Pick & Ban Analysis

BLAST SLAM I — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for BLAST SLAM I: 40 drafts analysed, 85 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

40

43 matches scanned

Total picks

400

10.0 per match

Total bans

560

14.0 per match

Hero pool

85

80 picked · 68 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of BLAST SLAM I.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Muerta

Muerta

45.0% pick rate

18
2
Magnus

Magnus

40.0% pick rate

16
3
Batrider

Batrider

37.5% pick rate

15
4
Pugna

Pugna

32.5% pick rate

13
5
Alchemist

Alchemist

30.0% pick rate

12
6
Doom

Doom

30.0% pick rate

12
7
Morphling

Morphling

30.0% pick rate

12
8
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

27.5% pick rate

11
9
Earth Spirit

Earth Spirit

27.5% pick rate

11
10
Ogre Magi

Ogre Magi

27.5% pick rate

11
Most banned

By total bans

1
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

85.0% ban rate

34
2
Chen

Chen

75.0% ban rate

30
3
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

70.0% ban rate

28
4
Alchemist

Alchemist

67.5% ban rate

27
5
Monkey King

Monkey King

67.5% ban rate

27
6
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

60.0% ban rate

24
7
Doom

Doom

57.5% ban rate

23
8
Magnus

Magnus

50.0% ban rate

20
9
Invoker

Invoker

45.0% ban rate

18
10
Morphling

Morphling

42.5% ban rate

17
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Alchemist

Alchemist

97.5% contest rate

39
2
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

95.0% contest rate

38
3
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

95.0% contest rate

38
4
Magnus

Magnus

90.0% contest rate

36
5
Chen

Chen

87.5% contest rate

35
6
Doom

Doom

87.5% contest rate

35
7
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

87.5% contest rate

35
8
Monkey King

Monkey King

82.5% contest rate

33
9
Morphling

Morphling

72.5% contest rate

29
10
Batrider

Batrider

67.5% contest rate

27

Draft priority

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

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

10 picks

8.4
2
Magnus

Magnus

16 picks

9.4
3
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

4 picks

10.5
4
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

9 picks

10.9
5
Alchemist

Alchemist

12 picks

10.9
6
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

11 picks

11.1
7
Doom

Doom

12 picks

11.3
8
Muerta

Muerta

18 picks

11.5
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Chen

Chen

30 bans

2.1
2
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

34 bans

2.8
3
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

10 bans

2.8
4
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

28 bans

3.3
5
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

6 bans

4.0
6
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

24 bans

4.5
7
Magnus

Magnus

20 bans

4.6
8
Alchemist

Alchemist

27 bans

4.7

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Monkey King

Monkey King

6 picks · 5 wins

83.3%
2
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

10 picks · 8 wins

80.0%
3
Chen

Chen

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
4
Pugna

Pugna

13 picks · 10 wins

76.9%
5
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

7 picks · 5 wins

71.4%
6
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

11 picks · 7 wins

63.6%
7
Invoker

Invoker

8 picks · 5 wins

62.5%
8
Tiny

Tiny

8 picks · 5 wins

62.5%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Earth Spirit

Earth Spirit

11 picks · 2 wins

18.2%
2
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

10 picks · 3 wins

30.0%
3
Tusk

Tusk

10 picks · 3 wins

30.0%
4
Sniper

Sniper

6 picks · 2 wins

33.3%
5
Ogre Magi

Ogre Magi

11 picks · 4 wins

36.4%
6
Razor

Razor

8 picks · 3 wins

37.5%

Side preferences

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

Radiant favourites

Most picked when on Radiant

1
Morphling

Morphling

3 on Dire

9
2
Muerta

Muerta

9 on Dire

9
3
Magnus

Magnus

8 on Dire

8
4
Earth Spirit

Earth Spirit

3 on Dire

8
5
Doom

Doom

5 on Dire

7
6
Batrider

Batrider

8 on Dire

7
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Pugna

Pugna

3 on Radiant

10
2
Muerta

Muerta

9 on Radiant

9
3
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

2 on Radiant

8
4
Magnus

Magnus

8 on Radiant

8
5
Batrider

Batrider

7 on Radiant

8
6
Lina

Lina

2 on Radiant

8

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in BLAST SLAM I.

11 matches

Top picks

  • Muerta
    Muerta5
  • Drow Ranger
    Drow Ranger3
  • Tiny
    Tiny3
  • Chen
    Chen3
  • Magnus
    Magnus3

Top bans

  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon8
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight6
  • Magnus
    Magnus6
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren5
  • Dawnbreaker
    Dawnbreaker4

10 matches

Top picks

  • Ogre Magi
    Ogre Magi4
  • Muerta
    Muerta4
  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden3
  • Morphling
    Morphling3
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin3

Top bans

  • Chen
    Chen8
  • Pugna
    Pugna5
  • Doom
    Doom5
  • Alchemist
    Alchemist5
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter4

10 matches

Top picks

  • Lina
    Lina4
  • Morphling
    Morphling3
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter3
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon3
  • Magnus
    Magnus3

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King6
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin5
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight5
  • Invoker
    Invoker5
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit4

10 matches

Top picks

  • Doom
    Doom4
  • Lion
    Lion3
  • Earth Spirit
    Earth Spirit3
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster2
  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk2

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King7
  • Alchemist
    Alchemist6
  • Razor
    Razor5
  • Doom
    Doom4
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren4

9 matches

Top picks

  • Razor
    Razor3
  • Lina
    Lina3
  • Wraith King
    Wraith King3
  • Magnus
    Magnus3
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback3

Top bans

  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren5
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King5
  • Morphling
    Morphling4
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin3
  • Chen
    Chen3

8 matches

Top picks

  • Pugna
    Pugna3
  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk3
  • Ursa
    Ursa3
  • Venomancer
    Venomancer2
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw2

Top bans

  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon7
  • Invoker
    Invoker4
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren4
  • Lina
    Lina3
  • Doom
    Doom3

Top picks

  • Batrider
    Batrider3
  • Muerta
    Muerta3
  • Drow Ranger
    Drow Ranger2
  • Viper
    Viper2
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight2

Top bans

  • Alchemist
    Alchemist6
  • Sniper
    Sniper5
  • Doom
    Doom4
  • Puck
    Puck3
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit3

7 matches

Top picks

  • Bristleback
    Bristleback2
  • Earth Spirit
    Earth Spirit2
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink2
  • Dawnbreaker
    Dawnbreaker2
  • Drow Ranger
    Drow Ranger1

Top bans

  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit3
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight3
  • Chen
    Chen3
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon3
  • Puck
    Puck2

7 matches

Top picks

  • Batrider
    Batrider3
  • Sniper
    Sniper2
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter2
  • Ogre Magi
    Ogre Magi2
  • Magnus
    Magnus2

Top bans

  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren5
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight4
  • Chen
    Chen3
  • Meepo
    Meepo3
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin2

6 matches

Top picks

  • Invoker
    Invoker3
  • Razor
    Razor2
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro2
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade2
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King2

Top bans

  • Chen
    Chen4
  • Puck
    Puck3
  • Batrider
    Batrider3
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren3
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King3

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in BLAST SLAM I drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Alchemist
Alchemist
12273997.5%50.0%5 / 710.94.7
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
10283895.0%80.0%2 / 88.43.3
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
4343895.0%25.0%2 / 210.52.8
Magnus
Magnus
16203690.0%56.3%8 / 89.44.6
Chen
Chen
5303587.5%80.0%2 / 311.82.1
Doom
Doom
12233587.5%50.0%7 / 511.37.3
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
11243587.5%63.6%5 / 611.14.5
Monkey King
Monkey King
6273382.5%83.3%3 / 314.04.9
Morphling
Morphling
12172972.5%50.0%9 / 314.111.7
Batrider
Batrider
15122767.5%53.3%7 / 811.77.8
Pugna
Pugna
13132665.0%76.9%3 / 1012.47.1
Invoker
Invoker
8182665.0%62.5%4 / 415.510.2
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
10152562.5%30.0%6 / 415.18.7
Muerta
Muerta
1872562.5%44.4%9 / 911.511.3
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
7152255.0%71.4%2 / 516.68.5
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
11112255.0%18.2%8 / 314.515.6
Puck
Puck
3172050.0%33.3%1 / 217.018.1
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
5152050.0%60.0%1 / 421.217.2
Lina
Lina
10102050.0%40.0%2 / 817.716.1
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
9101947.5%44.4%5 / 410.92.8
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
7121947.5%42.9%6 / 114.112.6
Phoenix
Phoenix
1081845.0%60.0%7 / 314.111.8
Sniper
Sniper
6111742.5%33.3%5 / 121.014.0
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
4121640.0%75.0%2 / 216.38.9
Razor
Razor
871537.5%37.5%3 / 516.97.4
Tusk
Tusk
1041435.0%30.0%6 / 413.46.3
Tiny
Tiny
851332.5%62.5%5 / 321.017.8
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
851332.5%62.5%3 / 513.56.8
Enchantress
Enchantress
761332.5%42.9%3 / 412.67.7
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
581332.5%40.0%2 / 316.618.3
Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger
751230.0%42.9%4 / 317.111.8
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
1111230.0%36.4%6 / 513.519.0
Lion
Lion
741127.5%42.9%5 / 212.414.3
Bristleback
Bristleback
561127.5%40.0%3 / 213.412.5
Viper
Viper
281025.0%50.0%0 / 222.016.1
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
45922.5%100.0%1 / 317.512.0
Enigma
Enigma
18922.5%0.0%0 / 117.012.3
Ursa
Ursa
45922.5%50.0%2 / 219.316.0
Sand King
Sand King
35820.0%33.3%2 / 120.312.4
Meepo
Meepo
26820.0%50.0%0 / 219.510.5
Pangolier
Pangolier
44820.0%75.0%1 / 319.813.3
Huskar
Huskar
25717.5%100.0%0 / 217.018.0
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
52717.5%40.0%3 / 215.420.0
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
43717.5%50.0%2 / 217.310.3
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
33615.0%66.7%2 / 122.720.0
Rubick
Rubick
51615.0%60.0%3 / 213.211.0
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin
06615.0%0 / 04.0
Wraith King
Wraith King
32512.5%66.7%1 / 217.720.0
Mars
Mars
32512.5%0.0%3 / 020.319.0
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
40410.0%75.0%1 / 313.3
Sven
Sven
31410.0%33.3%1 / 220.720.0
Broodmother
Broodmother
13410.0%0.0%0 / 117.014.0
Weaver
Weaver
22410.0%50.0%0 / 218.520.5
Jakiro
Jakiro
22410.0%100.0%2 / 013.510.0
Medusa
Medusa
04410.0%0 / 018.0
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
40410.0%75.0%1 / 321.0
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
22410.0%0.0%1 / 120.020.0
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
31410.0%0.0%1 / 214.318.0
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend
1237.5%0.0%0 / 123.012.5
Lich
Lich
2137.5%0.0%1 / 113.010.0
Venomancer
Venomancer
2137.5%50.0%2 / 019.519.0
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
2137.5%50.0%2 / 023.020.0
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
2137.5%100.0%1 / 122.521.0
Visage
Visage
2137.5%50.0%0 / 213.518.0
Slark
Slark
2137.5%50.0%2 / 015.519.0
Techies
Techies
3037.5%33.3%1 / 213.7
Zeus
Zeus
2025.0%0.0%1 / 118.5
Necrophos
Necrophos
1125.0%100.0%0 / 122.010.0
Spectre
Spectre
1125.0%100.0%0 / 122.018.0
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
2025.0%50.0%2 / 016.0
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
0112.5%0 / 019.0
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
1012.5%0.0%0 / 122.0
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
1012.5%0.0%1 / 016.0
Slardar
Slardar
1012.5%100.0%1 / 023.0
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
1012.5%0.0%1 / 016.0
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
1012.5%0.0%1 / 023.0
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
1012.5%100.0%1 / 012.0
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
0112.5%0 / 010.0
Lycan
Lycan
1012.5%0.0%1 / 023.0
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight
1012.5%100.0%1 / 023.0
Undying
Undying
1012.5%0.0%1 / 022.0
Disruptor
Disruptor
1012.5%0.0%0 / 114.0
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
1012.5%0.0%1 / 023.0
Underlord
Underlord
0112.5%0 / 020.0
Snapfire
Snapfire
1012.5%0.0%1 / 022.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the BLAST SLAM I draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in BLAST SLAM I?

Alchemist is the most contested hero in BLAST SLAM I with a contest rate of 97.5% across 40 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in BLAST SLAM I?

Naga Siren leads the ban list with 34 bans (85.0% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in BLAST SLAM I?

Muerta is the most picked hero with 18 picks across 40 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in BLAST SLAM I?

Monkey King posts the highest winrate at 83.3% (minimum 5 picks) across 6 games.

How many heroes have been seen in the BLAST SLAM I draft?

85 unique heroes have appeared in BLAST SLAM I drafts: 80 have been picked and 68 have been banned.

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