Pick & Ban Analysis

Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB: 169 drafts analysed, 106 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

169

169 matches scanned

Total picks

1,690

10.0 per match

Total bans

2,366

14.0 per match

Hero pool

106

103 picked · 88 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Jakiro

Jakiro

47.3% pick rate

80
2
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

42.6% pick rate

72
3
Rubick

Rubick

37.3% pick rate

63
4
Snapfire

Snapfire

37.3% pick rate

63
5
Sven

Sven

35.5% pick rate

60
6
Tiny

Tiny

31.4% pick rate

53
7
Pangolier

Pangolier

31.4% pick rate

53
8
Phoenix

Phoenix

29.6% pick rate

50
9
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

29.0% pick rate

49
10
Brewmaster

Brewmaster

29.0% pick rate

49
Most banned

By total bans

1
Monkey King

Monkey King

74.6% ban rate

126
2
Weaver

Weaver

53.8% ban rate

91
3
Tiny

Tiny

52.7% ban rate

89
4
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

52.7% ban rate

89
5
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

52.1% ban rate

88
6
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

51.5% ban rate

87
7
Doom

Doom

51.5% ban rate

87
8
Brewmaster

Brewmaster

49.1% ban rate

83
9
Sand King

Sand King

49.1% ban rate

83
10
Sven

Sven

47.3% ban rate

80
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Monkey King

Monkey King

88.2% contest rate

149
2
Tiny

Tiny

84.0% contest rate

142
3
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

83.4% contest rate

141
4
Sven

Sven

82.8% contest rate

140
5
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

81.1% contest rate

137
6
Weaver

Weaver

80.5% contest rate

136
7
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

78.7% contest rate

133
8
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

78.1% contest rate

132
9
Jakiro

Jakiro

78.1% contest rate

132
10
Brewmaster

Brewmaster

78.1% contest rate

132

Draft priority

Which heroes captains scramble for first — based on average draft order.

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Monkey King

Monkey King

23 picks

9.9
2
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

72 picks

10.9
3
Sand King

Sand King

45 picks

11.3
4
Tiny

Tiny

53 picks

11.8
5
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

43 picks

11.8
6
Jakiro

Jakiro

80 picks

12.0
7
Snapfire

Snapfire

63 picks

12.2
8
Sven

Sven

60 picks

12.5
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Visage

Visage

15 bans

2.1
2
Monkey King

Monkey King

126 bans

2.9
3
Sand King

Sand King

83 bans

4.0
4
Marci

Marci

37 bans

4.1
5
Death Prophet

Death Prophet

6 bans

5.0
6
Enchantress

Enchantress

71 bans

5.0
7
Sven

Sven

80 bans

5.3
8
Weaver

Weaver

91 bans

5.5

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Razor

Razor

14 picks · 10 wins

71.4%
2
Clinkz

Clinkz

7 picks · 5 wins

71.4%
3
Monkey King

Monkey King

23 picks · 15 wins

65.2%
4
Enchantress

Enchantress

47 picks · 30 wins

63.8%
5
Elder Titan

Elder Titan

19 picks · 12 wins

63.2%
6
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

8 picks · 5 wins

62.5%
7
Mars

Mars

18 picks · 11 wins

61.1%
8
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

46 picks · 28 wins

60.9%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

5 picks · 0 wins

0.0%
2
Chen

Chen

13 picks · 2 wins

15.4%
3
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

13 picks · 4 wins

30.8%
4
Void Spirit

Void Spirit

13 picks · 4 wins

30.8%
5
Batrider

Batrider

16 picks · 5 wins

31.3%
6
Tusk

Tusk

6 picks · 2 wins

33.3%

Side preferences

Which heroes captains prefer when drafting from each side of the map.

Radiant favourites

Most picked when on Radiant

1
Jakiro

Jakiro

34 on Dire

46
2
Snapfire

Snapfire

26 on Dire

37
3
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

38 on Dire

34
4
Pangolier

Pangolier

22 on Dire

31
5
Sven

Sven

30 on Dire

30
6
Weaver

Weaver

16 on Dire

29
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

34 on Radiant

38
2
Rubick

Rubick

26 on Radiant

37
3
Jakiro

Jakiro

46 on Radiant

34
4
Sven

Sven

30 on Radiant

30
5
Phoenix

Phoenix

20 on Radiant

30
6
Sand King

Sand King

17 on Radiant

28

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB.

39 matches

Top picks

  • Brewmaster
    Brewmaster12
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter11
  • Sven
    Sven10
  • Rubick
    Rubick10
  • Sand King
    Sand King9

Top bans

  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit20
  • Doom
    Doom17
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight14
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King14
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster12

37 matches

Top picks

  • Jakiro
    Jakiro9
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier9
  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit8
  • Sven
    Sven7
  • Tiny
    Tiny7

Top bans

  • Enchantress
    Enchantress21
  • Sven
    Sven15
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight15
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King13
  • Weaver
    Weaver12

36 matches

Top picks

  • Windranger
    Windranger13
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster10
  • Weaver
    Weaver10
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress9
  • Rubick
    Rubick9

Top bans

  • Sand King
    Sand King21
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King19
  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit13
  • Rubick
    Rubick12
  • Tiny
    Tiny11

34 matches

Top picks

  • Jakiro
    Jakiro10
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix9
  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden8
  • Rubick
    Rubick8
  • Sven
    Sven7

Top bans

  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit15
  • Sven
    Sven12
  • Tiny
    Tiny12
  • Weaver
    Weaver12
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend10

33 matches

Top picks

  • Troll Warlord
    Troll Warlord9
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress7
  • Rubick
    Rubick7
  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan7
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast7

Top bans

  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight18
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin17
  • Brewmaster
    Brewmaster17
  • Doom
    Doom15
  • Sand King
    Sand King13

29 matches

Top picks

  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink10
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix9
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight8
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro8
  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit8

Top bans

  • Weaver
    Weaver21
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress18
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer10
  • Chaos Knight
    Chaos Knight10
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King10

27 matches

Top picks

  • Rubick
    Rubick10
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire8
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight7
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro6
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix6

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King14
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier12
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend11
  • Sand King
    Sand King9
  • Sven
    Sven7

Top picks

  • Snapfire
    Snapfire12
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro11
  • Sven
    Sven6
  • Chaos Knight
    Chaos Knight6
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink6

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King17
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster12
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend9
  • Tiny
    Tiny9
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin8

Top picks

  • Sven
    Sven4
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress4
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink4
  • Tiny
    Tiny3
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster3

Top bans

  • Jakiro
    Jakiro8
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend7
  • Sand King
    Sand King5
  • Tiny
    Tiny5
  • Enigma
    Enigma5

12 matches

Top picks

  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk6
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink5
  • Dazzle
    Dazzle4
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend3
  • Sand King
    Sand King3

Top bans

  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster10
  • Tiny
    Tiny7
  • Doom
    Doom7
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend6
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight5

10 matches

Top picks

  • Jakiro
    Jakiro5
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink4
  • Morphling
    Morphling3
  • Sand King
    Sand King3
  • Invoker
    Invoker3

Top bans

  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend5
  • Sven
    Sven5
  • Weaver
    Weaver5
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King5
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire5

10 matches

Top picks

  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink4
  • Slardar
    Slardar3
  • Weaver
    Weaver3
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier3
  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden2

Top bans

  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend8
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin6
  • Sven
    Sven5
  • Enigma
    Enigma3
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer3

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Monkey King
Monkey King
2312614988.2%65.2%11 / 129.92.9
Tiny
Tiny
538914284.0%56.6%26 / 2711.85.7
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
726914183.4%48.6%34 / 3810.96.7
Sven
Sven
608014082.8%55.0%30 / 3012.55.3
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
498813781.1%49.0%25 / 2415.011.4
Weaver
Weaver
459113680.5%40.0%29 / 1612.65.5
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
468713378.7%60.9%26 / 2012.57.0
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
438913278.1%53.5%26 / 1711.85.6
Jakiro
Jakiro
805213278.1%42.5%46 / 3412.08.9
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
498313278.1%59.2%25 / 2412.67.3
Sand King
Sand King
458312875.7%55.6%17 / 2811.34.0
Doom
Doom
368712372.8%55.6%15 / 2112.97.4
Enchantress
Enchantress
477111869.8%63.8%26 / 2113.05.0
Rubick
Rubick
635311668.6%60.3%26 / 3714.310.8
Snapfire
Snapfire
635311668.6%49.2%37 / 2612.27.9
Pangolier
Pangolier
536111467.5%43.4%31 / 2215.811.2
Phoenix
Phoenix
506011065.1%42.0%20 / 3013.46.7
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
387110964.5%47.4%24 / 1414.49.7
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend
247710159.8%50.0%12 / 1214.57.9
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
19759455.6%52.6%12 / 715.96.5
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight
32528449.7%50.0%21 / 1116.411.8
Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord
30508047.3%53.3%10 / 2015.614.4
Morphling
Morphling
34397343.2%44.1%9 / 2517.012.1
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
31346538.5%45.2%12 / 1916.810.0
Enigma
Enigma
13486136.1%53.8%5 / 816.813.0
Marci
Marci
24376136.1%54.2%11 / 1313.44.1
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
27325934.9%48.1%12 / 1518.012.1
Ursa
Ursa
15435834.3%46.7%7 / 818.617.6
Invoker
Invoker
19375633.1%36.8%10 / 917.118.2
Windranger
Windranger
41145532.5%51.2%28 / 1316.015.2
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
18335130.2%50.0%10 / 814.89.6
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin
20274727.8%45.0%12 / 814.811.3
Razor
Razor
14264023.7%71.4%7 / 718.212.8
Mars
Mars
18224023.7%61.1%8 / 1019.516.1
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
3353822.5%45.5%19 / 1414.415.4
Batrider
Batrider
16203621.3%31.3%6 / 1014.512.2
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
2593420.1%52.0%10 / 1514.515.7
Broodmother
Broodmother
14203420.1%35.7%12 / 218.412.0
Puck
Puck
14173118.3%42.9%8 / 621.419.5
Alchemist
Alchemist
15132816.6%53.3%5 / 1019.218.9
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
1992816.6%63.2%5 / 1414.911.6
Dazzle
Dazzle
9182716.0%44.4%1 / 822.018.6
Underlord
Underlord
9152414.2%55.6%4 / 517.416.5
Visage
Visage
8152313.6%50.0%5 / 315.42.1
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
1392213.0%30.8%9 / 421.815.9
Spirit Breaker
Spirit Breaker
1282011.8%41.7%7 / 515.614.5
Medusa
Medusa
5152011.8%40.0%3 / 218.29.7
Void Spirit
Void Spirit
1351810.7%30.8%4 / 921.820.2
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
1071710.1%50.0%2 / 818.819.6
Io
Io
7101710.1%42.9%2 / 516.010.2
Slardar
Slardar
610169.5%50.0%3 / 316.815.7
Chen
Chen
133169.5%15.4%10 / 315.711.3
Faceless Void
Faceless Void
213158.9%100.0%2 / 022.519.5
Clinkz
Clinkz
78158.9%71.4%3 / 419.413.8
Huskar
Huskar
311148.3%66.7%1 / 219.019.3
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
76137.7%42.9%4 / 322.719.0
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
85137.7%62.5%1 / 715.412.2
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
57127.1%40.0%2 / 322.619.9
Slark
Slark
75127.1%57.1%3 / 420.317.4
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
57127.1%60.0%2 / 318.616.6
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
46105.9%100.0%0 / 414.85.0
Tusk
Tusk
64105.9%33.3%1 / 515.714.8
Vengeful Spirit
Vengeful Spirit
5495.3%40.0%3 / 219.820.0
Techies
Techies
6284.7%33.3%4 / 215.210.5
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
6284.7%33.3%2 / 418.71.0
Luna
Luna
3363.6%66.7%0 / 314.320.0
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
2463.6%50.0%1 / 123.019.3
Venomancer
Venomancer
4153.0%50.0%2 / 216.820.0
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
5053.0%0.0%2 / 316.4
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
3253.0%0.0%1 / 221.021.0
Lycan
Lycan
2353.0%50.0%1 / 123.020.0
Oracle
Oracle
4153.0%75.0%4 / 017.519.0
Zeus
Zeus
2242.4%50.0%0 / 218.019.5
Lion
Lion
3142.4%0.0%2 / 115.018.0
Warlock
Warlock
4042.4%50.0%1 / 317.3
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
2242.4%0.0%1 / 122.519.0
Treant Protector
Treant Protector
4042.4%100.0%1 / 315.3
Legion Commander
Legion Commander
3142.4%66.7%2 / 122.020.0
Winter Wyvern
Winter Wyvern
2242.4%50.0%2 / 013.510.0
Grimstroke
Grimstroke
2242.4%50.0%2 / 016.514.0
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage
1231.8%0.0%0 / 123.014.5
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
1231.8%0.0%1 / 023.021.0
Lina
Lina
3031.8%33.3%2 / 121.0
Phantom Assassin
Phantom Assassin
2131.8%50.0%0 / 222.010.0
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
0331.8%0 / 019.3
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
3031.8%33.3%1 / 220.0
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
2131.8%100.0%1 / 117.511.0
Undying
Undying
2131.8%50.0%2 / 013.511.0
Skywrath Mage
Skywrath Mage
2131.8%50.0%2 / 019.021.0
Abaddon
Abaddon
2131.8%50.0%1 / 117.519.0
Muerta
Muerta
3031.8%66.7%1 / 219.7
Bane
Bane
1121.2%0.0%0 / 122.020.0
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
2021.2%0.0%2 / 019.5
Mirana
Mirana
2021.2%50.0%2 / 015.5
Kunkka
Kunkka
2021.2%50.0%0 / 223.0
Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor
2021.2%50.0%1 / 113.5
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
2021.2%0.0%1 / 117.5
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
1010.6%100.0%0 / 123.0
Necrophos
Necrophos
1010.6%0.0%1 / 023.0
Pugna
Pugna
1010.6%0.0%0 / 114.0
Viper
Viper
0110.6%0 / 018.0
Leshrac
Leshrac
1010.6%100.0%1 / 016.0
Outworld Destroyer
Outworld Destroyer
0110.6%0 / 018.0
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
1010.6%0.0%0 / 122.0
Disruptor
Disruptor
1010.6%100.0%0 / 113.0
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
1010.6%100.0%1 / 016.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB?

Monkey King is the most contested hero in Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB with a contest rate of 88.2% across 169 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB?

Monkey King leads the ban list with 126 bans (74.6% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB?

Jakiro is the most picked hero with 80 picks across 169 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB?

Razor posts the highest winrate at 71.4% (minimum 5 picks) across 14 games.

How many heroes have been seen in the Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB draft?

106 unique heroes have appeared in Elite League Season 2 Main Event – presented by ESB drafts: 103 have been picked and 88 have been banned.

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