Pick & Ban Analysis

PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8 — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8: 119 drafts analysed, 108 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

119

119 matches scanned

Total picks

1,190

10.0 per match

Total bans

1,666

14.0 per match

Hero pool

108

97 picked · 94 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

55.5% pick rate

66
2
Rubick

Rubick

46.2% pick rate

55
3
Tiny

Tiny

39.5% pick rate

47
4
Phoenix

Phoenix

36.1% pick rate

43
5
Pangolier

Pangolier

35.3% pick rate

42
6
Queen of Pain

Queen of Pain

28.6% pick rate

34
7
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

28.6% pick rate

34
8
Monkey King

Monkey King

25.2% pick rate

30
9
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

23.5% pick rate

28
10
Grimstroke

Grimstroke

22.7% pick rate

27
Most banned

By total bans

1
Alchemist

Alchemist

77.3% ban rate

92
2
Batrider

Batrider

73.1% ban rate

87
3
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

70.6% ban rate

84
4
Slardar

Slardar

70.6% ban rate

84
5
Monkey King

Monkey King

61.3% ban rate

73
6
Puck

Puck

55.5% ban rate

66
7
Lone Druid

Lone Druid

52.9% ban rate

63
8
Phoenix

Phoenix

50.4% ban rate

60
9
Pangolier

Pangolier

47.1% ban rate

56
10
Huskar

Huskar

47.1% ban rate

56
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

94.1% contest rate

112
2
Alchemist

Alchemist

93.3% contest rate

111
3
Slardar

Slardar

89.1% contest rate

106
4
Batrider

Batrider

89.1% contest rate

106
5
Rubick

Rubick

86.6% contest rate

103
6
Phoenix

Phoenix

86.6% contest rate

103
7
Monkey King

Monkey King

86.6% contest rate

103
8
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

84.9% contest rate

101
9
Pangolier

Pangolier

82.4% contest rate

98
10
Lone Druid

Lone Druid

74.8% contest rate

89

Draft priority

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

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Alchemist

Alchemist

19 picks

8.9
2
Phoenix

Phoenix

43 picks

9.7
3
Slardar

Slardar

22 picks

10.9
4
Batrider

Batrider

19 picks

10.9
5
Pangolier

Pangolier

42 picks

11.1
6
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

66 picks

11.3
7
Monkey King

Monkey King

30 picks

11.5
8
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

28 picks

11.8
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Io

Io

30 bans

2.2
2
Batrider

Batrider

87 bans

2.7
3
Alchemist

Alchemist

92 bans

3.9
4
Lone Druid

Lone Druid

63 bans

4.3
5
Slardar

Slardar

84 bans

4.4
6
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

84 bans

5.3
7
Phoenix

Phoenix

60 bans

5.6
8
Rubick

Rubick

48 bans

5.8

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Huskar

Huskar

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
2
Enigma

Enigma

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
3
Kez

Kez

19 picks · 14 wins

73.7%
4
Slardar

Slardar

22 picks · 16 wins

72.7%
5
Dawnbreaker

Dawnbreaker

11 picks · 8 wins

72.7%
6
Venomancer

Venomancer

18 picks · 12 wins

66.7%
7
Treant Protector

Treant Protector

12 picks · 8 wins

66.7%
8
Weaver

Weaver

6 picks · 4 wins

66.7%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Brewmaster

Brewmaster

5 picks · 0 wins

0.0%
2
Gyrocopter

Gyrocopter

5 picks · 0 wins

0.0%
3
Mars

Mars

6 picks · 1 wins

16.7%
4
Luna

Luna

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
5
Lycan

Lycan

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
6
Primal Beast

Primal Beast

10 picks · 3 wins

30.0%

Side preferences

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

Radiant favourites

Most picked when on Radiant

1
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

35 on Dire

31
2
Rubick

Rubick

27 on Dire

28
3
Tiny

Tiny

23 on Dire

24
4
Pangolier

Pangolier

21 on Dire

21
5
Queen of Pain

Queen of Pain

16 on Dire

18
6
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

16 on Dire

18
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

31 on Radiant

35
2
Phoenix

Phoenix

15 on Radiant

28
3
Rubick

Rubick

28 on Radiant

27
4
Tiny

Tiny

24 on Radiant

23
5
Pangolier

Pangolier

21 on Radiant

21
6
Lone Druid

Lone Druid

7 on Radiant

19

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8.

22 matches

Top picks

  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink11
  • Warlock
    Warlock9
  • Puck
    Puck7
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro6
  • Tiny
    Tiny5

Top bans

  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster13
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King12
  • Kez
    Kez11
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter8
  • Rubick
    Rubick8

Top picks

  • Kunkka
    Kunkka7
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress7
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink7
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier6
  • Grimstroke
    Grimstroke6

Top bans

  • Puck
    Puck16
  • Io
    Io9
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix9
  • Alchemist
    Alchemist8
  • Lone Druid
    Lone Druid7

21 matches

Top picks

  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink10
  • Tiny
    Tiny8
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix8
  • Silencer
    Silencer7
  • Rubick
    Rubick7

Top bans

  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster18
  • Slardar
    Slardar16
  • Batrider
    Batrider8
  • Queen of Pain
    Queen of Pain7
  • Silencer
    Silencer7

20 matches

Top picks

  • Queen of Pain
    Queen of Pain7
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier6
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink6
  • Tiny
    Tiny5
  • Rubick
    Rubick5

Top bans

  • Alchemist
    Alchemist13
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King9
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier9
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster8
  • Puck
    Puck7

18 matches

Top picks

  • Rubick
    Rubick7
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier6
  • Windranger
    Windranger5
  • Puck
    Puck4
  • Lich
    Lich4

Top bans

  • Slardar
    Slardar13
  • Lone Druid
    Lone Druid13
  • Batrider
    Batrider12
  • Puck
    Puck9
  • Huskar
    Huskar8

18 matches

Top picks

  • Phoenix
    Phoenix7
  • Kez
    Kez7
  • Keeper of the Light
    Keeper of the Light6
  • Mirana
    Mirana4
  • Slardar
    Slardar4

Top bans

  • Alchemist
    Alchemist16
  • Batrider
    Batrider10
  • Tiny
    Tiny7
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster7
  • Slardar
    Slardar6

17 matches

Top picks

  • Silencer
    Silencer7
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King5
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink5
  • Tiny
    Tiny4
  • Queen of Pain
    Queen of Pain4

Top bans

  • Alchemist
    Alchemist8
  • Underlord
    Underlord8
  • Sand King
    Sand King6
  • Viper
    Viper6
  • Huskar
    Huskar6

16 matches

Top picks

  • Rubick
    Rubick6
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink6
  • Tiny
    Tiny5
  • Viper
    Viper5
  • Tusk
    Tusk4

Top bans

  • Slardar
    Slardar8
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix7
  • Muerta
    Muerta7
  • Lone Druid
    Lone Druid6
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier6

13 matches

Top picks

  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit5
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix4
  • Tiny
    Tiny3
  • Venomancer
    Venomancer3
  • Viper
    Viper3

Top bans

  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster7
  • Viper
    Viper5
  • Rubick
    Rubick5
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink5
  • Slardar
    Slardar4

12 matches

Top picks

  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit6
  • Sand King
    Sand King4
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink4
  • Rubick
    Rubick3
  • Tiny
    Tiny2

Top bans

  • Slardar
    Slardar7
  • Batrider
    Batrider7
  • Alchemist
    Alchemist7
  • Queen of Pain
    Queen of Pain6
  • Doom
    Doom6

11 matches

Top picks

  • Sand King
    Sand King4
  • Grimstroke
    Grimstroke4
  • Doom
    Doom3
  • Lycan
    Lycan3
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon3

Top bans

  • Bristleback
    Bristleback7
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster6
  • Batrider
    Batrider5
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix5
  • Sand King
    Sand King4

11 matches

Top picks

  • Rubick
    Rubick4
  • Tiny
    Tiny3
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster3
  • Viper
    Viper3
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King3

Top bans

  • Lone Druid
    Lone Druid8
  • Alchemist
    Alchemist6
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon6
  • Underlord
    Underlord5
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier5

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8 drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
288411294.1%60.7%15 / 1311.85.3
Alchemist
Alchemist
199211193.3%36.8%11 / 88.93.9
Slardar
Slardar
228410689.1%72.7%12 / 1010.94.4
Batrider
Batrider
198710689.1%63.2%11 / 810.92.7
Rubick
Rubick
554810386.6%56.4%28 / 2711.95.8
Phoenix
Phoenix
436010386.6%44.2%15 / 289.75.6
Monkey King
Monkey King
307310386.6%46.7%16 / 1411.56.4
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
663510184.9%48.5%31 / 3511.38.5
Pangolier
Pangolier
42569882.4%45.2%21 / 2111.16.9
Lone Druid
Lone Druid
26638974.8%61.5%7 / 1912.84.3
Puck
Puck
22668873.9%63.6%5 / 1713.711.8
Tiny
Tiny
47368369.7%55.3%24 / 2315.212.3
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
34377159.7%44.1%18 / 1615.010.9
Underlord
Underlord
25426756.3%36.0%11 / 1415.111.1
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
34286252.1%47.1%18 / 1616.816.1
Huskar
Huskar
5566151.3%80.0%3 / 217.88.0
Kez
Kez
19416050.4%73.7%11 / 816.68.5
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
20395949.6%60.0%13 / 714.814.7
Viper
Viper
17405747.9%41.2%6 / 1117.212.6
Bristleback
Bristleback
21345546.2%33.3%9 / 1215.69.1
Tusk
Tusk
22274941.2%45.5%6 / 1613.38.2
Enchantress
Enchantress
25224739.5%52.0%17 / 813.08.5
Doom
Doom
20274739.5%60.0%12 / 818.77.3
Sand King
Sand King
25204537.8%40.0%13 / 1215.511.6
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
13274033.6%38.5%8 / 512.27.3
Io
Io
9303932.8%33.3%5 / 412.72.2
Void Spirit
Void Spirit
19193831.9%47.4%10 / 918.414.9
Muerta
Muerta
16223831.9%50.0%9 / 714.912.1
Windranger
Windranger
21163731.1%57.1%8 / 1316.211.8
Venomancer
Venomancer
18173529.4%66.7%10 / 814.28.7
Silencer
Silencer
23123529.4%52.2%15 / 814.710.1
Grimstroke
Grimstroke
2783529.4%40.7%14 / 1313.612.8
Ursa
Ursa
7273428.6%57.1%2 / 517.417.2
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
13122521.0%53.8%4 / 919.719.8
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
12132521.0%58.3%4 / 816.713.2
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
8162420.2%50.0%3 / 518.417.6
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
11132420.2%72.7%6 / 516.414.5
Largo
Largo
1682420.2%62.5%5 / 1117.911.4
Kunkka
Kunkka
11112218.5%63.6%6 / 518.89.2
Faceless Void
Faceless Void
8132117.6%50.0%6 / 218.319.3
Invoker
Invoker
1091916.0%50.0%7 / 319.411.4
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
7101714.3%42.9%6 / 118.918.6
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
1071714.3%30.0%6 / 416.513.9
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
1151613.4%54.5%7 / 415.213.0
Treant Protector
Treant Protector
1241613.4%66.7%5 / 715.613.8
Techies
Techies
1331613.4%53.8%8 / 516.211.3
Warlock
Warlock
1231512.6%58.3%4 / 815.815.7
Weaver
Weaver
691512.6%66.7%4 / 221.518.0
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
961512.6%33.3%2 / 719.116.0
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
771411.8%42.9%5 / 217.919.1
Oracle
Oracle
681411.8%50.0%2 / 417.211.3
Mars
Mars
681411.8%16.7%2 / 418.219.8
Axe
Axe
761310.9%57.1%3 / 419.315.3
Lion
Lion
1021210.1%30.0%7 / 315.121.0
Enigma
Enigma
571210.1%80.0%2 / 321.819.1
Chen
Chen
481210.1%50.0%3 / 115.010.6
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
571210.1%40.0%2 / 320.420.0
Necrophos
Necrophos
47119.2%50.0%2 / 219.510.7
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
011119.2%0 / 09.5
Jakiro
Jakiro
101119.2%50.0%3 / 716.819.0
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin
47119.2%50.0%3 / 114.07.6
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
55108.4%0.0%3 / 220.218.4
Ringmaster
Ringmaster
91108.4%33.3%2 / 716.918.0
Lich
Lich
6397.6%50.0%4 / 213.520.3
Meepo
Meepo
2797.6%50.0%1 / 116.014.7
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
5386.7%60.0%3 / 216.413.0
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
5386.7%0.0%3 / 217.615.3
Mirana
Mirana
6175.9%66.7%5 / 114.321.0
Luna
Luna
5165.0%20.0%1 / 419.621.0
Leshrac
Leshrac
5165.0%60.0%5 / 013.221.0
Winter Wyvern
Winter Wyvern
3365.0%100.0%1 / 214.720.3
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
5054.2%60.0%1 / 417.8
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
3254.2%66.7%2 / 120.319.5
Phantom Lancer
Phantom Lancer
4154.2%25.0%2 / 220.810.0
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
4154.2%50.0%1 / 316.010.0
Lycan
Lycan
5054.2%20.0%2 / 318.2
Slark
Slark
0554.2%0 / 017.0
Magnus
Magnus
2354.2%50.0%1 / 122.015.7
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
1343.4%0.0%1 / 017.020.7
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
2243.4%50.0%1 / 122.514.5
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
4043.4%25.0%3 / 119.3
Disruptor
Disruptor
3143.4%0.0%3 / 014.321.0
Medusa
Medusa
3143.4%33.3%2 / 121.019.0
Morphling
Morphling
0332.5%0 / 019.0
Zeus
Zeus
3032.5%66.7%1 / 213.7
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
2132.5%50.0%1 / 116.019.0
Sniper
Sniper
0332.5%0 / 09.3
Pugna
Pugna
2132.5%0.0%2 / 016.021.0
Dazzle
Dazzle
3032.5%33.3%2 / 113.7
Clinkz
Clinkz
0332.5%0 / 019.7
Abaddon
Abaddon
0332.5%0 / 019.7
Marci
Marci
2132.5%0.0%2 / 015.510.0
Bane
Bane
2021.7%0.0%1 / 117.5
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
1121.7%100.0%0 / 122.020.0
Pudge
Pudge
2021.7%50.0%1 / 115.0
Razor
Razor
1121.7%0.0%1 / 023.018.0
Phantom Assassin
Phantom Assassin
2021.7%50.0%0 / 220.0
Undying
Undying
2021.7%0.0%2 / 016.0
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
0221.7%0 / 020.0
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage
0110.8%0 / 018.0
Sven
Sven
0110.8%0 / 021.0
Riki
Riki
0110.8%0 / 021.0
Tinker
Tinker
1010.8%0.0%1 / 023.0
Wraith King
Wraith King
1010.8%0.0%1 / 023.0
Omniknight
Omniknight
0110.8%0 / 019.0
Broodmother
Broodmother
1010.8%100.0%1 / 017.0
Spirit Breaker
Spirit Breaker
1010.8%0.0%0 / 122.0
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
1010.8%100.0%1 / 016.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8 draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8?

Beastmaster is the most contested hero in PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8 with a contest rate of 94.1% across 119 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8?

Alchemist leads the ban list with 92 bans (77.3% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8?

Hoodwink is the most picked hero with 66 picks across 119 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8?

Huskar posts the highest winrate at 80.0% (minimum 5 picks) across 5 games.

How many heroes have been seen in the PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8 draft?

108 unique heroes have appeared in PGL Wallachia 2026 Season 8 drafts: 97 have been picked and 94 have been banned.

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