Spirit Breaker

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Spirit Breaker wins 52.2% of ranked All Pick games, over 603,601 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.2%
Games603,601
Most played asSoft support · 64%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald51.7%11,990
  • GuardianGuardian52.2%49,461
  • CrusaderCrusader51.9%87,882
  • ArchonArchon52.1%130,590
  • LegendLegend52.3%151,902
  • AncientAncient52.3%98,752
  • DivineDivine52.3%50,615
  • ImmortalImmortal52.6%22,409

Where it's played

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

  • Carry0% of games42.0%922
  • Mid3% of games48.7%7,463
  • Offlane16% of games49.0%34,985
  • Soft support64% of games52.6%140,667
  • Hard support16% of games51.0%35,813

Matchups

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

Good against

Spirit Breaker beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Broodmother4.0 pts better than expected
    55.0%2,089
  2. Bane2.8 pts better than expected
    56.0%3,383
  3. Lycan2.4 pts better than expected
    55.6%1,364
  4. Juggernaut2.1 pts better than expected
    51.5%27,741
  5. Phantom Lancer2.1 pts better than expected
    50.7%17,138
  6. Naga Siren2.0 pts better than expected
    55.3%1,681
  7. Night Stalker2.0 pts better than expected
    52.2%9,703
  8. Pangolier1.8 pts better than expected
    57.3%4,349

Countered by

These heroes beat Spirit Breaker more often than expected.

  1. Underlord3.6 pts better than expected
    49.7%10,319
  2. Treant Protector3.2 pts better than expected
    46.3%2,752
  3. Techies3.0 pts better than expected
    52.2%5,578
  4. Enchantress2.8 pts better than expected
    47.8%3,374
  5. Tiny2.4 pts better than expected
    44.4%6,792
  6. Clockwerk2.3 pts better than expected
    47.7%3,892
  7. Venomancer2.2 pts better than expected
    47.9%9,427
  8. Shadow Demon1.9 pts better than expected
    44.3%2,683
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Teammates

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

Best with

Spirit Breaker wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Luna3.0 pts better than expected
    55.4%17,469
  2. Muerta2.8 pts better than expected
    52.4%3,505
  3. Dark Seer2.7 pts better than expected
    54.0%7,397
  4. Enchantress2.4 pts better than expected
    51.5%2,330
  5. Arc Warden2.4 pts better than expected
    57.1%6,410
  6. Io2.3 pts better than expected
    54.3%5,147
  7. Shadow Fiend2.2 pts better than expected
    46.6%11,497
  8. Lone Druid2.1 pts better than expected
    53.5%3,733

Worst with

Spirit Breaker wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Bounty Hunter2.9 pts worse than expected
    51.7%4,414
  2. Clockwerk2.3 pts worse than expected
    47.1%1,723
  3. Pudge2.3 pts worse than expected
    50.8%25,304
  4. Treant Protector2.1 pts worse than expected
    44.9%1,640
  5. Magnus2.1 pts worse than expected
    49.3%10,515
  6. Faceless Void2.1 pts worse than expected
    48.5%9,983
  7. Skywrath Mage2.0 pts worse than expected
    50.0%11,741
  8. Slark1.8 pts worse than expected
    49.9%21,018

Items

What Spirit Breaker players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango72%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade49%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch40%
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed31%
  • Wind LaceWind Lace27%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward23%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength21%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards20%

Boots

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

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots86% of games · on average at 10:1252.3%246,987
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed51% of games · on average at 1:1352.2%146,971
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots11% of games · on average at 15:0655.7%32,627
  • Boots of BearingBoots of Bearing6% of games · on average at 33:4664.7%17,301

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.

  • Shadow BladeShadow Blade70% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 56.4%Later: 50.7%53.8%200,644
  • YashaYasha43% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 60.5%Later: 59.6%60.1%122,816
  • KayaKaya36% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 62.8%Later: 60.2%61.5%101,595
  • Yasha and KayaYasha and Kaya32% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 63.7%Later: 59.7%61.9%92,804
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter29% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 63.7%Later: 59.0%61.6%82,778
  • Drum of EnduranceDrum of Endurance24% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 58.9%Later: 54.1%56.6%68,634
  • Silver EdgeSilver Edge21% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 63.2%Later: 59.4%61.4%61,386
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity21% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 60.5%Later: 59.7%60.2%59,136
  • Spirit VesselSpirit Vessel19% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 58.9%Later: 51.7%55.4%53,169
  • Blade MailBlade Mail14% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 52.2%Later: 47.1%49.8%39,053

Talents

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

  1. +20% Greater Bash Damage51% picked · 63.8% won-4s Charge of Darkness Cooldown49% picked · 62.9% wonLevel 25
  2. Bulldoze 375 All Damage Barrier100% picked · 60.5% wonLevel 20
  3. -3s Bulldoze Cooldown100% picked · 55.8% wonLevel 15
  4. +500 Night Vision51% picked · 53.5% won+4 Armor49% picked · 51.3% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.2%603,702
  2. Sep 24, 202652.1%600,678
  3. Sep 17, 202652.2%602,300
  4. Sep 10, 202651.9%366,469
  5. Sep 3, 202652.0%443,258
  6. Aug 27, 202652.1%576,715
  7. Aug 20, 202652.1%515,543
  8. Aug 13, 202652.1%551,198

Spirit Breaker in short

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

What is Spirit Breaker's win rate?

52.2% in ranked All Pick games, over 603,601 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Spirit Breaker?

Underlord, Treant Protector, and Techies beat Spirit Breaker more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Underlord: 3.6 pts better than expected, over 10,319 games.

Which heroes is Spirit Breaker good against?

Spirit Breaker beats Broodmother, Bane, and Lycan more often than expected. The clearest is Broodmother: 4.0 pts better than expected, over 2,089 games.

What position is Spirit Breaker played in?

Mostly soft support (64% of its games), then hard support (16%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Spirit Breaker?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Shadow Blade, Yasha, Kaya, and Yasha and Kaya.

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