Pangolier

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Pangolier wins 46.5% of ranked All Pick games, over 109,540 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate46.5%
Games109,540
Most played asMid · 63%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald43.5%1,057
  • GuardianGuardian45.7%4,742
  • CrusaderCrusader46.4%10,633
  • ArchonArchon46.3%18,839
  • LegendLegend46.4%27,296
  • AncientAncient46.7%22,890
  • DivineDivine46.6%15,427
  • ImmortalImmortal47.6%8,656

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games36.8%366
  • Mid63% of games48.5%25,181
  • Offlane33% of games46.8%13,140
  • Soft support2% of games46.1%699
  • Hard support1% of games44.7%272

Matchups

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

Good against

Pangolier beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Arc Warden5.2 pts better than expected
    49.3%1,158
  2. Abaddon4.3 pts better than expected
    49.5%726
  3. Faceless Void4.2 pts better than expected
    52.3%1,953
  4. Medusa3.5 pts better than expected
    51.4%659
  5. Chaos Knight3.3 pts better than expected
    48.6%960
  6. Wraith King3.2 pts better than expected
    45.0%3,361
  7. Shadow Demon2.9 pts better than expected
    55.3%559
  8. Nature's Prophet2.8 pts better than expected
    56.6%2,293

Countered by

These heroes beat Pangolier more often than expected.

  1. Huskar7.9 pts better than expected
    56.6%961
  2. Lycan7.4 pts better than expected
    59.5%286
  3. Terrorblade5.5 pts better than expected
    54.7%1,147
  4. Clinkz5.4 pts better than expected
    58.6%954
  5. Monkey King4.6 pts better than expected
    53.4%1,315
  6. Death Prophet3.9 pts better than expected
    55.6%1,221
  7. Meepo3.7 pts better than expected
    61.3%397
  8. Bloodseeker3.5 pts better than expected
    58.9%1,246
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Teammates

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

Best with

Pangolier wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen5.2 pts better than expected
    48.0%106
  2. Razor4.4 pts better than expected
    51.5%1,099
  3. Doom4.2 pts better than expected
    48.8%1,194
  4. Visage3.9 pts better than expected
    54.3%292
  5. Alchemist3.7 pts better than expected
    47.1%553
  6. Bane3.4 pts better than expected
    49.0%687
  7. Weaver3.4 pts better than expected
    47.1%1,208
  8. Abaddon3.3 pts better than expected
    51.6%633

Worst with

Pangolier wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Earth Spirit4.1 pts worse than expected
    42.3%826
  2. Kez4.0 pts worse than expected
    38.2%855
  3. Queen of Pain3.9 pts worse than expected
    40.1%1,228
  4. Marci3.9 pts worse than expected
    42.5%799
  5. Outworld Destroyer3.6 pts worse than expected
    46.9%1,311
  6. Sniper3.3 pts worse than expected
    42.9%2,906
  7. Ember Spirit3.2 pts worse than expected
    42.8%743
  8. Enigma2.8 pts worse than expected
    45.4%848

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Iron BranchIron Branch94%
  • TangoTango93%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire36%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade32%
  • CircletCirclet22%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick19%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward17%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength8%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads69% of games · on average at 11:5747.4%36,158
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed24% of games · on average at 7:5447.9%12,498
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots12% of games · on average at 10:2146.0%6,188
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel10% of games · on average at 38:4263.4%5,373

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.

  • Diffusal BladeDiffusal Blade89% of games · usually at 13:00By 13:00: 52.7%Later: 40.1%47.7%46,948
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger84% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 52.9%Later: 46.1%49.7%44,399
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter80% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 59.8%Later: 46.4%53.2%42,337
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher49% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 62.8%Later: 52.0%57.7%25,796
  • PerseverancePerseverance27% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 48.4%Later: 48.8%48.7%13,981
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster19% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 72.0%Later: 60.8%66.9%10,151
  • Octarine CoreOctarine Core17% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 72.5%Later: 59.5%67.0%9,203
  • Mage SlayerMage Slayer17% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 50.4%Later: 46.1%48.4%8,784
  • DisperserDisperser16% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 66.0%Later: 62.0%64.6%8,235
  • SangeSange11% of games · usually at 41:00By 41:00: 67.8%Later: 59.6%64.9%6,003

Talents

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

  1. +20% Attack Damage as Swashbuckle Damage60% picked · 59.9% won-15s Rolling Thunder Cooldown40% picked · 59.8% wonLevel 25
  2. +2s Rolling Thunder Duration23% picked · 52.1% won-1.5s Shield Crash Cooldown77% picked · 55.0% wonLevel 20
  3. -2s Swashbuckle Cooldown67% picked · 48.7% won+125 Shield Crash Barrier33% picked · 50.0% wonLevel 15
  4. +2 Lucky Shot Armor Reduction35% picked · 47.3% won+200 Swashbuckle Slash Range65% picked · 46.7% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202646.5%109,575
  2. Sep 24, 202646.7%107,682
  3. Sep 17, 202646.9%115,411
  4. Sep 10, 202646.6%79,598
  5. Sep 3, 202646.2%105,545
  6. Aug 27, 202646.2%158,293
  7. Aug 20, 202646.0%145,327
  8. Aug 13, 202646.3%116,285

Pangolier in short

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

What is Pangolier's win rate?

46.5% in ranked All Pick games, over 109,540 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.

What counters Pangolier?

Huskar, Lycan, and Terrorblade beat Pangolier more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Huskar: 7.9 pts better than expected, over 961 games.

Which heroes is Pangolier good against?

Pangolier beats Arc Warden, Abaddon, and Faceless Void more often than expected. The clearest is Arc Warden: 5.2 pts better than expected, over 1,158 games.

What position is Pangolier played in?

Mostly mid (63% of its games), then offlane (33%). See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Pangolier?

Most games start with Iron Branch, Tango, and Faerie Fire. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Diffusal Blade, Blink Dagger, Aghanim's Scepter, and Skull Basher.

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