Skywrath Mage

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Skywrath Mage wins 50.0% of ranked All Pick games, over 440,148 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate50.0%
Games440,148
Most played asSoft support · 48%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald50.3%10,861
  • GuardianGuardian50.2%42,978
  • CrusaderCrusader50.2%73,264
  • ArchonArchon50.3%100,431
  • LegendLegend50.0%105,726
  • AncientAncient49.4%63,729
  • DivineDivine49.9%31,962
  • ImmortalImmortal49.1%11,197

Where it's played

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

  • Carry0% of games36.4%291
  • Mid15% of games49.1%24,650
  • Offlane1% of games47.0%970
  • Soft support48% of games48.9%78,249
  • Hard support36% of games48.0%58,066

Matchups

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

Good against

Skywrath Mage beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Necrophos3.9 pts better than expected
    52.2%14,092
  2. Phoenix3.8 pts better than expected
    51.2%4,749
  3. Storm Spirit2.6 pts better than expected
    54.7%4,746
  4. Ember Spirit2.6 pts better than expected
    52.4%6,293
  5. Lifestealer2.5 pts better than expected
    50.3%14,136
  6. Terrorblade2.1 pts better than expected
    55.4%3,501
  7. Ancient Apparition2.1 pts better than expected
    49.8%8,486
  8. Faceless Void2.1 pts better than expected
    52.7%7,259

Countered by

These heroes beat Skywrath Mage more often than expected.

  1. Lycan5.1 pts better than expected
    54.7%1,303
  2. Bristleback2.8 pts better than expected
    52.3%6,896
  3. Tusk2.6 pts better than expected
    51.4%4,897
  4. Shadow Demon2.4 pts better than expected
    47.5%1,952
  5. Sven2.3 pts better than expected
    54.5%11,708
  6. Templar Assassin2.2 pts better than expected
    48.7%4,974
  7. Medusa2.1 pts better than expected
    51.8%2,790
  8. Techies2.0 pts better than expected
    54.0%3,936
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Teammates

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

Best with

Skywrath Mage wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lycan4.3 pts better than expected
    52.2%979
  2. Arc Warden2.5 pts better than expected
    54.4%3,920
  3. Lone Druid2.0 pts better than expected
    50.6%2,447
  4. Luna1.8 pts better than expected
    51.4%11,446
  5. Treant Protector1.8 pts better than expected
    46.0%1,239
  6. Tusk1.7 pts better than expected
    48.9%3,261
  7. Weaver1.6 pts better than expected
    47.7%4,153
  8. Nature's Prophet1.5 pts better than expected
    43.7%6,481

Worst with

Skywrath Mage wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Largo2.9 pts worse than expected
    44.6%1,011
  2. Outworld Destroyer2.5 pts worse than expected
    50.5%10,814
  3. Keeper of the Light2.4 pts worse than expected
    46.2%2,730
  4. Death Prophet2.3 pts worse than expected
    45.2%4,000
  5. Huskar2.1 pts worse than expected
    42.5%3,156
  6. Muerta1.9 pts worse than expected
    44.9%2,282
  7. Puck1.8 pts worse than expected
    44.7%2,339
  8. Rubick1.7 pts worse than expected
    47.1%13,150

Items

What Skywrath Mage players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango78%
  • Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence69%
  • CircletCirclet52%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade42%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch29%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward28%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards27%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango24%

Boots

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

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots72% of games · on average at 12:4249.5%147,070
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed28% of games · on average at 9:0649.4%55,859
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel18% of games · on average at 31:1362.1%35,901

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.

  • Rod of AtosRod of Atos79% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 54.6%Later: 44.4%50.3%161,293
  • KayaKaya51% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 56.2%Later: 53.9%55.1%102,939
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter37% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 63.7%Later: 56.8%60.4%74,929
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard20% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 55.3%Later: 50.0%52.7%41,007
  • SangeSange17% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 63.6%Later: 58.9%61.5%33,662
  • Kaya and SangeKaya and Sange16% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 63.3%Later: 58.7%61.2%32,988
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape16% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 50.7%Later: 44.9%48.1%32,093
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger13% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 61.0%Later: 57.7%59.5%25,993
  • Scythe of VyseScythe of Vyse11% of games · usually at 39:00By 39:00: 66.0%Later: 57.7%62.1%22,360
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity10% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 54.9%Later: 54.5%54.8%19,563

Talents

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

  1. +1.5x Arcane Bolt Int Multiplier33% picked · 63.5% won+400 Mystic Flare Damage67% picked · 59.9% wonLevel 25
  2. Global Concussive Shot33% picked · 57.6% won+10% Ancient Seal Increased Magic Damage67% picked · 58.1% wonLevel 20
  3. -6s Ancient Seal Cooldown78% picked · 54.1% won+20% Concussive Shot Slow22% picked · 52.8% wonLevel 15
  4. +1.5 Mana Regen29% picked · 51.1% won+125 Arcane Bolt Cast Range71% picked · 49.0% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202650.0%440,252
  2. Sep 24, 202650.0%434,393
  3. Sep 17, 202650.2%447,018
  4. Sep 10, 202650.0%274,430
  5. Sep 3, 202650.1%343,940
  6. Aug 27, 202650.0%451,287
  7. Aug 20, 202649.9%408,139
  8. Aug 13, 202650.0%436,818

Skywrath Mage in short

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

What is Skywrath Mage's win rate?

50.0% in ranked All Pick games, over 440,148 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Skywrath Mage?

Lycan, Bristleback, and Tusk beat Skywrath Mage more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Lycan: 5.1 pts better than expected, over 1,303 games.

Which heroes is Skywrath Mage good against?

Skywrath Mage beats Necrophos, Phoenix, and Storm Spirit more often than expected. The clearest is Necrophos: 3.9 pts better than expected, over 14,092 games.

What position is Skywrath Mage played in?

Mostly soft support (48% of its games), then hard support (36%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Skywrath Mage?

Most games start with Tango, Mantle of Intelligence, and Circlet. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Rod of Atos, Kaya, 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