Warlock
How Warlock is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.
Patch 7.41fRanked games from
Warlock wins 50.0% of ranked All Pick games, over 208,709 games. About the same as the week before.
Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam'sWin rate by rank
Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.
Herald51.6%4,785
Guardian51.0%19,342
Crusader50.7%34,286
Archon50.4%50,705
Legend49.9%52,163
Ancient49.4%29,439
Divine48.1%13,319
Immortal46.3%4,670
Where it's played
Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.
- Carry0% of games42.8%368
- Mid1% of games44.0%935
- Offlane1% of games41.8%635
- Soft support32% of games48.7%24,783
- Hard support65% of games48.8%50,501
Matchups
Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.
Good against
Warlock beats these heroes more often than expected.
Phantom Lancer5.5 pts better than expected52.3%5,617
Terrorblade4.6 pts better than expected58.9%1,810
Wraith King4.2 pts better than expected49.4%6,682
Naga Siren3.7 pts better than expected55.2%544
Batrider3.4 pts better than expected59.6%407
Enigma3.2 pts better than expected51.9%1,646
Meepo3.1 pts better than expected48.9%672
Chaos Knight2.8 pts better than expected51.6%2,097
Countered by
These heroes beat Warlock more often than expected.
Weaver4.3 pts better than expected51.0%2,753
Alchemist3.5 pts better than expected50.0%1,269
Kez3.3 pts better than expected48.6%1,882
Chen2.8 pts better than expected48.6%193
Tidehunter2.8 pts better than expected51.8%6,296
Bounty Hunter2.7 pts better than expected55.1%3,069
Techies2.5 pts better than expected53.5%2,026
Morphling2.5 pts better than expected50.1%1,888
Teammates
Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.
Best with
Warlock wins more than expected next to these heroes.
- Techies3.8 pts better than expected55.3%1,137
Earth Spirit3.2 pts better than expected53.2%1,602
Beastmaster2.8 pts better than expected48.4%810
Shadow Demon2.8 pts better than expected47.4%401
Bane2.5 pts better than expected51.6%558
Primal Beast2.4 pts better than expected51.6%1,585
Visage2.2 pts better than expected56.2%684
Slardar2.1 pts better than expected51.5%3,316
Worst with
Warlock wins less than expected next to these heroes.
Dazzle5.2 pts worse than expected46.1%1,128
Pugna3.1 pts worse than expected47.9%1,368
Centaur Warrunner2.7 pts worse than expected46.9%2,461
Io2.6 pts worse than expected47.7%1,032
Hoodwink2.3 pts worse than expected45.2%3,119
Death Prophet2.1 pts worse than expected46.5%2,318
Dark Willow1.9 pts worse than expected47.5%2,006
Phoenix1.9 pts worse than expected50.1%1,903
Items
What Warlock players buy, how often, and how those games go.
Starting items
Share of games starting with each item.
Tango83%
Magic Stick53%
Blood Grenade51%
Iron Branch42%
Sentry Ward37%
Observer and Sentry Wards35%
Clarity32%
Sage's Mask27%
Boots
Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.
Arcane Boots98% of games · on average at 10:1950.6%97,840
Boots of Speed31% of games · on average at 6:1250.3%31,117
Guardian Greaves9% of games · on average at 37:2758.9%9,314
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.
Glimmer Cape66% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 54.7%Later: 45.0%50.4%65,554
Aghanim's Scepter62% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 61.5%Later: 54.6%58.1%61,914
Refresher Orb26% of games · usually at 41:00By 41:00: 66.0%Later: 57.0%62.1%25,703
Aghanim's Shard25% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 54.3%Later: 49.3%52.1%25,460
Aether Lens23% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 54.1%Later: 50.3%52.4%22,806
Force Staff9% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 52.6%Later: 48.1%50.4%9,311
Aeon Disk8% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 57.3%Later: 55.3%56.5%8,085
Hand of Midas7% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 52.5%Later: 45.1%48.9%7,005
Mekansm6% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 59.7%Later: 57.9%59.1%5,959
Talents
Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.
- Summons a Golem on death100% picked · 60.5% wonLevel 25
- 25% Damage Resistance for Chaotic Offering Golems65% picked · 60.2% won+=45 Upheaval Damage35% picked · 57.0% wonLevel 20
- +8 Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies83% picked · 55.9% won+150 Shadow Word AoE17% picked · 55.1% wonLevel 15
- +4% Fatal Bonds Damage66% picked · 51.1% won+50 Upheaval Radius34% picked · 50.2% wonLevel 10
Last eight weeks
Ranked All Pick win rate by week.
- Oct 1, 202650.0%208,789
- Sep 24, 202650.1%210,205
- Sep 17, 202649.7%216,693
- Sep 10, 202649.2%128,819
- Sep 3, 202649.2%165,946
- Aug 27, 202649.1%219,846
- Aug 20, 202649.4%198,737
- Aug 13, 202649.8%221,544
Warlock in short
The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.
What is Warlock's win rate?
50.0% in ranked All Pick games, over 208,709 games. About the same as the week before.
What counters Warlock?
Weaver, Alchemist, and Kez beat Warlock more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Weaver: 4.3 pts better than expected, over 2,753 games.
Which heroes is Warlock good against?
Warlock beats Phantom Lancer, Terrorblade, and Wraith King more often than expected. The clearest is Phantom Lancer: 5.5 pts better than expected, over 5,617 games.
What position is Warlock played in?
Mostly hard support (65% of its games), then soft support (32%). See the best hard support heroes
What should I build on Warlock?
Most games start with Tango, Magic Stick, and Blood Grenade. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Glimmer Cape, Aghanim's Scepter, Refresher Orb, and Aghanim's Shard.
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