Hoodwink

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Hoodwink wins 47.2% of ranked All Pick games, over 417,694 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate47.2%
Games417,694
Most played asSoft support · 52%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald47.1%7,661
  • GuardianGuardian47.2%32,680
  • CrusaderCrusader46.9%59,411
  • ArchonArchon47.0%88,383
  • LegendLegend47.4%102,986
  • AncientAncient47.2%69,748
  • DivineDivine47.6%38,211
  • ImmortalImmortal47.6%18,614

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games38.6%1,074
  • Mid2% of games42.2%3,381
  • Offlane1% of games43.2%1,142
  • Soft support52% of games46.9%77,285
  • Hard support44% of games46.6%65,022

Matchups

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

Good against

Hoodwink beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Muerta3.7 pts better than expected
    53.0%2,362
  2. Anti-Mage3.0 pts better than expected
    49.0%14,960
  3. Chaos Knight3.0 pts better than expected
    48.5%3,538
  4. Bristleback2.8 pts better than expected
    50.9%5,225
  5. Ancient Apparition2.2 pts better than expected
    47.6%7,540
  6. Rubick1.8 pts better than expected
    49.0%21,169
  7. Slardar1.8 pts better than expected
    49.6%5,841
  8. Monkey King1.8 pts better than expected
    53.1%4,271

Countered by

These heroes beat Hoodwink more often than expected.

  1. Timbersaw4.2 pts better than expected
    52.7%5,281
  2. Techies2.4 pts better than expected
    56.7%4,349
  3. Lone Druid2.1 pts better than expected
    54.6%2,794
  4. Primal Beast2.0 pts better than expected
    54.0%3,821
  5. Chen1.9 pts better than expected
    51.0%359
  6. Visage1.7 pts better than expected
    58.5%1,642
  7. Pugna1.6 pts better than expected
    55.4%4,148
  8. Bloodseeker1.4 pts better than expected
    56.7%2,976
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Teammates

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

Best with

Hoodwink wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lycan4.7 pts better than expected
    50.3%1,306
  2. Meepo4.2 pts better than expected
    55.5%1,543
  3. Bristleback3.1 pts better than expected
    48.7%5,767
  4. Visage3.0 pts better than expected
    53.6%1,571
  5. Oracle2.7 pts better than expected
    49.5%2,554
  6. Brewmaster2.6 pts better than expected
    50.1%2,531
  7. Lone Druid2.4 pts better than expected
    48.6%2,922
  8. Troll Warlord2.3 pts better than expected
    50.9%2,221

Worst with

Hoodwink wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Rubick2.6 pts worse than expected
    44.0%12,271
  2. Zeus2.3 pts worse than expected
    44.7%7,838
  3. Bloodseeker2.0 pts worse than expected
    47.0%2,883
  4. Warlock1.8 pts worse than expected
    45.1%3,094
  5. Magnus1.7 pts worse than expected
    44.5%8,440
  6. Mars1.7 pts worse than expected
    42.6%3,563
  7. Underlord1.7 pts worse than expected
    43.3%4,414
  8. Kez1.6 pts worse than expected
    40.8%4,054

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango96%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade77%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch76%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward43%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick41%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards34%
  • CircletCirclet32%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire32%

Boots

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

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots87% of games · on average at 12:2547.7%165,830
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed24% of games · on average at 7:0146.9%46,352
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves9% of games · on average at 38:1361.9%16,847

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.

  • Rod of AtosRod of Atos42% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 52.8%Later: 49.8%51.4%78,805
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape26% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 50.6%Later: 44.5%47.9%50,029
  • GleipnirGleipnir23% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 62.1%Later: 54.9%58.8%43,751
  • Aether LensAether Lens23% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 52.5%Later: 51.2%51.9%43,307
  • Essence DistillerEssence Distiller22% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 51.7%Later: 46.0%49.3%42,664
  • Force StaffForce Staff18% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 49.9%Later: 47.3%48.6%34,968
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity16% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 52.5%Later: 52.2%52.4%31,281
  • MaelstromMaelstrom13% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 44.4%Later: 41.4%42.9%25,146
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger13% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 58.6%Later: 57.5%58.2%24,284
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard11% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 52.9%Later: 52.0%52.5%20,479

Talents

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

  1. +400 Sharpshooter Max Damage64% picked · 59.7% won2 Acorn Shot Charges36% picked · 57.8% wonLevel 25
  2. Sharpshooter Provides Vision While Charging53% picked · 57.9% won+2 Acorn Shot Bounces47% picked · 55.0% wonLevel 20
  3. +1 Scurry Ability Charge81% picked · 52.6% won+10 Agility19% picked · 50.3% wonLevel 15
  4. +50 Bushwhack Damage60% picked · 47.2% won+175 Health40% picked · 47.6% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202647.2%417,758
  2. Sep 24, 202647.2%416,935
  3. Sep 17, 202647.1%445,285
  4. Sep 10, 202647.5%306,422
  5. Sep 3, 202647.7%392,897
  6. Aug 27, 202647.6%545,310
  7. Aug 20, 202647.5%511,479
  8. Aug 13, 202647.4%423,005

Hoodwink in short

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

What is Hoodwink's win rate?

47.2% in ranked All Pick games, over 417,694 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Hoodwink?

Timbersaw, Techies, and Lone Druid beat Hoodwink more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Timbersaw: 4.2 pts better than expected, over 5,281 games.

Which heroes is Hoodwink good against?

Hoodwink beats Muerta, Anti-Mage, and Chaos Knight more often than expected. The clearest is Muerta: 3.7 pts better than expected, over 2,362 games.

What position is Hoodwink played in?

Mostly soft support (52% of its games), then hard support (44%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Hoodwink?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Rod of Atos, Glimmer Cape, Gleipnir, and Aether Lens.

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