Enigma

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Enigma wins 51.5% of ranked All Pick games, over 130,034 games. That's 0.2 pts more than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate51.5%
Games130,034
Most played asOfflane · 46%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald47.8%2,342
  • GuardianGuardian49.3%10,178
  • CrusaderCrusader49.4%18,135
  • ArchonArchon50.0%26,658
  • LegendLegend50.9%29,768
  • AncientAncient52.8%21,166
  • DivineDivine55.8%13,228
  • ImmortalImmortal56.1%8,559

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games45.0%323
  • Mid4% of games49.6%1,769
  • Offlane46% of games52.3%21,330
  • Soft support32% of games51.5%14,927
  • Hard support17% of games50.9%7,937

Matchups

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

Good against

Enigma beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Primal Beast3.6 pts better than expected
    56.4%1,111
  2. Anti-Mage3.4 pts better than expected
    54.3%4,907
  3. Dragon Knight3.3 pts better than expected
    52.2%4,495
  4. Lifestealer3.1 pts better than expected
    53.5%3,528
  5. Meepo3.1 pts better than expected
    50.4%509
  6. Outworld Destroyer2.8 pts better than expected
    50.7%3,730
  7. Magnus2.7 pts better than expected
    55.1%3,502
  8. Crystal Maiden2.6 pts better than expected
    52.6%4,534

Countered by

These heroes beat Enigma more often than expected.

  1. Bristleback6.1 pts better than expected
    53.1%1,821
  2. Medusa5.8 pts better than expected
    52.9%840
  3. Elder Titan5.3 pts better than expected
    54.6%245
  4. Clinkz4.9 pts better than expected
    53.0%1,238
  5. Chen4.7 pts better than expected
    49.0%139
  6. Warlock3.9 pts better than expected
    52.2%1,638
  7. Naga Siren3.7 pts better than expected
    50.6%390
  8. Weaver3.7 pts better than expected
    48.9%1,539
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Teammates

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

Best with

Enigma wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Clinkz4.6 pts better than expected
    56.2%1,173
  2. Tusk4.4 pts better than expected
    54.2%1,420
  3. Meepo4.3 pts better than expected
    60.4%469
  4. Shadow Demon3.8 pts better than expected
    49.9%394
  5. Treant Protector3.7 pts better than expected
    50.5%427
  6. Techies3.1 pts better than expected
    56.1%1,041
  7. Venomancer2.8 pts better than expected
    52.2%1,114
  8. Leshrac2.7 pts better than expected
    56.7%645

Worst with

Enigma wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Dark Seer5.7 pts worse than expected
    45.4%644
  2. Beastmaster4.8 pts worse than expected
    42.3%385
  3. Alchemist4.7 pts worse than expected
    43.8%683
  4. Slardar4.1 pts worse than expected
    46.7%1,044
  5. Bloodseeker4.0 pts worse than expected
    49.8%844
  6. Brewmaster3.8 pts worse than expected
    48.6%359
  7. Axe3.6 pts worse than expected
    48.5%2,979
  8. Chaos Knight3.6 pts worse than expected
    49.5%845

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango83%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch68%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick43%
  • Ring of RegenRing of Regen35%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade27%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire26%
  • ClarityClarity17%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards17%

Boots

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

  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots63% of games · on average at 8:1454.5%37,839
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed29% of games · on average at 8:0651.9%17,653
  • Boots of BearingBoots of Bearing23% of games · on average at 29:1764.5%13,853
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots19% of games · on average at 12:3749.9%11,590

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 Dagger99% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 55.7%Later: 47.6%52.0%59,734
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar75% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 58.6%Later: 50.8%55.1%45,313
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter47% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 62.6%Later: 58.7%60.8%27,982
  • Drum of EnduranceDrum of Endurance45% of games · usually at 7:00By 7:00: 57.8%Later: 54.0%56.2%27,277
  • Refresher OrbRefresher Orb17% of games · usually at 42:00By 42:00: 64.2%Later: 59.7%62.3%10,335
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster15% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 67.2%Later: 64.0%66.0%9,135
  • Octarine CoreOctarine Core12% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 67.8%Later: 63.9%66.5%7,189
  • Hand of MidasHand of Midas8% of games · usually at 11:00By 11:00: 47.8%Later: 47.5%47.5%4,932

Talents

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

  1. +4 Malefice Instances28% picked · 62.4% won+4 Demonic Summoning Eidolons72% picked · 66.8% wonLevel 25
  2. +200 Midnight Pulse Radius37% picked · 59.3% won+30 Eidolon Damage63% picked · 63.6% wonLevel 20
  3. +250 Health75% picked · 57.2% won+100 Event Horizon Radius25% picked · 56.0% wonLevel 15
  4. +10 Eidolon Attack Speed42% picked · 55.4% won+50 Black Hole Damage Per Second58% picked · 49.9% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202651.5%130,115
  2. Sep 24, 202651.3%129,528
  3. Sep 17, 202651.2%129,594
  4. Sep 10, 202651.8%91,240
  5. Sep 3, 202651.8%112,063
  6. Aug 27, 202651.6%147,122
  7. Aug 20, 202651.2%128,209
  8. Aug 13, 202651.4%129,055

Enigma in short

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

What is Enigma's win rate?

51.5% in ranked All Pick games, over 130,034 games. That's 0.2 pts more than the week before.

What counters Enigma?

Bristleback, Medusa, and Elder Titan beat Enigma more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Bristleback: 6.1 pts better than expected, over 1,821 games.

Which heroes is Enigma good against?

Enigma beats Primal Beast, Anti-Mage, and Dragon Knight more often than expected. The clearest is Primal Beast: 3.6 pts better than expected, over 1,111 games.

What position is Enigma played in?

Mostly offlane (46% of its games), then soft support (32%). See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Enigma?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Magic Stick. The usual boots are Tranquil Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Black King Bar, Aghanim's Scepter, and Drum of Endurance.

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