Sniper

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Sniper wins 49.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 691,410 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.4%
Games691,410
Most played asMid · 62%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald50.6%18,578
  • GuardianGuardian50.8%71,237
  • CrusaderCrusader50.3%122,150
  • ArchonArchon49.5%172,994
  • LegendLegend49.1%174,479
  • AncientAncient48.3%89,473
  • DivineDivine47.1%33,618
  • ImmortalImmortal47.0%8,881

Where it's played

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

  • Carry15% of games43.5%38,837
  • Mid62% of games48.2%162,561
  • Offlane3% of games46.9%8,359
  • Soft support14% of games47.1%36,410
  • Hard support6% of games46.6%14,535

Matchups

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

Good against

Sniper beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Enigma3.4 pts better than expected
    51.1%5,572
  2. Death Prophet3.3 pts better than expected
    54.1%8,828
  3. Medusa3.0 pts better than expected
    53.3%3,772
  4. Bloodseeker3.0 pts better than expected
    50.0%5,466
  5. Drow Ranger2.9 pts better than expected
    56.3%16,352
  6. Disruptor2.8 pts better than expected
    51.5%15,325
  7. Puck2.3 pts better than expected
    54.1%4,207
  8. Terrorblade2.2 pts better than expected
    55.4%5,361

Countered by

These heroes beat Sniper more often than expected.

  1. Lycan5.0 pts better than expected
    54.6%1,584
  2. Storm Spirit4.2 pts better than expected
    52.2%10,648
  3. Morphling4.1 pts better than expected
    52.7%5,875
  4. Spectre4.1 pts better than expected
    57.7%25,188
  5. Meepo3.7 pts better than expected
    59.0%2,391
  6. Arc Warden3.7 pts better than expected
    57.2%7,140
  7. Techies3.4 pts better than expected
    55.4%6,199
  8. Primal Beast3.2 pts better than expected
    53.0%5,000
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Teammates

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

Best with

Sniper wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Shadow Demon3.0 pts better than expected
    46.5%2,622
  2. Techies2.5 pts better than expected
    52.9%4,601
  3. Treant Protector2.1 pts better than expected
    46.3%2,926
  4. Tusk2.0 pts better than expected
    49.2%6,630
  5. Venomancer2.0 pts better than expected
    48.8%9,929
  6. Shadow Shaman1.9 pts better than expected
    52.8%26,873
  7. Naga Siren1.8 pts better than expected
    49.7%1,644
  8. Vengeful Spirit1.8 pts better than expected
    53.1%14,507

Worst with

Sniper wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Broodmother4.5 pts worse than expected
    45.7%1,278
  2. Ember Spirit4.1 pts worse than expected
    44.4%4,180
  3. Keeper of the Light3.7 pts worse than expected
    44.9%3,550
  4. Arc Warden3.5 pts worse than expected
    48.3%2,712
  5. Storm Spirit3.5 pts worse than expected
    42.8%3,380
  6. Marci3.0 pts worse than expected
    45.8%4,965
  7. Outworld Destroyer2.9 pts worse than expected
    50.1%8,169
  8. Leshrac2.7 pts worse than expected
    48.7%1,800

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango79%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility64%
  • CircletCirclet63%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch50%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire40%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward19%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick13%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards11%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads87% of games · on average at 8:3149.6%280,891
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed30% of games · on average at 6:4848.9%97,659
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel8% of games · on average at 45:4963.1%26,291

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.

  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance80% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 54.5%Later: 46.0%50.6%260,060
  • MaelstromMaelstrom63% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 54.1%Later: 44.2%49.2%202,701
  • MjollnirMjollnir44% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 59.5%Later: 52.9%56.2%141,045
  • Force StaffForce Staff42% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 55.7%Later: 46.9%51.6%134,863
  • Hurricane PikeHurricane Pike39% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 56.7%Later: 47.1%52.2%127,725
  • CrystalysCrystalys39% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 59.2%Later: 49.3%54.4%127,354
  • Shadow BladeShadow Blade30% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 52.3%Later: 47.8%50.2%96,417
  • Specialist's ArraySpecialist's Array28% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 58.2%Later: 53.6%56.0%92,200
  • DaedalusDaedalus27% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 67.1%Later: 53.2%60.3%86,966
  • Hydra's BreathHydra's Breath26% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 60.8%Later: 53.7%57.5%84,746

Talents

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

  1. -30s Shrapnel Charge Restore Time29% picked · 58.3% won+50 Max Headshot Knockback Distance71% picked · 58.2% wonLevel 25
  2. +2s Take Aim Duration63% picked · 55.4% won+30%% Shrapnel Damage37% picked · 53.8% wonLevel 20
  3. +45 Attack Speed During Take Aim61% picked · 51.6% won+150 Assassinate Damage39% picked · 51.2% wonLevel 15
  4. +50 Take Aim Passive Attack Range18% picked · 48.7% won+30 Headshot Damage82% picked · 49.5% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.4%691,479
  2. Sep 24, 202649.4%695,436
  3. Sep 17, 202649.7%717,302
  4. Sep 10, 202649.6%445,948
  5. Sep 3, 202649.8%573,326
  6. Aug 27, 202650.0%749,269
  7. Aug 20, 202650.3%683,745
  8. Aug 13, 202650.2%691,402

Sniper in short

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

What is Sniper's win rate?

49.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 691,410 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Sniper?

Lycan, Storm Spirit, and Morphling beat Sniper more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Lycan: 5.0 pts better than expected, over 1,584 games.

Which heroes is Sniper good against?

Sniper beats Enigma, Death Prophet, and Medusa more often than expected. The clearest is Enigma: 3.4 pts better than expected, over 5,572 games.

What position is Sniper played in?

Mostly mid: 62% of its games. See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Sniper?

Most games start with Tango, Slippers of Agility, and Circlet. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Dragon Lance, Maelstrom, Mjollnir, and Force 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