Undying

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Undying wins 49.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 457,678 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.7%
Games457,678
Most played asSoft support · 37%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald49.2%7,835
  • GuardianGuardian49.8%35,605
  • CrusaderCrusader50.2%68,813
  • ArchonArchon50.1%104,222
  • LegendLegend49.6%117,230
  • AncientAncient49.7%72,586
  • DivineDivine48.3%36,603
  • ImmortalImmortal47.9%14,784

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games43.1%933
  • Mid2% of games42.8%2,305
  • Offlane27% of games46.2%40,755
  • Soft support37% of games49.3%55,657
  • Hard support34% of games48.5%51,814

Matchups

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

Good against

Undying beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Spectre5.2 pts better than expected
    52.4%8,262
  2. Leshrac4.8 pts better than expected
    52.4%1,835
  3. Wraith King3.8 pts better than expected
    48.8%12,754
  4. Omniknight3.5 pts better than expected
    52.2%2,052
  5. Mars3.0 pts better than expected
    55.4%3,755
  6. Oracle2.9 pts better than expected
    52.8%4,037
  7. Visage2.6 pts better than expected
    48.8%1,434
  8. Beastmaster2.3 pts better than expected
    56.9%1,687

Countered by

These heroes beat Undying more often than expected.

  1. Medusa5.1 pts better than expected
    54.1%3,164
  2. Luna4.7 pts better than expected
    55.2%12,934
  3. Elder Titan3.7 pts better than expected
    54.9%769
  4. Morphling3.4 pts better than expected
    51.3%3,713
  5. Meepo3.1 pts better than expected
    57.6%1,632
  6. Marci3.1 pts better than expected
    52.8%4,936
  7. Clinkz2.8 pts better than expected
    52.7%4,550
  8. Lone Druid2.8 pts better than expected
    52.2%2,678
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Teammates

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

Best with

Undying wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Visage5.6 pts better than expected
    59.2%1,401
  2. Lycan5.0 pts better than expected
    53.7%868
  3. Techies2.7 pts better than expected
    53.8%2,837
  4. Largo2.3 pts better than expected
    50.5%1,004
  5. Legion Commander2.2 pts better than expected
    54.7%12,096
  6. Sand King2.1 pts better than expected
    50.9%2,871
  7. Shadow Demon1.9 pts better than expected
    46.2%1,211
  8. Tinker1.9 pts better than expected
    49.4%4,480

Worst with

Undying wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Omniknight4.4 pts worse than expected
    46.7%1,363
  2. Abaddon4.1 pts worse than expected
    47.4%1,774
  3. Io2.9 pts worse than expected
    47.0%2,953
  4. Bloodseeker2.9 pts worse than expected
    49.1%2,889
  5. Bounty Hunter2.9 pts worse than expected
    49.6%3,781
  6. Ember Spirit2.4 pts worse than expected
    46.8%6,268
  7. Broodmother2.2 pts worse than expected
    48.7%1,617
  8. Treant Protector2.0 pts worse than expected
    42.9%1,136

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango86%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick56%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch51%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade51%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango51%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward28%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength26%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards22%

Boots

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

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots81% of games · on average at 9:4350.5%160,510
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves37% of games · on average at 28:1958.9%74,353
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed29% of games · on average at 5:2449.6%57,816
  • Phase BootsPhase Boots17% of games · on average at 9:2548.5%34,353

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.

  • MekansmMekansm41% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 56.4%Later: 57.7%57.0%81,846
  • Blade MailBlade Mail27% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 50.7%Later: 46.7%48.7%54,073
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter26% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 57.9%Later: 57.8%57.9%52,748
  • PerseverancePerseverance21% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 53.8%Later: 55.8%54.8%42,705
  • Pipe of InsightPipe of Insight19% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 60.3%Later: 56.3%58.4%38,074
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger19% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 55.6%Later: 56.7%56.1%37,056
  • Lotus OrbLotus Orb17% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 57.1%Later: 55.7%56.5%33,603
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape14% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 51.1%Later: 48.0%49.6%28,548
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard13% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 52.6%Later: 51.6%52.1%25,971
  • Soul BoosterSoul Booster12% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 53.9%Later: 61.1%57.3%23,493

Talents

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

  1. +50% Flesh Golem Strength Bonus63% picked · 60.0% wonTombstone On Death37% picked · 60.7% wonLevel 25
  2. -2s Decay Cooldown64% picked · 57.1% won+4 Tombstone Attacks to Destroy36% picked · 58.8% wonLevel 20
  3. +12 Soul Rip Damage/Heal54% picked · 55.5% won+20 Zombie Damage46% picked · 52.7% wonLevel 15
  4. +30 Decay Damage72% picked · 50.3% won-15s Tombstone Cooldown28% picked · 50.2% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.7%457,834
  2. Sep 24, 202649.7%455,899
  3. Sep 17, 202649.7%516,092
  4. Sep 10, 202650.5%369,279
  5. Sep 3, 202650.6%460,605
  6. Aug 27, 202650.5%621,480
  7. Aug 20, 202650.7%562,758
  8. Aug 13, 202651.4%528,116

Undying in short

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

What is Undying's win rate?

49.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 457,678 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Undying?

Medusa, Luna, and Elder Titan beat Undying more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Medusa: 5.1 pts better than expected, over 3,164 games.

Which heroes is Undying good against?

Undying beats Spectre, Leshrac, and Wraith King more often than expected. The clearest is Spectre: 5.2 pts better than expected, over 8,262 games.

What position is Undying played in?

Mostly soft support (37% of its games), then hard support (34%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Undying?

Most games start with Tango, Magic Stick, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Guardian Greaves. The most bought core items are Mekansm, Blade Mail, Aghanim's Scepter, and Perseverance.

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