Lina

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Lina wins 46.9% of ranked All Pick games, over 603,707 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate46.9%
Games603,707
Most played asMid · 79%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald44.8%14,537
  • GuardianGuardian45.6%51,030
  • CrusaderCrusader46.5%89,216
  • ArchonArchon47.0%133,605
  • LegendLegend47.4%152,664
  • AncientAncient47.4%96,809
  • DivineDivine47.2%47,140
  • ImmortalImmortal47.3%18,706

Where it's played

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

  • Carry3% of games39.8%6,151
  • Mid79% of games47.9%149,329
  • Offlane1% of games43.0%2,271
  • Soft support11% of games46.9%20,629
  • Hard support6% of games46.8%11,800

Matchups

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

Good against

Lina beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Broodmother4.5 pts better than expected
    50.6%1,819
  2. Muerta3.6 pts better than expected
    53.2%2,955
  3. Necrophos3.2 pts better than expected
    49.5%20,545
  4. Meepo2.5 pts better than expected
    45.2%1,630
  5. Phoenix2.2 pts better than expected
    47.5%6,569
  6. Primal Beast1.7 pts better than expected
    49.9%3,991
  7. Earth Spirit1.7 pts better than expected
    49.0%4,751
  8. Monkey King1.7 pts better than expected
    53.2%5,742

Countered by

These heroes beat Lina more often than expected.

  1. Clinkz3.4 pts better than expected
    56.1%5,384
  2. Techies2.6 pts better than expected
    56.7%4,805
  3. Elder Titan2.5 pts better than expected
    56.4%904
  4. Medusa2.4 pts better than expected
    54.1%3,162
  5. Weaver2.3 pts better than expected
    52.1%6,191
  6. Axe2.0 pts better than expected
    55.3%20,928
  7. Omniknight1.9 pts better than expected
    56.1%2,501
  8. Templar Assassin1.8 pts better than expected
    50.3%5,924
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Teammates

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

Best with

Lina wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Treant Protector3.9 pts better than expected
    46.1%2,128
  2. Techies2.8 pts better than expected
    51.1%3,817
  3. Chen2.6 pts better than expected
    45.8%397
  4. Lone Druid1.7 pts better than expected
    48.2%2,478
  5. Phantom Lancer1.6 pts better than expected
    52.2%14,404
  6. Batrider1.6 pts better than expected
    42.8%695
  7. Io1.4 pts better than expected
    48.5%3,678
  8. Shadow Demon1.3 pts better than expected
    42.9%1,889

Worst with

Lina wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Leshrac4.5 pts worse than expected
    44.8%1,146
  2. Ember Spirit4.3 pts worse than expected
    42.2%1,906
  3. Broodmother3.5 pts worse than expected
    44.6%799
  4. Outworld Destroyer3.2 pts worse than expected
    47.7%3,521
  5. Beastmaster3.1 pts worse than expected
    39.4%1,595
  6. Keeper of the Light3.0 pts worse than expected
    43.5%2,345
  7. Tinker2.7 pts worse than expected
    42.0%1,498
  8. Arc Warden2.7 pts worse than expected
    47.1%1,460

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango89%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch80%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire61%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward22%
  • CircletCirclet20%
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence17%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick16%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards12%

Boots

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

  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel96% of games · on average at 15:3649.9%229,567
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed31% of games · on average at 5:3346.7%75,119
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots11% of games · on average at 10:3746.3%27,268

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.

  • KayaKaya68% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 54.3%Later: 44.6%49.6%161,759
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter56% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 59.0%Later: 47.7%53.5%134,221
  • YashaYasha54% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 56.8%Later: 50.8%54.2%128,497
  • Yasha and KayaYasha and Kaya53% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 56.7%Later: 51.1%54.2%127,362
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar38% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 52.4%Later: 47.9%50.4%92,018
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger28% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 59.2%Later: 53.5%56.4%67,158
  • Shadow BladeShadow Blade25% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 48.6%Later: 47.2%48.0%60,052
  • MaelstromMaelstrom20% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 47.2%Later: 39.7%43.5%48,518
  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance18% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 49.9%Later: 50.5%50.2%43,319
  • CrystalysCrystalys15% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 55.2%Later: 50.7%53.0%35,541

Talents

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

  1. +1s Slow Burn Duration28% picked · 60.4% won150% Attack Crit On Targets Affected By Slow Burn72% picked · 58.3% wonLevel 25
  2. -20s Laguna Blade Cooldown56% picked · 53.5% won+10/1% Fiery Soul Per Stack44% picked · 52.4% wonLevel 20
  3. 5% Fiery Soul Magic Resist Per Stack45% picked · 48.2% won+110 Light Strike Array Damage55% picked · 49.5% wonLevel 15
  4. +25 Damage40% picked · 45.9% won-3s Dragon Slave Cooldown60% picked · 48.1% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202646.9%603,797
  2. Sep 24, 202647.1%632,399
  3. Sep 17, 202647.1%702,559
  4. Sep 10, 202649.7%515,429
  5. Sep 3, 202649.7%656,485
  6. Aug 27, 202649.8%882,704
  7. Aug 20, 202649.9%814,650
  8. Aug 13, 202649.5%808,196

Lina in short

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

What is Lina's win rate?

46.9% in ranked All Pick games, over 603,707 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Lina?

Clinkz, Techies, and Elder Titan beat Lina more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Clinkz: 3.4 pts better than expected, over 5,384 games.

Which heroes is Lina good against?

Lina beats Broodmother, Muerta, and Necrophos more often than expected. The clearest is Broodmother: 4.5 pts better than expected, over 1,819 games.

What position is Lina played in?

Mostly mid: 79% of its games. See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Lina?

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

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