Spectre
How Spectre is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Spectre wins 52.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 359,685 games. About the same as the week before.
Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam'sWin rate by rank
Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.
Herald55.4%6,763
Guardian52.8%31,284
Crusader52.8%59,089
Archon52.7%85,054
Legend52.4%89,834
Ancient52.9%54,036
Divine52.7%24,590
Immortal52.2%9,035
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry94% of games54.8%127,054
- Mid2% of games54.7%2,335
- Offlane3% of games53.5%4,153
- Soft support0% of games49.8%428
- Hard support1% of games49.0%837
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Spectre beats these heroes more often than expected.
Sniper4.3 pts better than expected57.5%25,216
Templar Assassin4.0 pts better than expected61.0%3,988
Batrider3.9 pts better than expected62.5%649
Drow Ranger3.8 pts better than expected60.7%10,297
Ursa3.6 pts better than expected57.4%6,069
Bane3.6 pts better than expected57.4%2,165
Night Stalker3.4 pts better than expected54.3%6,843
Axe3.3 pts better than expected55.6%15,370
Countered by
These heroes beat Spectre more often than expected.
Chen7.6 pts better than expected51.0%249
Undying5.2 pts better than expected52.3%8,292
Io5.2 pts better than expected52.6%2,853
Primal Beast4.9 pts better than expected51.2%2,608
Lycan4.9 pts better than expected51.0%777
Medusa4.5 pts better than expected50.7%2,414
Brewmaster4.2 pts better than expected52.2%1,600
Phantom Lancer4.0 pts better than expected54.7%9,663
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Spectre wins more than expected next to these heroes.
- Chen5.2 pts better than expected53.9%256
Techies2.7 pts better than expected56.6%3,168
Kez2.5 pts better than expected50.6%1,369- Templar Assassin2.2 pts better than expected50.5%1,191
Enchantress2.0 pts better than expected51.7%2,077
Doom1.8 pts better than expected52.3%4,741
Beastmaster1.8 pts better than expected49.8%1,321
Weaver1.6 pts better than expected51.2%2,633
Worst with
Spectre wins less than expected next to these heroes.
Lifestealer5.1 pts worse than expected48.9%1,145
Sven4.5 pts worse than expected49.6%1,117
Juggernaut3.8 pts worse than expected51.4%1,302
Naga Siren3.7 pts worse than expected47.6%167- Phantom Lancer3.6 pts worse than expected52.4%655
Alchemist3.4 pts worse than expected46.0%1,319
Luna2.8 pts worse than expected50.2%1,048
Broodmother2.7 pts worse than expected50.9%1,200
Items
What Spectre players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Quelling Blade93%
Tango90%
Iron Branch84%
Magic Stick74%
Circlet45%
Faerie Fire37%
Slippers of Agility11%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Power Treads97% of games · on average at 8:1052.9%160,536
Boots of Speed23% of games · on average at 6:0752.0%37,637
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.
Yasha94% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 63.4%Later: 43.1%54.6%156,598
Manta Style90% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 66.3%Later: 43.9%56.7%149,218
Radiance85% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 65.3%Later: 43.8%54.7%141,672
Eye of Skadi52% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 76.6%Later: 59.6%68.3%85,826
Skull Basher38% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 71.3%Later: 61.8%66.9%62,905
Oblivion Staff29% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 59.3%Later: 55.7%57.7%48,856
Orchid Malevolence28% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 60.9%Later: 56.0%58.8%47,115
Sange26% of games · usually at 40:00By 40:00: 77.0%Later: 64.0%70.8%43,545
Abyssal Blade24% of games · usually at 41:00By 41:00: 77.8%Later: 63.8%71.1%39,986
Bloodthorn19% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 67.6%Later: 61.8%65.2%32,329
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- +12% All Spectre Illusion Damage80% picked · 65.7% won+4% Dispersion20% picked · 64.3% wonLevel 25
- +300 Health78% picked · 58.7% won+15% Spectral Dagger Slow/Bonus22% picked · 63.1% wonLevel 20
- +80 Spectral Dagger Damage100% picked · 53.8% wonLevel 15
- -3s Spectral Dagger Cooldown12% picked · 51.4% won+12 Desolate Damage88% picked · 53.0% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202652.7%359,799
- Sep 24, 202652.8%375,900
- Sep 17, 202652.7%410,129
- Sep 10, 202653.7%294,325
- Sep 3, 202654.2%360,636
- Aug 27, 202654.2%465,033
- Aug 20, 202654.4%417,316
- Aug 13, 202654.3%488,802
Spectre in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Spectre's win rate?
52.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 359,685 games. About the same as the week before.
What counters Spectre?
Chen, Undying, and Io beat Spectre more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 7.6 pts better than expected, over 249 games.
Which heroes is Spectre good against?
Spectre beats Sniper, Templar Assassin, and Batrider more often than expected. The clearest is Sniper: 4.3 pts better than expected, over 25,216 games.
What position is Spectre played in?
Mostly carry: 94% of its games. See the best carry heroes
What should I build on Spectre?
Most games start with Quelling Blade, Tango, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Yasha, Manta Style, Radiance, and Eye of Skadi.
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