Morphling

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Morphling wins 47.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 131,807 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate47.7%
Games131,807
Most played asCarry · 91%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald49.2%1,993
  • GuardianGuardian47.6%8,852
  • CrusaderCrusader47.0%17,546
  • ArchonArchon47.6%27,532
  • LegendLegend47.6%33,011
  • AncientAncient47.9%23,437
  • DivineDivine48.2%13,304
  • ImmortalImmortal48.9%6,132

Where it's played

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

  • Carry91% of games49.9%38,369
  • Mid7% of games49.7%3,072
  • Offlane1% of games44.1%431
  • Soft support0% of games47.7%187
  • Hard support1% of games42.6%321

Matchups

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

Good against

Morphling beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Lifestealer4.2 pts better than expected
    51.1%4,783
  2. Slardar4.1 pts better than expected
    53.2%1,843
  3. Phoenix4.0 pts better than expected
    50.5%1,768
  4. Razor3.9 pts better than expected
    51.8%2,054
  5. Sniper3.8 pts better than expected
    52.7%5,880
  6. Alchemist3.4 pts better than expected
    54.9%822
  7. Faceless Void2.9 pts better than expected
    52.6%2,211
  8. Ember Spirit2.8 pts better than expected
    51.7%2,207

Countered by

These heroes beat Morphling more often than expected.

  1. Techies7.4 pts better than expected
    60.3%1,293
  2. Meepo4.3 pts better than expected
    60.4%547
  3. Abaddon4.2 pts better than expected
    57.5%884
  4. Bane4.2 pts better than expected
    54.8%729
  5. Nyx Assassin4.2 pts better than expected
    58.7%2,304
  6. Tinker4.1 pts better than expected
    53.4%1,587
  7. Broodmother3.7 pts better than expected
    56.4%602
  8. Lion3.5 pts better than expected
    53.9%6,536
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Teammates

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

Best with

Morphling wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies4.6 pts better than expected
    54.0%1,463
  2. Clinkz3.5 pts better than expected
    51.6%643
  3. Kez2.9 pts better than expected
    46.7%612
  4. Batrider2.9 pts better than expected
    45.2%263
  5. Dark Willow2.8 pts better than expected
    50.3%2,360
  6. Phoenix2.8 pts better than expected
    52.8%1,638
  7. Treant Protector2.6 pts better than expected
    45.9%575
  8. Kunkka2.4 pts better than expected
    50.2%1,318

Worst with

Morphling wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lifestealer8.4 pts worse than expected
    41.2%595
  2. Troll Warlord7.2 pts worse than expected
    42.8%161
  3. Phantom Lancer6.9 pts worse than expected
    44.7%402
  4. Sven5.7 pts worse than expected
    44.0%507
  5. Ursa5.4 pts worse than expected
    41.8%453
  6. Juggernaut5.2 pts worse than expected
    45.6%590
  7. Luna4.5 pts worse than expected
    44.1%453
  8. Abaddon4.4 pts worse than expected
    45.5%809

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Iron BranchIron Branch89%
  • Magic WandMagic Wand46%
  • TangoTango43%
  • CircletCirclet41%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire34%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick28%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility12%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads100% of games · on average at 7:0848.5%59,804
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed9% of games · on average at 11:1647.4%5,182

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.

  • YashaYasha94% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 54.8%Later: 40.8%49.5%56,027
  • Manta StyleManta Style90% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 59.1%Later: 40.5%50.9%53,317
  • Vladmir's OfferingVladmir's Offering69% of games · usually at 12:00By 12:00: 55.5%Later: 41.1%50.4%41,017
  • ButterflyButterfly54% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 67.2%Later: 54.5%61.9%32,266
  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance41% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 59.0%Later: 55.1%57.3%24,579
  • Specialist's ArraySpecialist's Array37% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 55.2%Later: 51.8%53.6%22,220
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar30% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 56.7%Later: 50.7%54.1%17,678
  • Hydra's BreathHydra's Breath27% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 65.4%Later: 60.6%63.3%16,129
  • Eye of SkadiEye of Skadi21% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 73.3%Later: 66.5%70.7%12,572
  • CrystalysCrystalys20% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 68.6%Later: 59.4%64.3%11,669

Talents

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

  1. -40%% Waveform Cooldown70% picked · 63.1% won+35 Strength30% picked · 65.0% wonLevel 25
  2. -3s Adaptive Strike Cooldown7% picked · 52.4% won+15 Agility93% picked · 56.0% wonLevel 20
  3. +250 Waveform Range82% picked · 50.9% won+75 Attack Range18% picked · 51.0% wonLevel 15
  4. +15% Magic Resistance71% picked · 48.3% won+12s Morph Duration29% picked · 49.1% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202647.7%131,899
  2. Sep 24, 202647.7%132,550
  3. Sep 17, 202648.0%145,815
  4. Sep 10, 202647.7%81,327
  5. Sep 3, 202647.3%95,833
  6. Aug 27, 202647.7%121,056
  7. Aug 20, 202647.8%113,657
  8. Aug 13, 202647.5%126,321

Morphling in short

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

What is Morphling's win rate?

47.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 131,807 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Morphling?

Techies, Meepo, and Abaddon beat Morphling more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Techies: 7.4 pts better than expected, over 1,293 games.

Which heroes is Morphling good against?

Morphling beats Lifestealer, Slardar, and Phoenix more often than expected. The clearest is Lifestealer: 4.2 pts better than expected, over 4,783 games.

What position is Morphling played in?

Mostly carry: 91% of its games. See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Morphling?

Most games start with Iron Branch, Magic Wand, and Tango. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Yasha, Manta Style, Vladmir's Offering, and Butterfly.

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