Troll Warlord

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Troll Warlord wins 51.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 88,126 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate51.7%
Games88,126
Most played asCarry · 82%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald53.3%4,010
  • GuardianGuardian51.9%11,593
  • CrusaderCrusader52.0%15,653
  • ArchonArchon52.1%18,848
  • LegendLegend51.4%19,250
  • AncientAncient51.1%11,418
  • DivineDivine50.8%5,288
  • ImmortalImmortal51.4%2,066

Where it's played

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

  • Carry82% of games51.8%25,843
  • Mid7% of games51.6%2,153
  • Offlane9% of games53.3%2,733
  • Soft support1% of games49.1%418
  • Hard support1% of games44.5%462

Matchups

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

Good against

Troll Warlord beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Chen7.5 pts better than expected
    63.3%79
  2. Night Stalker5.4 pts better than expected
    55.6%1,841
  3. Io5.4 pts better than expected
    57.2%854
  4. Void Spirit5.3 pts better than expected
    57.3%813
  5. Dazzle4.9 pts better than expected
    55.7%1,062
  6. Slardar4.9 pts better than expected
    57.7%1,653
  7. Ember Spirit4.9 pts better than expected
    57.4%1,308
  8. Anti-Mage4.4 pts better than expected
    55.4%4,352

Countered by

These heroes beat Troll Warlord more often than expected.

  1. Brewmaster7.6 pts better than expected
    56.4%397
  2. Techies7.4 pts better than expected
    56.7%771
  3. Viper4.9 pts better than expected
    51.3%1,717
  4. Muerta4.5 pts better than expected
    50.2%520
  5. Shadow Demon4.2 pts better than expected
    46.7%320
  6. Batrider3.9 pts better than expected
    46.1%179
  7. Largo3.7 pts better than expected
    50.2%296
  8. Axe3.7 pts better than expected
    52.2%3,257
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Teammates

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

Best with

Troll Warlord wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Kez5.7 pts better than expected
    53.1%367
  2. Elder Titan4.3 pts better than expected
    57.2%142
  3. Omniknight3.5 pts better than expected
    56.6%441
  4. Abaddon3.1 pts better than expected
    56.5%598
  5. Beastmaster2.8 pts better than expected
    50.0%338
  6. Grimstroke2.6 pts better than expected
    56.6%1,492
  7. Techies2.4 pts better than expected
    55.4%729
  8. Disruptor2.2 pts better than expected
    54.5%1,979

Worst with

Troll Warlord wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Morphling7.6 pts worse than expected
    42.0%162
  2. Phantom Lancer5.5 pts worse than expected
    49.7%473
  3. Medusa5.1 pts worse than expected
    45.6%171
  4. Phantom Assassin4.9 pts worse than expected
    48.1%726
  5. Sven4.9 pts worse than expected
    48.4%516
  6. Faceless Void4.8 pts worse than expected
    45.6%381
  7. Winter Wyvern4.3 pts worse than expected
    47.2%1,081
  8. Death Prophet3.5 pts worse than expected
    46.8%1,068

Items

What Troll Warlord players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango90%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade88%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch81%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick61%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire41%
  • CircletCirclet33%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility22%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads55% of games · on average at 7:5852.8%23,107
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots45% of games · on average at 8:5251.3%18,547
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed27% of games · on average at 6:1150.5%11,144
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel5% of games · on average at 45:2567.6%2,129

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.

  • PerseverancePerseverance76% of games · usually at 11:00By 11:00: 56.9%Later: 47.5%53.2%31,545
  • Battle FuryBattle Fury75% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 60.7%Later: 43.6%53.4%31,195
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar74% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 60.8%Later: 49.1%55.3%30,750
  • YashaYasha58% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 63.0%Later: 46.9%56.2%24,275
  • SangeSange47% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 62.4%Later: 59.8%61.2%19,531
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher40% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 68.0%Later: 57.6%63.1%16,553
  • Sange and YashaSange and Yasha34% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 64.9%Later: 52.8%59.7%14,273
  • Monkey King BarMonkey King Bar22% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 66.6%Later: 55.0%61.6%9,111
  • SatanicSatanic20% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 74.0%Later: 61.6%68.3%8,432
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger17% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 64.6%Later: 59.9%62.8%7,169

Talents

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

  1. Whirling Axes Pierce Magic Immunity13% picked · 60.6% wonBattle Trance Strong Dispels87% picked · 62.4% wonLevel 25
  2. Allies Receive Battle Trance Attack Speed38% picked · 56.9% won+160 Whirling Axes Damage62% picked · 58.3% wonLevel 20
  3. +4 Fervor Attack Speed61% picked · 54.5% won+1s Battle Trance Duration39% picked · 52.8% wonLevel 15
  4. +2.5s Whirling Axes Debuff Duration21% picked · 50.5% won+20 Berserker's Rage Movement Speed79% picked · 52.4% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202651.7%88,207
  2. Sep 24, 202651.6%88,066
  3. Sep 17, 202651.8%91,235
  4. Sep 10, 202651.4%53,374
  5. Sep 3, 202651.1%68,634
  6. Aug 27, 202651.6%87,075
  7. Aug 20, 202651.6%79,757
  8. Aug 13, 202651.6%90,696

Troll Warlord in short

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

What is Troll Warlord's win rate?

51.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 88,126 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Troll Warlord?

Brewmaster, Techies, and Viper beat Troll Warlord more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Brewmaster: 7.6 pts better than expected, over 397 games.

Which heroes is Troll Warlord good against?

Troll Warlord beats Chen, Night Stalker, and Io more often than expected. The clearest is Chen: 7.5 pts better than expected, over 79 games.

What position is Troll Warlord played in?

Mostly carry: 82% of its games. See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Troll Warlord?

Most games start with Tango, Quelling Blade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Power Treads and Phase Boots. The most bought core items are Perseverance, Battle Fury, Black King Bar, and Yasha.

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