Wraith King

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Wraith King wins 55.0% of ranked All Pick games, over 470,955 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate55.0%
Games470,955
Most played asOfflane · 68%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald56.6%8,848
  • GuardianGuardian56.3%38,889
  • CrusaderCrusader55.9%74,237
  • ArchonArchon55.5%113,245
  • LegendLegend54.7%126,139
  • AncientAncient53.9%72,035
  • DivineDivine53.0%29,708
  • ImmortalImmortal51.5%7,854

Where it's played

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

  • Carry27% of games51.8%45,524
  • Mid2% of games54.9%3,583
  • Offlane68% of games55.3%113,582
  • Soft support1% of games51.0%2,491
  • Hard support1% of games50.2%977

Matchups

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

Good against

Wraith King beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Ursa3.4 pts better than expected
    59.7%6,989
  2. Clinkz3.2 pts better than expected
    58.6%4,718
  3. Skywrath Mage2.6 pts better than expected
    57.8%15,023
  4. Templar Assassin2.6 pts better than expected
    62.1%4,616
  5. Batrider2.6 pts better than expected
    63.6%799
  6. Night Stalker2.5 pts better than expected
    56.0%9,280
  7. Huskar2.5 pts better than expected
    62.2%3,901
  8. Pudge2.3 pts better than expected
    56.4%33,015

Countered by

These heroes beat Wraith King more often than expected.

  1. Dark Seer5.1 pts better than expected
    49.2%4,102
  2. Naga Siren5.0 pts better than expected
    48.5%1,399
  3. Alchemist4.9 pts better than expected
    46.5%2,949
  4. Chen4.7 pts better than expected
    45.6%329
  5. Warlock4.5 pts better than expected
    49.3%6,707
  6. Treant Protector4.5 pts better than expected
    44.4%1,901
  7. Undying4.3 pts better than expected
    48.8%12,749
  8. Timbersaw4.3 pts better than expected
    44.6%5,541
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Teammates

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

Best with

Wraith King wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Elder Titan6.3 pts better than expected
    62.6%582
  2. Techies3.7 pts better than expected
    60.1%4,041
  3. Centaur Warrunner3.0 pts better than expected
    57.6%2,007
  4. Chaos Knight3.0 pts better than expected
    59.5%1,940
  5. Timbersaw2.6 pts better than expected
    53.2%2,161
  6. Shadow Fiend2.5 pts better than expected
    50.1%7,372
  7. Weaver2.5 pts better than expected
    54.6%5,056
  8. Pangolier2.4 pts better than expected
    54.2%2,392

Worst with

Wraith King wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lycan3.1 pts worse than expected
    50.8%449
  2. Lifestealer2.6 pts worse than expected
    53.9%9,919
  3. Earth Spirit2.3 pts worse than expected
    52.6%3,514
  4. Dark Seer2.3 pts worse than expected
    52.2%1,849
  5. Naga Siren2.3 pts worse than expected
    51.6%922
  6. Chen2.1 pts worse than expected
    49.1%372
  7. Oracle1.9 pts worse than expected
    53.2%4,151
  8. Phantom Lancer1.8 pts worse than expected
    56.7%9,212

Items

What Wraith King players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango90%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade87%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch78%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick53%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength51%
  • CircletCirclet37%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire24%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango6%

Boots

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

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots89% of games · on average at 7:5955.6%195,116
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed26% of games · on average at 6:0554.5%57,069
  • Power TreadsPower Treads10% of games · on average at 9:4253.3%21,846
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel5% of games · on average at 42:3067.3%11,392

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 Dagger82% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 64.9%Later: 49.8%58.4%179,767
  • RadianceRadiance75% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 66.9%Later: 48.0%58.0%164,993
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar42% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 62.1%Later: 53.9%58.2%91,879
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass33% of games · usually at 34:00By 34:00: 77.0%Later: 66.5%72.2%71,626
  • DesolatorDesolator28% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 63.1%Later: 59.7%61.6%62,305
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter24% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 67.1%Later: 61.7%64.5%53,827
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard21% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 66.0%Later: 61.0%63.7%47,120
  • Echo SabreEcho Sabre18% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 61.3%Later: 61.2%61.3%39,734
  • Oblivion StaffOblivion Staff18% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 63.9%Later: 53.5%59.4%38,516
  • Orchid MalevolenceOrchid Malevolence17% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 65.0%Later: 53.4%60.1%37,703

Talents

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

  1. -2s Mortal Strike Cooldown56% picked · 65.3% wonReincarnation Casts Wraithfire Blast44% picked · 64.2% wonLevel 25
  2. +50 Attack Speed78% picked · 61.4% won+5 Bone Guard Skeletons Spawned22% picked · 62.8% wonLevel 20
  3. +0.75s Wraithfire Blast Stun Duration43% picked · 59.4% won+300 Health57% picked · 56.7% wonLevel 15
  4. +8% Vampiric Spirit Lifesteal46% picked · 54.2% won+2s Wraithfire Blast Slow Duration54% picked · 56.4% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202655.0%471,138
  2. Sep 24, 202655.0%466,991
  3. Sep 17, 202655.2%470,374
  4. Sep 10, 202654.6%282,125
  5. Sep 3, 202654.7%350,039
  6. Aug 27, 202654.6%447,510
  7. Aug 20, 202654.7%398,304
  8. Aug 13, 202654.7%434,186

Wraith King in short

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

What is Wraith King's win rate?

55.0% in ranked All Pick games, over 470,955 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Wraith King?

Dark Seer, Naga Siren, and Alchemist beat Wraith King more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Dark Seer: 5.1 pts better than expected, over 4,102 games.

Which heroes is Wraith King good against?

Wraith King beats Ursa, Clinkz, and Skywrath Mage more often than expected. The clearest is Ursa: 3.4 pts better than expected, over 6,989 games.

What position is Wraith King played in?

Mostly offlane (68% of its games), then carry (27%). See the best offlane heroes

What should I build on Wraith King?

Most games start with Tango, Quelling Blade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Radiance, Black King Bar, and Assault Cuirass.

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