Slark

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Slark wins 49.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 457,580 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.7%
Games457,580
Most played asCarry · 78%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald52.5%6,602
  • GuardianGuardian51.5%30,146
  • CrusaderCrusader50.4%59,287
  • ArchonArchon49.2%96,418
  • LegendLegend49.2%120,444
  • AncientAncient49.3%82,230
  • DivineDivine49.7%42,802
  • ImmortalImmortal51.7%19,651

Where it's played

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

  • Carry78% of games48.0%146,707
  • Mid13% of games53.2%24,515
  • Offlane5% of games52.2%9,854
  • Soft support2% of games48.5%3,875
  • Hard support2% of games46.3%3,855

Matchups

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

Good against

Slark beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Ember Spirit7.0 pts better than expected
    56.4%9,875
  2. Bristleback6.1 pts better than expected
    56.3%8,909
  3. Void Spirit3.6 pts better than expected
    52.6%5,072
  4. Bounty Hunter3.5 pts better than expected
    49.7%9,739
  5. Tidehunter3.3 pts better than expected
    52.9%19,773
  6. Medusa3.1 pts better than expected
    53.1%3,070
  7. Earth Spirit3.0 pts better than expected
    52.1%5,611
  8. Faceless Void2.8 pts better than expected
    53.1%12,014

Countered by

These heroes beat Slark more often than expected.

  1. Techies8.0 pts better than expected
    60.4%3,938
  2. Grimstroke5.6 pts better than expected
    58.8%7,889
  3. Mars4.0 pts better than expected
    52.6%5,360
  4. Disruptor3.7 pts better than expected
    55.3%10,607
  5. Clockwerk3.4 pts better than expected
    51.8%2,962
  6. Pugna3.3 pts better than expected
    55.2%5,282
  7. Leshrac3.3 pts better than expected
    56.7%2,913
  8. Doom3.1 pts better than expected
    52.1%8,025
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Teammates

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

Best with

Slark wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Meepo4.7 pts better than expected
    57.9%1,260
  2. Lone Druid4.5 pts better than expected
    52.7%1,521
  3. Kez4.3 pts better than expected
    48.6%2,152
  4. Alchemist4.1 pts better than expected
    49.6%2,732
  5. Luna3.5 pts better than expected
    52.7%4,149
  6. Io3.0 pts better than expected
    51.8%4,896
  7. Arc Warden2.9 pts better than expected
    54.4%3,876
  8. Enigma2.3 pts better than expected
    52.6%4,223

Worst with

Slark wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Void Spirit2.5 pts worse than expected
    46.2%4,138
  2. Nyx Assassin2.3 pts worse than expected
    49.4%13,218
  3. Slardar2.0 pts worse than expected
    45.9%7,900
  4. Pudge1.8 pts worse than expected
    48.1%32,737
  5. Largo1.8 pts worse than expected
    45.4%1,798
  6. Chaos Knight1.7 pts worse than expected
    48.5%4,096
  7. Death Prophet1.7 pts worse than expected
    45.5%5,965
  8. Storm Spirit1.7 pts worse than expected
    44.3%6,031

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango90%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch86%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade80%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick57%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire50%
  • CircletCirclet33%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility13%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength7%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads99% of games · on average at 7:4549.0%247,174
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed25% of games · on average at 4:0549.3%62,104

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 Blade79% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 56.6%Later: 39.0%49.9%197,745
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter61% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 61.2%Later: 51.2%56.4%153,800
  • Shadow BladeShadow Blade37% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 55.7%Later: 44.3%50.3%93,345
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar34% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 50.1%Later: 47.1%48.8%85,847
  • PerseverancePerseverance24% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 52.2%Later: 52.6%52.4%60,959
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard21% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 63.0%Later: 57.7%60.4%53,578
  • Eye of SkadiEye of Skadi21% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 75.5%Later: 64.0%70.3%52,456
  • Silver EdgeSilver Edge21% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 61.8%Later: 57.4%59.8%51,465
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher20% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 66.2%Later: 60.3%63.3%50,706
  • DisperserDisperser17% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 72.7%Later: 65.0%69.1%43,527

Talents

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

  1. +1.5s Shadow Dance Duration46% picked · 61.6% won+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack54% picked · 63.8% wonLevel 25
  2. +20s Essence Shift Duration21% picked · 58.9% won+100 Shadow Dance Attack Speed79% picked · 55.8% wonLevel 20
  3. +70 Dark Pact Damage73% picked · 51.7% won+30 Shadow Dance Regen27% picked · 51.1% wonLevel 15
  4. -0.75s Dark Pact Cooldown38% picked · 48.0% won+0.5s Pounce Leash62% picked · 49.9% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.7%457,670
  2. Sep 24, 202649.9%413,783
  3. Sep 17, 202650.3%395,848
  4. Sep 10, 202649.6%230,383
  5. Sep 3, 202649.8%294,407
  6. Aug 27, 202649.9%390,242
  7. Aug 20, 202650.2%356,086
  8. Aug 13, 202649.7%339,377

Slark in short

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

What is Slark's win rate?

49.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 457,580 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Slark?

Techies, Grimstroke, and Mars beat Slark more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Techies: 8.0 pts better than expected, over 3,938 games.

Which heroes is Slark good against?

Slark beats Ember Spirit, Bristleback, and Void Spirit more often than expected. The clearest is Ember Spirit: 7.0 pts better than expected, over 9,875 games.

What position is Slark played in?

Mostly carry: 78% of its games. See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Slark?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Quelling Blade. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Diffusal Blade, Aghanim's Scepter, Shadow Blade, and Black King Bar.

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