Tinker

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Tinker wins 47.6% of ranked All Pick games, over 177,519 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate47.6%
Games177,519
Most played asMid · 93%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald45.8%3,144
  • GuardianGuardian46.4%14,811
  • CrusaderCrusader46.1%27,462
  • ArchonArchon46.4%37,712
  • LegendLegend48.1%42,751
  • AncientAncient48.7%29,394
  • DivineDivine50.3%15,657
  • ImmortalImmortal49.4%6,588

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games46.7%706
  • Mid93% of games50.4%56,970
  • Offlane1% of games49.8%560
  • Soft support3% of games45.8%1,859
  • Hard support2% of games45.8%1,364

Matchups

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

Good against

Tinker beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Timbersaw4.2 pts better than expected
    56.7%2,089
  2. Winter Wyvern3.5 pts better than expected
    51.7%2,781
  3. Bloodseeker3.3 pts better than expected
    49.1%1,121
  4. Bristleback3.3 pts better than expected
    52.5%2,427
  5. Morphling3.3 pts better than expected
    53.4%1,579
  6. Outworld Destroyer3.1 pts better than expected
    47.3%5,083
  7. Necrophos3.1 pts better than expected
    50.1%5,845
  8. Kunkka2.9 pts better than expected
    51.2%1,830

Countered by

These heroes beat Tinker more often than expected.

  1. Chen9.7 pts better than expected
    57.8%168
  2. Clinkz4.8 pts better than expected
    56.7%1,604
  3. Elder Titan4.7 pts better than expected
    57.9%332
  4. Alchemist3.7 pts better than expected
    52.4%1,069
  5. Anti-Mage3.1 pts better than expected
    56.1%8,242
  6. Night Stalker3.1 pts better than expected
    56.9%3,218
  7. Arc Warden2.8 pts better than expected
    57.5%2,504
  8. Marci2.7 pts better than expected
    54.5%2,188
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Teammates

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

Best with

Tinker wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Tusk4.2 pts better than expected
    50.1%1,873
  2. Techies3.9 pts better than expected
    53.0%1,656
  3. Shadow Demon3.6 pts better than expected
    45.9%666
  4. Enchantress2.6 pts better than expected
    47.5%736
  5. Grimstroke2.5 pts better than expected
    52.5%3,360
  6. Tiny2.2 pts better than expected
    44.2%1,451
  7. Weaver2.2 pts better than expected
    47.0%1,640
  8. Ursa2.0 pts better than expected
    48.8%3,070

Worst with

Tinker wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Meepo8.6 pts worse than expected
    43.7%230
  2. Outworld Destroyer7.3 pts worse than expected
    44.4%595
  3. Storm Spirit6.3 pts worse than expected
    38.7%257
  4. Void Spirit6.3 pts worse than expected
    41.5%310
  5. Ogre Magi4.1 pts worse than expected
    44.1%5,893
  6. Arc Warden4.0 pts worse than expected
    46.6%381
  7. Sniper3.5 pts worse than expected
    43.9%2,963
  8. Kunkka2.8 pts worse than expected
    44.7%1,252

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Iron BranchIron Branch95%
  • TangoTango95%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire83%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward27%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards6%
  • CircletCirclet5%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward5%

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 Dagger99% of games · usually at 12:00By 12:00: 55.1%Later: 38.2%48.4%78,928
  • KayaKaya95% of games · usually at 8:00By 8:00: 53.0%Later: 38.6%48.3%75,783
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter82% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 59.5%Later: 47.9%54.3%64,780
  • Aether LensAether Lens67% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 55.1%Later: 45.1%50.8%53,084
  • SangeSange53% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 54.6%Later: 55.7%55.2%41,955
  • Kaya and SangeKaya and Sange53% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 54.6%Later: 55.7%55.2%41,931
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity39% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 62.6%Later: 57.1%60.2%31,239
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar34% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 59.2%Later: 48.8%54.1%27,390
  • Wind WakerWind Waker28% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 71.6%Later: 60.5%66.8%22,043
  • Aghanim's BlessingAghanim's Blessing19% of games · usually at 42:00By 42:00: 71.2%Later: 59.8%66.2%14,946

Talents

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

  1. 250 AoE Laser100% picked · 61.0% wonLevel 25
  2. -0.5s Keen Conveyance Channel Time100% picked · 49.9% wonLevel 20
  3. +50 Laser Damage100% picked · 49.6% wonLevel 15
  4. +1.0s March of the Machines Duration6% picked · 44.1% won+10% Manacost/Manaloss Reduction94% picked · 48.3% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202647.6%177,605
  2. Sep 24, 202647.7%170,026
  3. Sep 17, 202647.8%178,375
  4. Sep 10, 202647.8%113,822
  5. Sep 3, 202647.7%134,277
  6. Aug 27, 202647.7%177,378
  7. Aug 20, 202648.0%164,456
  8. Aug 13, 202647.5%180,350

Tinker in short

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

What is Tinker's win rate?

47.6% in ranked All Pick games, over 177,519 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Tinker?

Chen, Clinkz, and Elder Titan beat Tinker more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 9.7 pts better than expected, over 168 games.

Which heroes is Tinker good against?

Tinker beats Timbersaw, Winter Wyvern, and Bloodseeker more often than expected. The clearest is Timbersaw: 4.2 pts better than expected, over 2,089 games.

What position is Tinker played in?

Mostly mid: 93% of its games. See the best mid heroes

What should I build on Tinker?

Most games start with Iron Branch, Tango, and Faerie Fire. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Kaya, Aghanim's Scepter, and Aether Lens.

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