Silencer

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Silencer wins 50.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 365,822 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate50.4%
Games365,822
Most played asHard support · 42%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald52.5%6,951
  • GuardianGuardian52.1%30,875
  • CrusaderCrusader50.9%57,611
  • ArchonArchon50.4%86,215
  • LegendLegend49.9%95,287
  • AncientAncient49.8%55,356
  • DivineDivine49.6%24,792
  • ImmortalImmortal49.8%8,735

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games48.5%1,888
  • Mid15% of games51.6%20,292
  • Offlane1% of games50.6%2,045
  • Soft support41% of games51.6%56,925
  • Hard support42% of games51.6%58,123

Matchups

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

Good against

Silencer beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Dazzle3.0 pts better than expected
    52.3%4,579
  2. Storm Spirit2.6 pts better than expected
    55.8%4,056
  3. Bane2.6 pts better than expected
    54.1%2,310
  4. Dawnbreaker2.4 pts better than expected
    50.5%7,218
  5. Timbersaw2.3 pts better than expected
    57.3%3,935
  6. Bristleback2.1 pts better than expected
    53.8%5,579
  7. Necrophos2.1 pts better than expected
    51.6%14,374
  8. Ursa2.0 pts better than expected
    53.5%5,651

Countered by

These heroes beat Silencer more often than expected.

  1. Lycan6.8 pts better than expected
    55.2%1,113
  2. Elder Titan6.8 pts better than expected
    57.5%656
  3. Naga Siren4.2 pts better than expected
    52.5%1,056
  4. Arc Warden3.9 pts better than expected
    56.2%3,627
  5. Abaddon3.9 pts better than expected
    55.1%2,742
  6. Medusa3.7 pts better than expected
    52.2%2,433
  7. Enchantress3.6 pts better than expected
    50.3%2,027
  8. Phantom Lancer3.6 pts better than expected
    56.6%11,366
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Teammates

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

Best with

Silencer wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies3.3 pts better than expected
    54.8%2,060
  2. Sand King3.3 pts better than expected
    52.5%2,946
  3. Meepo3.2 pts better than expected
    57.9%1,137
  4. Largo3.0 pts better than expected
    51.6%881
  5. Naga Siren2.6 pts better than expected
    51.6%889
  6. Shadow Shaman2.1 pts better than expected
    54.2%9,720
  7. Io1.9 pts better than expected
    52.3%2,024
  8. Mars1.7 pts better than expected
    49.4%3,274

Worst with

Silencer wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Clockwerk3.0 pts worse than expected
    44.7%1,517
  2. Gyrocopter2.8 pts worse than expected
    44.2%2,915
  3. Ancient Apparition2.6 pts worse than expected
    49.2%4,325
  4. Death Prophet2.4 pts worse than expected
    46.3%3,750
  5. Batrider2.4 pts worse than expected
    42.0%505
  6. Snapfire2.4 pts worse than expected
    47.2%5,478
  7. Oracle2.4 pts worse than expected
    47.9%1,898
  8. Abaddon2.0 pts worse than expected
    49.9%1,880

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango88%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch52%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade48%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick39%
  • CircletCirclet38%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward32%
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence32%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards26%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads44% of games · on average at 12:3350.1%78,685
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots39% of games · on average at 11:3851.6%69,996
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed35% of games · on average at 6:1250.2%62,260
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots10% of games · on average at 9:4650.3%18,271

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.

  • Force StaffForce Staff67% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 55.5%Later: 49.5%52.7%118,950
  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance39% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 58.4%Later: 55.4%57.0%69,604
  • Hurricane PikeHurricane Pike33% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 60.5%Later: 56.3%58.7%59,440
  • Oblivion StaffOblivion Staff31% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 54.7%Later: 54.5%54.6%56,184
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter30% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 65.5%Later: 60.7%63.4%53,260
  • Witch BladeWitch Blade28% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 55.8%Later: 55.7%55.8%49,226
  • Refresher OrbRefresher Orb17% of games · usually at 39:00By 39:00: 67.8%Later: 63.0%65.7%30,238
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape16% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 52.6%Later: 47.2%50.2%28,718
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard16% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 58.2%Later: 54.2%56.3%27,952
  • Hand of MidasHand of Midas9% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 52.1%Later: 43.3%48.1%16,368

Talents

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

  1. +30% Glaives of Wisdom Damage100% picked · 65.9% wonLevel 25
  2. +40s Glaives of Wisdom Int Steal Duration41% picked · 62.7% won250 AoE Last Word59% picked · 62.5% wonLevel 20
  3. -15s Global Silence Cooldown76% picked · 57.0% won+2s/+1s Arcane Curse Base/Penalty Duration24% picked · 57.6% wonLevel 15
  4. +25 Attack Speed100% picked · 50.5% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202650.4%365,891
  2. Sep 24, 202650.4%362,897
  3. Sep 17, 202650.3%374,570
  4. Sep 10, 202650.2%232,420
  5. Sep 3, 202650.3%300,194
  6. Aug 27, 202650.3%393,370
  7. Aug 20, 202650.4%356,861
  8. Aug 13, 202650.4%394,024

Silencer in short

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

What is Silencer's win rate?

50.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 365,822 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Silencer?

Lycan, Elder Titan, and Naga Siren beat Silencer more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Lycan: 6.8 pts better than expected, over 1,113 games.

Which heroes is Silencer good against?

Silencer beats Dazzle, Storm Spirit, and Bane more often than expected. The clearest is Dazzle: 3.0 pts better than expected, over 4,579 games.

What position is Silencer played in?

Mostly hard support (42% of its games), then soft support (41%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Silencer?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Blood Grenade. The usual boots are Power Treads and Arcane Boots. The most bought core items are Force Staff, Dragon Lance, Hurricane Pike, and Oblivion Staff.

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