Mars
How Mars is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Mars wins 47.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 143,963 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.
Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam'sWin rate by rank
Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.
Herald46.9%1,651
Guardian46.9%7,192
Crusader47.2%14,866
Archon48.1%27,409
Legend47.5%38,920
Ancient47.1%30,295
Divine47.4%16,634
Immortal46.9%6,996
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry1% of games42.9%265
- Mid4% of games49.1%2,114
- Offlane91% of games48.3%45,930
- Soft support3% of games48.9%1,287
- Hard support1% of games47.9%677
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Mars beats these heroes more often than expected.
Slark4.8 pts better than expected52.4%5,325
Drow Ranger4.4 pts better than expected56.0%2,680
Broodmother4.0 pts better than expected50.4%390
Elder Titan3.6 pts better than expected49.8%252
Brewmaster3.0 pts better than expected49.7%783
Batrider2.9 pts better than expected56.2%281
Lone Druid2.6 pts better than expected50.6%809
Kez2.5 pts better than expected54.4%1,319
Countered by
These heroes beat Mars more often than expected.
Chen7.0 pts better than expected55.7%108
Beastmaster4.4 pts better than expected52.3%545
Pugna3.8 pts better than expected57.2%1,476
Undying3.4 pts better than expected55.7%3,751
Phantom Lancer3.2 pts better than expected59.3%3,929
Bloodseeker3.1 pts better than expected57.9%1,074
Alchemist3.1 pts better than expected52.5%884
Void Spirit3.0 pts better than expected55.5%1,510
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Mars wins more than expected next to these heroes.
- Elder Titan6.4 pts better than expected54.8%185
Meepo4.6 pts better than expected56.4%396- Alchemist4.4 pts better than expected48.5%632
- Pugna4.2 pts better than expected52.2%1,475
Primal Beast3.0 pts better than expected49.2%290
Dawnbreaker2.7 pts better than expected52.3%575
Tusk2.7 pts better than expected48.1%1,880
Luna2.6 pts better than expected50.3%4,131
Worst with
Mars wins less than expected next to these heroes.
- Kez3.0 pts worse than expected39.8%1,163
- Phantom Lancer2.6 pts worse than expected48.1%3,454
Oracle2.6 pts worse than expected44.8%1,287
Enigma2.4 pts worse than expected46.5%626
Chaos Knight2.3 pts worse than expected46.4%457
Hoodwink2.2 pts worse than expected42.4%3,556
Dazzle2.1 pts worse than expected46.3%1,592
Disruptor2.1 pts worse than expected45.7%3,320
Items
What Mars players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Gauntlets of Strength83%
Tango79%
Iron Branch77%
Quelling Blade66%
Circlet30%
Magic Stick22%
Faerie Fire15%
Blood Grenade7%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Phase Boots93% of games · on average at 9:4547.6%61,385
Boots of Speed26% of games · on average at 6:4547.9%17,196
Boots of Travel5% of games · on average at 44:5664.8%3,339
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 Dagger98% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 52.3%Later: 41.9%48.0%65,088
Black King Bar67% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 56.1%Later: 46.0%51.8%44,535
Desolator27% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 54.9%Later: 48.6%52.0%18,158
Eul's Scepter of Divinity26% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 54.2%Later: 48.8%51.8%17,203
Aghanim's Shard17% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 53.0%Later: 48.7%51.1%11,220
Aghanim's Scepter13% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 66.4%Later: 59.8%63.6%8,877
Shiva's Guard9% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 63.8%Later: 57.9%61.4%5,912
Scythe of Vyse8% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 61.5%Later: 56.5%59.6%5,426
Refresher Orb5% of games · usually at 41:00By 41:00: 64.5%Later: 60.0%63.3%3,556
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- God's Rebuke +65% Crit37% picked · 60.5% wonArena Of Blood Grants Team +180 HP Regen63% picked · 62.8% wonLevel 25
- +0.5s Spear of Mars Stun100% picked · 56.3% wonLevel 20
- -2.5s God's Rebuke Cooldown48% picked · 50.7% won+100 Spear Of Mars Damage52% picked · 51.3% wonLevel 15
- +100 God's Rebuke Distance84% picked · 47.3% won+1.5 Mana Regen16% picked · 48.5% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202647.4%144,057
- Sep 24, 202647.7%149,431
- Sep 17, 202647.7%166,464
- Sep 10, 202646.7%96,866
- Sep 3, 202647.1%119,805
- Aug 27, 202647.2%158,613
- Aug 20, 202647.3%145,901
- Aug 13, 202647.2%164,985
Mars in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Mars's win rate?
47.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 143,963 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.
What counters Mars?
Chen, Beastmaster, and Pugna beat Mars more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 7.0 pts better than expected, over 108 games.
Which heroes is Mars good against?
Mars beats Slark, Drow Ranger, and Broodmother more often than expected. The clearest is Slark: 4.8 pts better than expected, over 5,325 games.
What position is Mars played in?
Mostly offlane: 91% of its games. See the best offlane heroes
What should I build on Mars?
Most games start with Gauntlets of Strength, Tango, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Black King Bar, Desolator, and Eul's Scepter of Divinity.
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