Nyx Assassin

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Nyx Assassin wins 52.8% of ranked All Pick games, over 269,942 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.8%
Games269,942
Most played asSoft support · 51%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald51.9%3,176
  • GuardianGuardian52.2%15,327
  • CrusaderCrusader52.7%31,640
  • ArchonArchon52.5%53,810
  • LegendLegend52.6%71,667
  • AncientAncient53.2%52,647
  • DivineDivine53.3%28,779
  • ImmortalImmortal53.4%12,896

Where it's played

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

  • Carry0% of games44.1%646
  • Mid24% of games51.6%32,695
  • Offlane7% of games50.6%9,566
  • Soft support51% of games53.6%68,838
  • Hard support18% of games52.5%23,771

Matchups

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

Good against

Nyx Assassin beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Medusa7.9 pts better than expected
    61.4%1,782
  2. Outworld Destroyer6.1 pts better than expected
    54.6%14,706
  3. Muerta4.5 pts better than expected
    59.3%2,064
  4. Morphling3.9 pts better than expected
    58.4%2,289
  5. Bristleback3.6 pts better than expected
    57.2%4,596
  6. Spectre3.1 pts better than expected
    52.7%8,452
  7. Anti-Mage2.7 pts better than expected
    54.1%13,420
  8. Dawnbreaker2.6 pts better than expected
    52.7%7,780

Countered by

These heroes beat Nyx Assassin more often than expected.

  1. Lycan3.3 pts better than expected
    49.7%925
  2. Templar Assassin2.8 pts better than expected
    46.1%4,237
  3. Clinkz2.7 pts better than expected
    50.2%3,628
  4. Slardar2.5 pts better than expected
    49.3%6,906
  5. Visage2.5 pts better than expected
    53.8%1,274
  6. Night Stalker2.5 pts better than expected
    51.9%7,099
  7. Juggernaut2.4 pts better than expected
    52.6%19,258
  8. Sven2.3 pts better than expected
    51.4%10,791
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Teammates

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

Best with

Nyx Assassin wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen4.4 pts better than expected
    52.7%249
  2. Enigma2.8 pts better than expected
    56.6%2,605
  3. Timbersaw2.6 pts better than expected
    50.3%4,545
  4. Visage2.6 pts better than expected
    58.5%1,030
  5. Oracle2.5 pts better than expected
    54.8%2,801
  6. Bane2.4 pts better than expected
    53.5%1,453
  7. Marci2.4 pts better than expected
    54.4%2,947
  8. Lone Druid2.3 pts better than expected
    54.0%2,097

Worst with

Nyx Assassin wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Riki3.1 pts worse than expected
    52.3%3,690
  2. Bounty Hunter3.1 pts worse than expected
    51.9%3,035
  3. Slark2.7 pts worse than expected
    49.4%13,219
  4. Clockwerk2.6 pts worse than expected
    47.1%1,262
  5. Clinkz2.2 pts worse than expected
    50.0%2,933
  6. Drow Ranger2.0 pts worse than expected
    46.1%8,156
  7. Tiny1.7 pts worse than expected
    44.6%2,864
  8. Skywrath Mage1.6 pts worse than expected
    50.8%7,251

Items

What Nyx Assassin players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango83%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch62%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade47%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward31%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick31%
  • CircletCirclet25%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards20%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire16%

Boots

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

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots58% of games · on average at 10:5452.6%100,978
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed39% of games · on average at 3:4052.5%68,035
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots18% of games · on average at 8:1952.8%30,914

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.

  • DagonDagon52% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 56.4%Later: 52.4%54.5%91,042
  • DagonDagon43% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 58.1%Later: 55.8%57.0%74,385
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter39% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 58.3%Later: 57.9%58.1%68,506
  • DagonDagon38% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 60.0%Later: 57.4%58.8%65,910
  • PerseverancePerseverance35% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 55.4%Later: 57.3%56.3%60,841
  • DagonDagon33% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 62.6%Later: 58.5%60.7%56,495
  • PhylacteryPhylactery29% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 56.6%Later: 55.6%56.1%50,958
  • DagonDagon28% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 64.6%Later: 59.6%62.3%48,357
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity25% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 56.8%Later: 59.9%58.3%42,703
  • KayaKaya17% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 59.0%Later: 63.3%61.2%30,085

Talents

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

  1. 600 Mind Flare Radius84% picked · 64.3% won+80 Agility16% picked · 64.6% wonLevel 25
  2. +0.6s Spiked Carapace Stun Duration40% picked · 61.8% won+140 Impale Damage60% picked · 60.4% wonLevel 20
  3. +50 Vendetta Damage19% picked · 55.5% won-3s Mind Flare Cooldown81% picked · 57.0% wonLevel 15
  4. +25% Spiked Carapace Damage Reflect51% picked · 52.1% won+0.2s Impale Stun Duration49% picked · 53.4% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.8%269,947
  2. Sep 24, 202652.9%231,184
  3. Sep 17, 202652.8%217,516
  4. Sep 10, 202652.2%122,873
  5. Sep 3, 202652.3%157,236
  6. Aug 27, 202652.1%211,238
  7. Aug 20, 202652.0%184,588
  8. Aug 13, 202652.1%207,348

Nyx Assassin in short

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

What is Nyx Assassin's win rate?

52.8% in ranked All Pick games, over 269,942 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Nyx Assassin?

Lycan, Templar Assassin, and Clinkz beat Nyx Assassin more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Lycan: 3.3 pts better than expected, over 925 games.

Which heroes is Nyx Assassin good against?

Nyx Assassin beats Medusa, Outworld Destroyer, and Muerta more often than expected. The clearest is Medusa: 7.9 pts better than expected, over 1,782 games.

What position is Nyx Assassin played in?

Mostly soft support (51% of its games), then mid (24%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Nyx Assassin?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Blood Grenade. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Dagon, Dagon, Aghanim's Scepter, and Dagon.

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