Kunkka

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Kunkka wins 49.5% of ranked All Pick games, over 151,133 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.5%
Games151,133
Most played asOfflane · 57%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald49.5%3,082
  • GuardianGuardian48.7%11,913
  • CrusaderCrusader48.8%20,610
  • ArchonArchon49.6%31,708
  • LegendLegend49.7%39,655
  • AncientAncient49.9%26,394
  • DivineDivine49.8%12,838
  • ImmortalImmortal50.2%4,933

Where it's played

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

  • Carry2% of games40.9%1,154
  • Mid34% of games48.2%20,980
  • Offlane57% of games48.4%35,501
  • Soft support5% of games48.2%2,974
  • Hard support2% of games50.8%1,343

Matchups

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

Good against

Kunkka beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Beastmaster5.1 pts better than expected
    58.9%640
  2. Medusa3.3 pts better than expected
    53.5%900
  3. Leshrac3.1 pts better than expected
    50.0%764
  4. Chaos Knight2.8 pts better than expected
    50.6%1,697
  5. Nyx Assassin2.5 pts better than expected
    48.9%4,453
  6. Phantom Lancer2.5 pts better than expected
    48.2%4,607
  7. Slark2.2 pts better than expected
    51.6%6,531
  8. Troll Warlord2.1 pts better than expected
    49.6%1,009

Countered by

These heroes beat Kunkka more often than expected.

  1. Chen6.1 pts better than expected
    53.0%120
  2. Timbersaw4.4 pts better than expected
    50.6%2,240
  3. Batrider3.3 pts better than expected
    48.2%329
  4. Underlord3.1 pts better than expected
    52.0%2,263
  5. Tinker2.9 pts better than expected
    51.4%1,812
  6. Visage2.9 pts better than expected
    57.4%576
  7. Lifestealer2.6 pts better than expected
    54.9%6,067
  8. Huskar2.5 pts better than expected
    48.8%1,489
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Teammates

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

Best with

Kunkka wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen6.7 pts better than expected
    51.8%128
  2. Lycan4.7 pts better than expected
    52.6%181
  3. Timbersaw4.4 pts better than expected
    48.9%920
  4. Pugna3.8 pts better than expected
    53.6%1,610
  5. Weaver3.7 pts better than expected
    49.8%1,949
  6. Morphling3.2 pts better than expected
    50.1%1,315
  7. Arc Warden3.1 pts better than expected
    54.9%1,138
  8. Io3.0 pts better than expected
    52.2%1,243

Worst with

Kunkka wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Batrider4.8 pts worse than expected
    38.4%234
  2. Sand King4.6 pts worse than expected
    43.4%855
  3. Bristleback3.3 pts worse than expected
    44.6%1,026
  4. Naga Siren2.8 pts worse than expected
    45.0%389
  5. Tinker2.4 pts worse than expected
    44.3%1,250
  6. Earthshaker2.4 pts worse than expected
    47.3%4,566
  7. Magnus2.3 pts worse than expected
    46.2%2,775
  8. Centaur Warrunner2.3 pts worse than expected
    46.3%938

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango88%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength78%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade74%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch69%
  • CircletCirclet45%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire19%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick18%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward9%

Boots

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

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots93% of games · on average at 8:0549.2%73,052
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed29% of games · on average at 8:0349.4%22,686
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel11% of games · on average at 40:4160.1%8,903

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.

  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter55% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 57.4%Later: 52.2%55.1%43,053
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar46% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 53.4%Later: 48.4%51.0%36,041
  • CrystalysCrystalys41% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 47.8%Later: 49.0%48.4%31,975
  • Blade MailBlade Mail34% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 53.9%Later: 43.1%49.0%26,230
  • DaedalusDaedalus31% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 54.6%Later: 51.9%53.3%24,229
  • Shadow BladeShadow Blade24% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 49.2%Later: 43.7%46.4%19,161
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard23% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 66.6%Later: 59.4%63.4%17,976
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard18% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 54.5%Later: 52.0%53.4%14,087
  • RadianceRadiance17% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 60.7%Later: 46.7%54.7%13,436
  • Silver EdgeSilver Edge16% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 53.9%Later: 51.2%52.7%12,396

Talents

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

  1. +100 Spell Area of Effect100% picked · 62.2% wonLevel 25
  2. -4s Torrent Cooldown38% picked · 57.2% won+80% Tidebringer Cleave Damage62% picked · 53.5% wonLevel 20
  3. +25%% Torrent Damage/Knock Up Duration28% picked · 53.9% won+75 Tidebringer Damage72% picked · 50.0% wonLevel 15
  4. Tidebringer applies 60% slow for 1s100% picked · 49.1% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.5%151,220
  2. Sep 24, 202649.4%151,912
  3. Sep 17, 202649.2%158,790
  4. Sep 10, 202649.3%94,316
  5. Sep 3, 202649.5%120,456
  6. Aug 27, 202649.5%157,604
  7. Aug 20, 202649.6%141,968
  8. Aug 13, 202649.7%157,765

Kunkka in short

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

What is Kunkka's win rate?

49.5% in ranked All Pick games, over 151,133 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Kunkka?

Chen, Timbersaw, and Batrider beat Kunkka more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 6.1 pts better than expected, over 120 games.

Which heroes is Kunkka good against?

Kunkka beats Beastmaster, Medusa, and Leshrac more often than expected. The clearest is Beastmaster: 5.1 pts better than expected, over 640 games.

What position is Kunkka played in?

Mostly offlane (57% of its games), then mid (34%). See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Kunkka?

Most games start with Tango, Gauntlets of Strength, and Quelling Blade. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Aghanim's Scepter, Black King Bar, Crystalys, and Blade Mail.

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