%49,944
  • DivineDivine50.6%30,987
  • ImmortalImmortal50.2%16,394

Where it's played

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

  • Carry3% of games38.2%2,099
  • Mid94% of games48.4%76,916
  • Offlane2% of games44.6%1,625
  • Soft support1% of games46.0%792
  • Hard support0% of games46.0%372

Matchups

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

Good against

Ember Spirit beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Queen of Pain3.2 pts better than expected
    54.6%5,531
  2. Dark Seer2.9 pts better than expected
    52.2%2,632
  3. Nyx Assassin2.9 pts better than expected
    48.7%6,089
  4. Naga Siren2.8 pts better than expected
    52.7%599
  5. Beastmaster2.4 pts better than expected
    55.7%1,009
  6. Sand King2.4 pts better than expected
    52.1%1,966
  7. Void Spirit2.4 pts better than expected
    51.1%2,464
  8. Storm Spirit2.4 pts better than expected
    53.8%3,430

Countered by

These heroes beat Ember Spirit more often than expected.

  1. Huskar8.1 pts better than expected
    54.8%2,093
  2. Oracle6.8 pts better than expected
    58.2%2,146
  3. Lone Druid6.3 pts better than expected
    57.0%1,475
  4. Slark5.6 pts better than expected
    56.7%9,862
  5. Viper4.7 pts better than expected
    54.4%3,645
  6. Troll Warlord4.4 pts better than expected
    57.5%1,316
  7. Techies4.2 pts better than expected
    56.8%2,263
  8. Monkey King3.9 pts better than expected
    50.9%3,138
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Teammates

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

Best with

Ember Spirit wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen3.9 pts better than expected
    48.5%203
  2. Meepo3.6 pts better than expected
    56.7%211
  3. Beastmaster2.7 pts better than expected
    46.7%792
  4. Leshrac2.6 pts better than expected
    53.5%462
  5. Techies2.6 pts better than expected
    52.4%1,865
  6. Enigma2.4 pts better than expected
    52.5%1,987
  7. Brewmaster2.4 pts better than expected
    51.6%1,321
  8. Luna2.0 pts better than expected
    51.0%6,786

Worst with

Ember Spirit wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Storm Spirit7.1 pts worse than expected
    38.7%258
  2. Broodmother6.8 pts worse than expected
    42.8%266
  3. Void Spirit5.1 pts worse than expected
    43.3%418
  4. Outworld Destroyer4.9 pts worse than expected
    47.5%692
  5. Earth Spirit3.7 pts worse than expected
    44.7%1,416
  6. Lina3.7 pts worse than expected
    41.8%1,899
  7. Sniper3.7 pts worse than expected
    44.3%4,149
  8. Marci3.1 pts worse than expected
    45.2%1,565

Items

What Ember Spirit players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango98%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch97%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire74%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade40%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward25%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick9%
  • CircletCirclet8%

Boots

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

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots86% of games · on average at 9:5649.4%94,698
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed22% of games · on average at 8:0149.6%24,244
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel16% of games · on average at 31:0154.8%17,772

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.

  • Spirit VesselSpirit Vessel76% of games · usually at 13:00By 13:00: 58.3%Later: 42.7%50.6%83,309
  • KayaKaya66% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 56.9%Later: 47.3%52.7%72,497
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter63% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 67.5%Later: 53.1%60.7%69,312
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar47% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 52.6%Later: 47.5%50.3%51,272
  • SangeSange43% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 62.1%Later: 57.4%59.8%47,225
  • PerseverancePerseverance42% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 53.8%Later: 48.8%51.3%46,192
  • Kaya and SangeKaya and Sange42% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 62.5%Later: 57.4%60.0%45,952
  • Mage SlayerMage Slayer33% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 57.0%Later: 45.5%51.8%36,512
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard23% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 70.5%Later: 59.2%65.2%25,153
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard15% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 61.0%Later: 52.8%57.4%15,975

Talents

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

  1. =2 Sleight of Fist Charges73% picked · 60.6% won-12s Remnant Charge Restore Time27% picked · 60.7% wonLevel 25
  2. +50 Sleight of Fist Hero Damage80% picked · 55.3% won+50 Searing Chains Damage20% picked · 57.2% wonLevel 20
  3. +100%% Flame Guard Damage Per Second89% picked · 51.5% won+0.8s Searing Chains Duration11% picked · 47.4% wonLevel 15
  4. +12 Damage12% picked · 44.6% won+165 Flame Guard Barrier Amount88% picked · 49.4% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.4%246,424
  2. Sep 24, 202649.3%252,975
  3. Sep 17, 202649.7%280,977
  4. Sep 10, 202649.4%193,402
  5. Sep 3, 202649.3%247,648
  6. Aug 27, 202648.9%362,161
  7. Aug 20, 202648.6%374,837
  8. Aug 13, 202649.1%307,511

Ember Spirit in short

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

What is Ember Spirit's win rate?

49.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 246,283 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Ember Spirit?

Huskar, Oracle, and Lone Druid beat Ember Spirit more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Huskar: 8.1 pts better than expected, over 2,093 games.

Which heroes is Ember Spirit good against?

Ember Spirit beats Queen of Pain, Dark Seer, and Nyx Assassin more often than expected. The clearest is Queen of Pain: 3.2 pts better than expected, over 5,531 games.

What position is Ember Spirit played in?

Mostly mid: 94% of its games. See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Ember Spirit?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Faerie Fire. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Spirit Vessel, Kaya, Aghanim's Scepter, 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