Tidehunter

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Tidehunter wins 49.2% of ranked All Pick games, over 283,369 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.2%
Games283,369
Most played asOfflane · 91%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald50.7%4,702
  • GuardianGuardian49.1%20,786
  • CrusaderCrusader49.1%40,565
  • ArchonArchon49.7%63,500
  • LegendLegend49.2%74,483
  • AncientAncient49.4%47,624
  • DivineDivine48.9%23,103
  • ImmortalImmortal46.9%8,606

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games48.9%1,677
  • Mid2% of games51.1%3,268
  • Offlane91% of games50.4%141,868
  • Soft support4% of games49.0%5,906
  • Hard support2% of games50.7%2,848

Matchups

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

Good against

Tidehunter beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Batrider6.9 pts better than expected
    62.0%818
  2. Naga Siren6.8 pts better than expected
    57.3%1,024
  3. Phantom Lancer6.2 pts better than expected
    52.0%11,351
  4. Broodmother5.6 pts better than expected
    53.8%1,515
  5. Chaos Knight4.3 pts better than expected
    52.1%4,138
  6. Medusa3.1 pts better than expected
    53.4%2,344
  7. Slardar3.0 pts better than expected
    53.0%7,243
  8. Kez2.7 pts better than expected
    56.4%3,719

Countered by

These heroes beat Tidehunter more often than expected.

  1. Timbersaw4.3 pts better than expected
    50.5%6,310
  2. Omniknight3.7 pts better than expected
    55.8%2,075
  3. Muerta3.5 pts better than expected
    51.9%2,618
  4. Pugna3.2 pts better than expected
    54.8%4,250
  5. Elder Titan2.9 pts better than expected
    54.8%799
  6. Lifestealer2.8 pts better than expected
    55.0%14,945
  7. Techies2.5 pts better than expected
    54.6%4,064
  8. Slark2.5 pts better than expected
    53.1%19,776
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Teammates

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

Best with

Tidehunter wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Slardar3.8 pts better than expected
    52.1%1,190
  2. Lycan3.7 pts better than expected
    51.6%245
  3. Techies3.7 pts better than expected
    54.0%3,661
  4. Primal Beast3.6 pts better than expected
    51.8%855
  5. Bane3.0 pts better than expected
    51.0%2,278
  6. Clinkz2.9 pts better than expected
    51.9%4,163
  7. Enchantress2.8 pts better than expected
    49.0%2,145
  8. Dawnbreaker2.5 pts better than expected
    53.9%1,387

Worst with

Tidehunter wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Axe3.2 pts worse than expected
    46.4%1,852
  2. Underlord2.6 pts worse than expected
    44.6%890
  3. Kunkka2.5 pts worse than expected
    46.2%2,152
  4. Brewmaster2.2 pts worse than expected
    47.6%344
  5. Necrophos1.9 pts worse than expected
    48.2%10,322
  6. Razor1.7 pts worse than expected
    47.8%3,479
  7. Ember Spirit1.6 pts worse than expected
    46.9%6,568
  8. Legion Commander1.6 pts worse than expected
    50.1%2,430

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango86%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength80%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch75%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade73%
  • CircletCirclet42%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick27%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire12%
  • Ring of ProtectionRing of Protection7%

Boots

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

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots85% of games · on average at 9:3449.8%173,622
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed25% of games · on average at 6:3749.1%51,224
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots12% of games · on average at 11:2947.8%24,096

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.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger90% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 52.8%Later: 48.5%50.9%182,901
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter51% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 59.3%Later: 54.4%57.1%105,059
  • PerseverancePerseverance34% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 53.7%Later: 52.9%53.3%69,756
  • Vladmir's OfferingVladmir's Offering34% of games · usually at 14:00By 14:00: 58.0%Later: 50.0%54.1%69,558
  • Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard29% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 66.5%Later: 58.7%62.7%59,534
  • Mage SlayerMage Slayer25% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 55.7%Later: 51.2%53.7%50,263
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard18% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 54.1%Later: 50.7%52.6%36,601
  • Consecrated WrapsConsecrated Wraps18% of games · usually at 18:00By 18:00: 51.3%Later: 47.1%49.4%36,416
  • Pipe of InsightPipe of Insight11% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 55.8%Later: 51.5%53.9%22,354
  • Refresher OrbRefresher Orb10% of games · usually at 43:00By 43:00: 67.3%Later: 57.6%62.9%20,699

Talents

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

  1. +1.0s Ravage Stun Duration81% picked · 62.2% wonAnchor Smash affects buildings19% picked · 71.7% wonLevel 25
  2. -4 Gush Armor100% picked · 57.9% wonLevel 20
  3. +90 Gush Damage100% picked · 53.2% wonLevel 15
  4. +10% Anchor Smash Damage Reduction30% picked · 47.5% won+20% Gush Slow70% picked · 50.2% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.2%283,959
  2. Sep 24, 202649.4%238,242
  3. Sep 17, 202649.8%261,343
  4. Sep 10, 202650.0%170,028
  5. Sep 3, 202650.0%214,854
  6. Aug 27, 202650.1%288,241
  7. Aug 20, 202650.1%272,471
  8. Aug 13, 202650.5%287,757

Tidehunter in short

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

What is Tidehunter's win rate?

49.2% in ranked All Pick games, over 283,369 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Tidehunter?

Timbersaw, Omniknight, and Muerta beat Tidehunter more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Timbersaw: 4.3 pts better than expected, over 6,310 games.

Which heroes is Tidehunter good against?

Tidehunter beats Batrider, Naga Siren, and Phantom Lancer more often than expected. The clearest is Batrider: 6.9 pts better than expected, over 818 games.

What position is Tidehunter played in?

Mostly offlane: 91% of its games. See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Tidehunter?

Most games start with Tango, Gauntlets of Strength, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Aghanim's Scepter, Perseverance, and Vladmir's Offering.

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