Esports World Cup 2026 — Draft Breakdown
Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for Esports World Cup 2026: 141 drafts analysed, 114 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.
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141
142 matches scanned
1,410
10.0 per match
1,974
14.0 per match
114
109 picked · 103 banned
Draft leaders
The heroes shaping the meta of Esports World Cup 2026.
By total picks
Earth Spirit
45.4% pick rate
Hoodwink
41.1% pick rate
Clockwerk
39.7% pick rate
Bane
29.1% pick rate
Ember Spirit
28.4% pick rate
Windranger
27.0% pick rate
Shadow Fiend
25.5% pick rate
Centaur Warrunner
25.5% pick rate
Ringmaster
25.5% pick rate
Drow Ranger
24.8% pick rate
By total bans
Treant Protector
89.4% ban rate
Lone Druid
87.9% ban rate
Shadow Fiend
61.0% ban rate
Drow Ranger
56.0% ban rate
Puck
51.1% ban rate
Keeper of the Light
48.2% ban rate
Doom
44.7% ban rate
Dark Seer
43.3% ban rate
Ember Spirit
39.0% ban rate
Axe
36.9% ban rate
Picks + bans
Lone Druid
99.3% contest rate
Treant Protector
98.6% contest rate
Shadow Fiend
86.5% contest rate
Drow Ranger
80.9% contest rate
Puck
73.8% contest rate
Earth Spirit
69.5% contest rate
Keeper of the Light
68.1% contest rate
Ember Spirit
67.4% contest rate
Hoodwink
67.4% contest rate
Bane
64.5% contest rate
Draft priority
Which heroes captains scramble for first — based on average draft order.
Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)
Treant Protector
13 picks
Lone Druid
16 picks
Shadow Fiend
36 picks
Bane
41 picks
Keeper of the Light
28 picks
Clockwerk
56 picks
Earth Spirit
64 picks
Drow Ranger
35 picks
Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)
Razor
4 bans
Io
13 bans
Treant Protector
126 bans
Lone Druid
124 bans
Keeper of the Light
68 bans
Earth Spirit
34 bans
Invoker
36 bans
Bane
50 bans
Winrate leaders
Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).
Min 5 picks
Phantom Lancer
6 picks · 5 wins
Earthshaker
6 picks · 5 wins
Lina
16 picks · 12 wins
Lion
8 picks · 6 wins
Slardar
15 picks · 11 wins
Nature's Prophet
14 picks · 10 wins
Lycan
14 picks · 10 wins
Winter Wyvern
25 picks · 17 wins
Min 5 picks
Viper
11 picks · 1 wins
Oracle
5 picks · 1 wins
Enchantress
14 picks · 3 wins
Grimstroke
8 picks · 2 wins
Underlord
10 picks · 3 wins
Puck
32 picks · 10 wins
Side preferences
Which heroes captains prefer when drafting from each side of the map.
Most picked when on Radiant
Clockwerk
22 on Dire
Earth Spirit
34 on Dire
Hoodwink
31 on Dire
Ember Spirit
19 on Dire
Keeper of the Light
8 on Dire
Windranger
18 on Dire
Most picked when on Dire
Earth Spirit
30 on Radiant
Hoodwink
27 on Radiant
Shadow Fiend
7 on Radiant
Bane
16 on Radiant
Drow Ranger
13 on Radiant
Clockwerk
34 on Radiant
Team draft tendencies
Signature picks and bans for each team in Esports World Cup 2026.
17 matches
Top picks
- Puck5
- Hoodwink5
- Snapfire5
- Lich4
- Beastmaster4
Top bans
- Lone Druid11
- Treant Protector9
- Centaur Warrunner8
- Drow Ranger7
- Shadow Fiend5
16 matches
Top picks
- Witch Doctor6
- Ember Spirit6
- Earth Spirit6
- Axe5
- Mirana4
Top bans
- Treant Protector10
- Doom9
- Lone Druid8
- Shadow Fiend6
- Ember Spirit6
15 matches
Top picks
- Axe4
- Clockwerk4
- Rubick4
- Hoodwink4
- Bane3
Top bans
- Dark Seer9
- Lone Druid9
- Axe6
- Shadow Fiend6
- Tiny6
14 matches
Top picks
- Clockwerk7
- Necrophos5
- Largo5
- Storm Spirit4
- Lone Druid4
Top bans
- Doom8
- Shadow Fiend7
- Nature's Prophet7
- Centaur Warrunner6
- Drow Ranger4
13 matches
Top picks
- Bane4
- Shadow Fiend4
- Storm Spirit4
- Clockwerk4
- Largo4
Top bans
- Drow Ranger6
- Lone Druid6
- Puck5
- Beastmaster5
- Treant Protector5
13 matches
Top picks
- Bane4
- Lich4
- Rubick4
- Centaur Warrunner4
- Hoodwink4
Top bans
- Keeper of the Light8
- Treant Protector7
- Kez6
- Invoker5
- Viper4
13 matches
Top picks
- Earth Spirit7
- Clockwerk4
- Dark Seer4
- Winter Wyvern4
- Ringmaster4
Top bans
- Ember Spirit8
- Drow Ranger7
- Keeper of the Light7
- Doom6
- Lone Druid6
13 matches
Top picks
- Windranger6
- Drow Ranger5
- Centaur Warrunner4
- Axe3
- Bane3
Top bans
- Shadow Fiend8
- Treant Protector8
- Puck6
- Lone Druid6
- Undying6
12 matches
Top picks
- Bane4
- Earth Spirit4
- Drow Ranger3
- Slardar3
- Ringmaster3
Top bans
- Shadow Fiend9
- Lone Druid6
- Treant Protector5
- Dark Seer4
- Clinkz4
12 matches
Top picks
- Batrider4
- Monkey King4
- Bane3
- Puck3
- Clockwerk3
Top bans
- Beastmaster6
- Snapfire6
- Shadow Fiend5
- Lone Druid5
- Treant Protector5
12 matches
Top picks
- Shadow Fiend5
- Jakiro5
- Undying4
- Windranger3
- Lion3
Top bans
- Viper6
- Drow Ranger5
- Lone Druid5
- Treant Protector5
- Keeper of the Light5
12 matches
Top picks
- Centaur Warrunner7
- Undying4
- Ember Spirit4
- Mirana3
- Phantom Lancer3
Top bans
- Bane7
- Axe6
- Puck5
- Dark Seer4
- Invoker4
All heroes — full breakdown
Sortable table of every hero appearing in Esports World Cup 2026 drafts. Click a column to re-sort.
| Hero | Side split (R / D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 124 | 140 | 99.3% | 56.3% | 6 / 10 | 8.1 | 3.4 |
| 13 | 126 | 139 | 98.6% | 61.5% | 5 / 8 | 7.5 | 3.3 |
| 36 | 86 | 122 | 86.5% | 61.1% | 7 / 29 | 8.9 | 5.8 |
| 35 | 79 | 114 | 80.9% | 42.9% | 13 / 22 | 12.0 | 6.5 |
| 32 | 72 | 104 | 73.8% | 31.3% | 15 / 17 | 15.2 | 6.8 |
| 64 | 34 | 98 | 69.5% | 51.6% | 30 / 34 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| 28 | 68 | 96 | 68.1% | 64.3% | 20 / 8 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| 40 | 55 | 95 | 67.4% | 65.0% | 21 / 19 | 14.7 | 11.3 |
| 58 | 37 | 95 | 67.4% | 55.2% | 27 / 31 | 12.2 | 8.1 |
| 41 | 50 | 91 | 64.5% | 56.1% | 16 / 25 | 10.6 | 5.8 |
| 27 | 61 | 88 | 62.4% | 66.7% | 16 / 11 | 13.5 | 6.3 |
| 56 | 30 | 86 | 61.0% | 44.6% | 34 / 22 | 11.0 | 8.8 |
| 23 | 63 | 86 | 61.0% | 39.1% | 16 / 7 | 16.3 | 9.5 |
| 32 | 52 | 84 | 59.6% | 34.4% | 10 / 22 | 15.1 | 10.2 |
| 32 | 50 | 82 | 58.2% | 62.5% | 17 / 15 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| 35 | 46 | 81 | 57.4% | 57.1% | 17 / 18 | 14.7 | 10.2 |
| 36 | 43 | 79 | 56.0% | 52.8% | 15 / 21 | 15.6 | 12.2 |
| 27 | 45 | 72 | 51.1% | 40.7% | 17 / 10 | 15.9 | 9.3 |
| 26 | 41 | 67 | 47.5% | 53.8% | 18 / 8 | 17.0 | 13.9 |
| 38 | 28 | 66 | 46.8% | 36.8% | 20 / 18 | 15.8 | 14.3 |
| 33 | 32 | 65 | 46.1% | 36.4% | 19 / 14 | 13.8 | 9.7 |
| 17 | 47 | 64 | 45.4% | 64.7% | 8 / 9 | 15.5 | 9.7 |
| 14 | 48 | 62 | 44.0% | 71.4% | 6 / 8 | 15.2 | 6.6 |
| 21 | 36 | 57 | 40.4% | 61.9% | 9 / 12 | 15.1 | 4.9 |
| 11 | 42 | 53 | 37.6% | 9.1% | 6 / 5 | 17.3 | 8.7 |
| 21 | 28 | 49 | 34.8% | 57.1% | 14 / 7 | 16.1 | 14.5 |
 | 3 | 44 | 47 | 33.3% | 100.0% | 1 / 2 | 13.3 | 7.6 |
 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 31.2% | 47.1% | 12 / 5 | 16.8 | 10.7 |
| 36 | 6 | 42 | 29.8% | 44.4% | 15 / 21 | 13.8 | 10.8 |
| 25 | 16 | 41 | 29.1% | 68.0% | 13 / 12 | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| 21 | 18 | 39 | 27.7% | 33.3% | 12 / 9 | 16.1 | 16.7 |
| 14 | 23 | 37 | 26.2% | 71.4% | 6 / 8 | 17.9 | 12.9 |
 | 34 | 3 | 37 | 26.2% | 47.1% | 14 / 20 | 13.9 | 16.0 |
 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 24.8% | 66.7% | 7 / 2 | 19.2 | 12.8 |
 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 24.8% | 33.3% | 8 / 4 | 19.8 | 18.9 |
| 17 | 17 | 34 | 24.1% | 64.7% | 8 / 9 | 20.4 | 14.9 |
 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 23.4% | 43.8% | 6 / 10 | 17.9 | 9.2 |
| 14 | 17 | 31 | 22.0% | 21.4% | 7 / 7 | 15.4 | 9.0 |
| 17 | 12 | 29 | 20.6% | 41.2% | 11 / 6 | 17.8 | 7.4 |
| 15 | 12 | 27 | 19.1% | 73.3% | 6 / 9 | 17.0 | 18.8 |
 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 19.1% | 38.9% | 9 / 9 | 14.1 | 13.0 |
| 10 | 15 | 25 | 17.7% | 30.0% | 3 / 7 | 18.7 | 18.3 |
| 21 | 3 | 24 | 17.0% | 52.4% | 12 / 9 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| 16 | 7 | 23 | 16.3% | 75.0% | 6 / 10 | 14.9 | 14.4 |
| 19 | 4 | 23 | 16.3% | 57.9% | 10 / 9 | 15.4 | 17.8 |
 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 16.3% | 37.5% | 2 / 6 | 18.1 | 17.4 |
| 18 | 5 | 23 | 16.3% | 55.6% | 4 / 14 | 14.4 | 16.8 |
 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 15.6% | 44.4% | 3 / 6 | 20.4 | 17.2 |
 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 15.6% | 41.7% | 7 / 5 | 12.9 | 10.5 |
 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 14.2% | 42.9% | 3 / 4 | 18.3 | 19.8 |
 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 14.2% | 61.5% | 10 / 3 | 22.2 | 17.1 |
 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 3 / 3 | 19.7 | 17.2 |
| 5 | 13 | 18 | 12.8% | 60.0% | 4 / 1 | 12.8 | 2.5 |
| 8 | 10 | 18 | 12.8% | 37.5% | 4 / 4 | 14.9 | 14.0 |
| 12 | 5 | 17 | 12.1% | 50.0% | 8 / 4 | 15.8 | 9.4 |
 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12.1% | 60.0% | 0 / 5 | 18.2 | 19.3 |
| 8 | 6 | 14 | 9.9% | 75.0% | 5 / 3 | 16.6 | 8.8 |
 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9.9% | 40.0% | 5 / 0 | 15.8 | 13.4 |
| 6 | 7 | 13 | 9.2% | 83.3% | 6 / 0 | 21.0 | 19.0 |
 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9.2% | 40.0% | 2 / 3 | 21.0 | 19.3 |
 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8.5% | 40.0% | 7 / 3 | 17.1 | 21.0 |
 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7.8% | 50.0% | 2 / 2 | 18.0 | 14.9 |
 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7.8% | 40.0% | 3 / 2 | 19.8 | 18.3 |
| 6 | 3 | 9 | 6.4% | 83.3% | 3 / 3 | 18.3 | 16.3 |
 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6.4% | 33.3% | 3 / 3 | 19.2 | 20.3 |
 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6.4% | 33.3% | 3 / 0 | 20.3 | 18.0 |
 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6.4% | 25.0% | 4 / 0 | 16.8 | 19.6 |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | 6.4% | 62.5% | 3 / 5 | 16.9 | 19.0 |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | 6.4% | 25.0% | 4 / 4 | 14.5 | 21.0 |
 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 2 / 0 | 23.0 | 19.2 |
 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5.0% | 33.3% | 2 / 1 | 12.7 | 8.0 |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 5.0% | 20.0% | 2 / 3 | 16.0 | 14.0 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 0 / 2 | 17.5 | 2.3 |
 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4.3% | 60.0% | 2 / 3 | 22.4 | 21.0 |
 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0 / 2 | 23.0 | 19.3 |
 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4.3% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 17.0 | 19.3 |
 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4.3% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 23.0 | 17.0 |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4.3% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 17.0 | 13.3 |
 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 17.0 | 20.2 |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4.3% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 19.0 | 19.3 |
 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0 / 1 | 23.0 | 16.2 |
 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.5% | 25.0% | 2 / 2 | 14.0 | 9.0 |
 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.5% | 33.3% | 2 / 1 | 20.3 | 19.0 |
 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.5% | 25.0% | 1 / 3 | 17.0 | 21.0 |
 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.8% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 22.3 | 18.0 |
 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.8% | 100.0% | 0 / 1 | 13.0 | 9.3 |
 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 1 / 1 | 22.0 | 20.0 |
 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.8% | 33.3% | 3 / 0 | 15.3 | 4.0 |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.1% | 50.0% | 2 / 0 | 16.5 | 19.0 |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.1% | 50.0% | 0 / 2 | 17.0 | 9.0 |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.1% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 14.0 | 18.0 |
 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0 / 1 | 22.0 | 10.0 |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1 / 1 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0 / 1 | 16.0 | 9.0 |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1 / 2 | 14.0 | — |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.4% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 18.0 | — |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0 / 2 | 14.5 | — |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 18.0 |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.4% | 100.0% | 0 / 2 | 13.5 | — |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.4% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 15.0 | — |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 20.0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 14.0 | 10.0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.4% | 100.0% | 0 / 1 | 12.0 | 10.0 |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 11.0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 14.0 | — |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 20.0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 22.0 | — |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 0 / 1 | 14.0 | — |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 16.0 | — |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 18.0 |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 18.0 |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 20.0 |
Pick & ban FAQ
Quick answers about the Esports World Cup 2026 draft meta.
Which hero is most contested in Esports World Cup 2026?▾
Lone Druid is the most contested hero in Esports World Cup 2026 with a contest rate of 99.3% across 141 drafts.
Which hero is banned the most in Esports World Cup 2026?▾
Treant Protector leads the ban list with 126 bans (89.4% ban rate).
Which hero is picked the most in Esports World Cup 2026?▾
Earth Spirit is the most picked hero with 64 picks across 141 drafts.
Which hero has the highest winrate in Esports World Cup 2026?▾
Phantom Lancer posts the highest winrate at 83.3% (minimum 5 picks) across 6 games.
How many heroes have been seen in the Esports World Cup 2026 draft?▾
114 unique heroes have appeared in Esports World Cup 2026 drafts: 109 have been picked and 103 have been banned.
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