Phoenix

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Phoenix wins 51.8% of ranked All Pick games, over 177,668 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate51.8%
Games177,668
Most played asSoft support · 37%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald48.6%1,492
  • GuardianGuardian51.5%8,659
  • CrusaderCrusader51.7%19,571
  • ArchonArchon52.2%35,114
  • LegendLegend51.8%46,819
  • AncientAncient51.5%35,037
  • DivineDivine51.9%20,436
  • ImmortalImmortal51.4%10,540

Where it's played

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

  • Carry0% of games37.2%141
  • Mid20% of games51.3%12,918
  • Offlane21% of games48.5%13,358
  • Soft support37% of games51.3%23,205
  • Hard support22% of games51.3%13,615

Matchups

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

Good against

Phoenix beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Naga Siren5.5 pts better than expected
    59.0%393
  2. Treant Protector4.5 pts better than expected
    61.6%710
  3. Monkey King4.1 pts better than expected
    60.7%1,677
  4. Wraith King3.8 pts better than expected
    51.0%4,916
  5. Omniknight3.5 pts better than expected
    54.4%858
  6. Lycan3.3 pts better than expected
    56.7%476
  7. Spectre3.2 pts better than expected
    52.7%3,431
  8. Faceless Void3.0 pts better than expected
    56.6%2,705

Countered by

These heroes beat Phoenix more often than expected.

  1. Morphling5.2 pts better than expected
    50.7%1,764
  2. Marci4.9 pts better than expected
    52.4%2,374
  3. Huskar4.1 pts better than expected
    47.3%1,528
  4. Clinkz3.9 pts better than expected
    51.6%1,894
  5. Skywrath Mage3.4 pts better than expected
    51.3%4,762
  6. Nature's Prophet3.3 pts better than expected
    44.1%3,347
  7. Juggernaut2.7 pts better than expected
    53.1%9,423
  8. Lina2.6 pts better than expected
    47.4%6,551
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Teammates

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

Best with

Phoenix wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Elder Titan4.2 pts better than expected
    57.4%300
  2. Lycan3.3 pts better than expected
    54.3%379
  3. Morphling3.1 pts better than expected
    53.0%1,638
  4. Tusk3.1 pts better than expected
    53.2%1,705
  5. Templar Assassin2.8 pts better than expected
    50.6%1,942
  6. Brewmaster2.7 pts better than expected
    55.6%887
  7. Techies2.6 pts better than expected
    55.9%1,282
  8. Bounty Hunter2.5 pts better than expected
    57.3%1,890

Worst with

Phoenix wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Chen7.2 pts worse than expected
    41.0%124
  2. Largo4.7 pts worse than expected
    45.8%596
  3. Underlord3.3 pts worse than expected
    46.9%1,601
  4. Batrider3.0 pts worse than expected
    43.2%260
  5. Abaddon2.8 pts worse than expected
    50.9%843
  6. Storm Spirit2.7 pts worse than expected
    46.7%1,779
  7. Night Stalker2.4 pts worse than expected
    51.5%1,949
  8. Slark2.2 pts worse than expected
    49.7%5,717

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango85%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch63%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade52%
  • CircletCirclet49%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick37%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire36%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength27%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward26%

Boots

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

  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots86% of games · on average at 7:2652.2%71,352
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed22% of games · on average at 8:4752.9%18,458
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel10% of games · on average at 34:5363.6%8,066

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.

  • Spirit VesselSpirit Vessel70% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 57.1%Later: 48.6%53.5%58,164
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard54% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 63.5%Later: 57.2%60.6%45,014
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter21% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 61.8%Later: 57.9%60.1%17,384
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard20% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 57.8%Later: 52.7%55.5%16,574
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity20% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 52.6%Later: 50.9%51.8%16,554
  • KayaKaya18% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 60.0%Later: 63.7%61.8%14,771
  • Refresher OrbRefresher Orb13% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 70.0%Later: 62.0%66.4%10,814
  • RadianceRadiance9% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 55.1%Later: 48.1%52.2%7,490
  • Veil of DiscordVeil of Discord8% of games · usually at 13:00By 13:00: 55.2%Later: 53.0%54.3%6,751
  • Meteor HammerMeteor Hammer8% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 59.5%Later: 68.1%64.0%6,688

Talents

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

  1. +2 Supernova Hit Count79% picked · 60.4% won+1000 Icarus Dive Cast Range21% picked · 62.6% wonLevel 25
  2. +1.25% Max Health Sun Ray Damage87% picked · 59.8% won+0.6s Supernova Stun Duration13% picked · 56.8% wonLevel 20
  3. +20 Fire Spirits Damage Per Second85% picked · 55.8% won+25 Health Regen15% picked · 55.6% wonLevel 15
  4. +25% Icarus Dive Slow64% picked · 52.4% won+1% Dying Light Missing Health as Damage36% picked · 52.6% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202651.8%177,749
  2. Sep 24, 202652.0%176,377
  3. Sep 17, 202651.8%190,986
  4. Sep 10, 202651.6%124,205
  5. Sep 3, 202651.5%149,777
  6. Aug 27, 202651.6%194,633
  7. Aug 20, 202651.6%179,182
  8. Aug 13, 202651.5%192,140

Phoenix in short

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

What is Phoenix's win rate?

51.8% in ranked All Pick games, over 177,668 games. That's 0.2 pts less than the week before.

What counters Phoenix?

Morphling, Marci, and Huskar beat Phoenix more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Morphling: 5.2 pts better than expected, over 1,764 games.

Which heroes is Phoenix good against?

Phoenix beats Naga Siren, Treant Protector, and Monkey King more often than expected. The clearest is Naga Siren: 5.5 pts better than expected, over 393 games.

What position is Phoenix played in?

Mostly soft support (37% of its games), then hard support (22%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Phoenix?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Blood Grenade. The usual boots are Tranquil Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Spirit Vessel, Shiva's Guard, Aghanim's Scepter, and Aghanim's Shard.

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