Pick & Ban Analysis

DreamLeague Season 27 — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for DreamLeague Season 27: 205 drafts analysed, 111 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

205

206 matches scanned

Total picks

2,050

10.0 per match

Total bans

2,870

14.0 per match

Hero pool

111

111 picked · 96 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of DreamLeague Season 27.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

38.5% pick rate

79
2
Tusk

Tusk

35.6% pick rate

73
3
Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

32.2% pick rate

66
4
Warlock

Warlock

32.2% pick rate

66
5
Jakiro

Jakiro

31.2% pick rate

64
6
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

30.2% pick rate

62
7
Mars

Mars

29.8% pick rate

61
8
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

27.8% pick rate

57
9
Axe

Axe

26.8% pick rate

55
10
Slardar

Slardar

22.9% pick rate

47
Most banned

By total bans

1
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

87.3% ban rate

179
2
Jakiro

Jakiro

67.8% ban rate

139
3
Marci

Marci

66.8% ban rate

137
4
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

61.5% ban rate

126
5
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

54.1% ban rate

111
6
Slardar

Slardar

52.2% ban rate

107
7
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

51.7% ban rate

106
8
Ursa

Ursa

51.2% ban rate

105
9
Abaddon

Abaddon

51.2% ban rate

105
10
Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

45.9% ban rate

94
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Jakiro

Jakiro

99.0% contest rate

203
2
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

99.0% contest rate

203
3
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

91.7% contest rate

188
4
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

90.2% contest rate

185
5
Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

78.0% contest rate

160
6
Slardar

Slardar

75.1% contest rate

154
7
Marci

Marci

73.2% contest rate

150
8
Ursa

Ursa

72.7% contest rate

149
9
Abaddon

Abaddon

67.8% contest rate

139
10
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

63.4% contest rate

130

Draft priority

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

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Jakiro

Jakiro

64 picks

8.4
2
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

24 picks

9.2
3
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

62 picks

9.4
4
Marci

Marci

13 picks

10.1
5
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

79 picks

10.6
6
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

19 picks

10.8
7
Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

66 picks

11.1
8
Tusk

Tusk

73 picks

11.9
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Marci

Marci

137 bans

2.5
2
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

111 bans

2.5
3
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

17 bans

2.6
4
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

179 bans

2.9
5
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

15 bans

3.6
6
Jakiro

Jakiro

139 bans

4.2
7
Windranger

Windranger

36 bans

4.4
8
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

126 bans

4.9

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

10 picks · 9 wins

90.0%
2
Phoenix

Phoenix

6 picks · 5 wins

83.3%
3
Medusa

Medusa

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
4
Invoker

Invoker

25 picks · 18 wins

72.0%
5
Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

10 picks · 7 wins

70.0%
6
Monkey King

Monkey King

16 picks · 11 wins

68.8%
7
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

19 picks · 13 wins

68.4%
8
Windranger

Windranger

29 picks · 19 wins

65.5%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Crystal Maiden

Crystal Maiden

7 picks · 1 wins

14.3%
2
Disruptor

Disruptor

17 picks · 5 wins

29.4%
3
Storm Spirit

Storm Spirit

31 picks · 10 wins

32.3%
4
Leshrac

Leshrac

34 picks · 11 wins

32.4%
5
Huskar

Huskar

12 picks · 4 wins

33.3%
6
Weaver

Weaver

12 picks · 4 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
Tusk

Tusk

30 on Dire

43
2
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

39 on Dire

40
3
Jakiro

Jakiro

31 on Dire

33
4
Mars

Mars

30 on Dire

31
5
Axe

Axe

24 on Dire

31
6
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

33 on Dire

29
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

40 on Radiant

39
2
Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

28 on Radiant

38
3
Warlock

Warlock

28 on Radiant

38
4
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

23 on Radiant

34
5
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

29 on Radiant

33
6
Jakiro

Jakiro

33 on Radiant

31

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in DreamLeague Season 27.

27 matches

Top picks

  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon7
  • Ringmaster
    Ringmaster7
  • Kez
    Kez6
  • Bounty Hunter
    Bounty Hunter5
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner5

Top bans

  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw17
  • Ursa
    Ursa13
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro11
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight9
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner7

27 matches

Top picks

  • Tusk
    Tusk8
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet6
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon6
  • Axe
    Axe5
  • Windranger
    Windranger5

Top bans

  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner12
  • Abaddon
    Abaddon12
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw11
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro9
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter9

26 matches

Top picks

  • Slardar
    Slardar7
  • Pugna
    Pugna5
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight5
  • Batrider
    Batrider5
  • Chen
    Chen5

Top bans

  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon15
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast13
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight11
  • Huskar
    Huskar11
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro11

23 matches

Top picks

  • Warlock
    Warlock8
  • Batrider
    Batrider5
  • Tusk
    Tusk5
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast5
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon4

Top bans

  • Abaddon
    Abaddon13
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw12
  • Marci
    Marci10
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon7
  • Huskar
    Huskar6

20 matches

Top picks

  • Axe
    Axe6
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight6
  • Chen
    Chen6
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter6
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon6

Top bans

  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw14
  • Abaddon
    Abaddon9
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren8
  • Slardar
    Slardar7
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro6

20 matches

Top picks

  • Dark Willow
    Dark Willow9
  • Juggernaut
    Juggernaut6
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw6
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter4
  • Pugna
    Pugna4

Top bans

  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon10
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight9
  • Marci
    Marci8
  • Windranger
    Windranger7
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter7

19 matches

Top picks

  • Jakiro
    Jakiro6
  • Ursa
    Ursa5
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner5
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade5
  • Slardar
    Slardar4

Top bans

  • Marci
    Marci12
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner9
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon8
  • Windranger
    Windranger5
  • Slardar
    Slardar5

19 matches

Top picks

  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade7
  • Warlock
    Warlock6
  • Mars
    Mars5
  • Ringmaster
    Ringmaster5
  • Muerta
    Muerta5

Top bans

  • Marci
    Marci11
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw9
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren8
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King8
  • Windranger
    Windranger7

16 matches

Top picks

  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight5
  • Tusk
    Tusk5
  • Slardar
    Slardar4
  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk4
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner4

Top bans

  • Jakiro
    Jakiro10
  • Ursa
    Ursa6
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon6
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast6
  • Huskar
    Huskar5

16 matches

Top picks

  • Tusk
    Tusk4
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade4
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier4
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast4
  • Morphling
    Morphling3

Top bans

  • Marci
    Marci12
  • Huskar
    Huskar7
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw7
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon6
  • Slardar
    Slardar5

16 matches

Top picks

  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight5
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink5
  • Leshrac
    Leshrac4
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner4
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker3

Top bans

  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon9
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw8
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner7
  • Slardar
    Slardar6
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro6

16 matches

Top picks

  • Pugna
    Pugna6
  • Axe
    Axe4
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro4
  • Ursa
    Ursa4
  • Skywrath Mage
    Skywrath Mage4

Top bans

  • Marci
    Marci8
  • Queen of Pain
    Queen of Pain7
  • Huskar
    Huskar7
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight6
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon6

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in DreamLeague Season 27 drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Jakiro
Jakiro
6413920399.0%57.8%33 / 318.44.2
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
2417920399.0%45.8%13 / 119.22.9
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
6212618891.7%50.0%29 / 339.44.9
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
7910618590.2%48.1%40 / 3910.66.3
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
669416078.0%60.6%28 / 3811.16.2
Slardar
Slardar
4710715475.1%57.4%27 / 2012.06.9
Marci
Marci
1313715073.2%53.8%5 / 810.12.5
Ursa
Ursa
4410514972.7%50.0%13 / 3114.610.2
Abaddon
Abaddon
3410513967.8%47.1%13 / 2115.48.3
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
1911113063.4%68.4%10 / 910.82.5
Tusk
Tusk
735112460.5%45.2%43 / 3011.98.3
Mars
Mars
615912058.5%49.2%31 / 3014.112.3
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
457411958.0%44.4%22 / 2315.112.5
Pangolier
Pangolier
457011556.1%46.7%23 / 2214.69.4
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
417311455.6%51.2%26 / 1513.87.2
Axe
Axe
555410953.2%43.6%31 / 2413.18.6
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
416810953.2%53.7%22 / 1914.29.1
Huskar
Huskar
128810048.8%33.3%4 / 817.49.6
Warlock
Warlock
66299546.3%43.9%28 / 3813.09.8
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
28669445.9%53.6%17 / 1117.217.6
Batrider
Batrider
41529345.4%51.2%19 / 2213.66.8
Chen
Chen
44469043.9%47.7%23 / 2112.76.3
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
33568943.4%54.5%11 / 2219.919.1
Puck
Puck
35478240.0%40.0%13 / 2220.116.8
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
37438039.0%51.4%19 / 1814.913.4
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
25467134.6%64.0%11 / 1417.111.8
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
57106732.7%50.9%23 / 3413.813.4
Windranger
Windranger
29366531.7%65.5%17 / 1214.84.4
Pugna
Pugna
45186330.7%46.7%23 / 2213.612.4
Viper
Viper
24396330.7%62.5%15 / 917.110.7
Invoker
Invoker
25345928.8%72.0%16 / 917.811.3
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
31255627.3%32.3%16 / 1520.616.4
Leshrac
Leshrac
34215526.8%32.4%19 / 1519.217.4
Monkey King
Monkey King
16395526.8%68.8%5 / 1117.713.4
Kez
Kez
31245526.8%61.3%23 / 816.615.5
Ringmaster
Ringmaster
41125325.9%43.9%21 / 2014.113.7
Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord
17324923.9%58.8%12 / 517.915.5
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
28164421.5%46.4%15 / 1318.114.6
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
18244220.5%50.0%9 / 917.914.1
Sand King
Sand King
18234120.0%38.9%9 / 917.615.9
Snapfire
Snapfire
30114120.0%46.7%20 / 1014.715.8
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
12233517.1%58.3%8 / 418.315.8
Lycan
Lycan
9253416.6%44.4%5 / 417.86.9
Void Spirit
Void Spirit
19153416.6%36.8%9 / 1020.420.2
Doom
Doom
13183115.1%46.2%3 / 1016.817.3
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin
13173014.6%38.5%8 / 513.82.6
Skywrath Mage
Skywrath Mage
2733014.6%40.7%11 / 1614.716.3
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend
11182914.1%54.5%7 / 419.818.2
Tiny
Tiny
2082813.7%55.0%8 / 1216.419.9
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
2172813.7%52.4%8 / 1314.213.4
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
12152713.2%58.3%7 / 516.13.6
Weaver
Weaver
12132512.2%33.3%8 / 419.916.2
Underlord
Underlord
15102512.2%53.3%5 / 1016.717.1
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
2232512.2%59.1%7 / 1514.716.7
Venomancer
Venomancer
12122411.7%33.3%6 / 615.610.0
Disruptor
Disruptor
1772411.7%29.4%6 / 1116.413.7
Muerta
Muerta
1762311.2%52.9%11 / 614.516.2
Enigma
Enigma
5162110.2%40.0%2 / 318.810.1
Dazzle
Dazzle
1562110.2%33.3%7 / 817.215.2
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
3182110.2%33.3%2 / 116.316.7
Enchantress
Enchantress
118199.3%54.5%6 / 513.713.1
Morphling
Morphling
810188.8%37.5%3 / 519.817.8
Spirit Breaker
Spirit Breaker
144188.8%50.0%6 / 815.810.3
Slark
Slark
414188.8%50.0%3 / 115.85.1
Bane
Bane
124167.8%41.7%8 / 414.917.3
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
105157.3%70.0%5 / 513.58.8
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
103136.3%90.0%7 / 314.39.7
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
66125.9%50.0%1 / 519.016.8
Medusa
Medusa
57125.9%80.0%2 / 319.212.3
Bristleback
Bristleback
66125.9%50.0%3 / 321.519.7
Phoenix
Phoenix
66125.9%83.3%2 / 417.319.3
Pudge
Pudge
83115.4%62.5%5 / 316.614.0
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
65115.4%50.0%3 / 321.316.4
Sniper
Sniper
37104.9%66.7%1 / 222.319.1
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
3694.4%33.3%1 / 217.718.3
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
4594.4%50.0%2 / 221.317.2
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
7183.9%14.3%2 / 516.420.0
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage
1673.4%100.0%0 / 123.018.7
Tinker
Tinker
3473.4%33.3%2 / 118.79.3
Grimstroke
Grimstroke
5273.4%40.0%2 / 314.615.0
Phantom Lancer
Phantom Lancer
4262.9%0.0%1 / 319.820.0
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
4262.9%75.0%2 / 217.06.0
Mirana
Mirana
4152.4%75.0%2 / 214.310.0
Lion
Lion
4152.4%50.0%2 / 218.311.0
Alchemist
Alchemist
4152.4%50.0%2 / 222.520.0
Undying
Undying
4152.4%50.0%3 / 120.819.0
Kunkka
Kunkka
2242.0%0.0%1 / 120.020.5
Riki
Riki
3142.0%100.0%1 / 219.720.0
Faceless Void
Faceless Void
1342.0%0.0%1 / 017.020.3
Luna
Luna
3142.0%33.3%2 / 117.721.0
Meepo
Meepo
2242.0%100.0%1 / 120.02.5
Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor
2131.5%0.0%1 / 119.020.0
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
1231.5%0.0%1 / 017.019.5
Broodmother
Broodmother
2131.5%100.0%1 / 119.021.0
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
3031.5%0.0%2 / 116.7
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
3031.5%66.7%3 / 016.0
Winter Wyvern
Winter Wyvern
2131.5%100.0%0 / 219.019.0
Sven
Sven
2021.0%50.0%0 / 222.5
Lina
Lina
1121.0%100.0%1 / 022.021.0
Lich
Lich
2021.0%50.0%1 / 113.0
Rubick
Rubick
2021.0%50.0%0 / 214.5
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
1010.5%0.0%0 / 123.0
Vengeful Spirit
Vengeful Spirit
1010.5%100.0%1 / 016.0
Necrophos
Necrophos
1010.5%0.0%1 / 015.0
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
1010.5%0.0%1 / 022.0
Phantom Assassin
Phantom Assassin
1010.5%100.0%1 / 022.0
Clinkz
Clinkz
1010.5%0.0%1 / 023.0
Omniknight
Omniknight
1010.5%0.0%0 / 122.0
Legion Commander
Legion Commander
1010.5%100.0%1 / 022.0
Oracle
Oracle
1010.5%100.0%1 / 022.0
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
1010.5%100.0%1 / 022.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the DreamLeague Season 27 draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in DreamLeague Season 27?

Jakiro is the most contested hero in DreamLeague Season 27 with a contest rate of 99.0% across 205 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in DreamLeague Season 27?

Timbersaw leads the ban list with 179 bans (87.3% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in DreamLeague Season 27?

Dragon Knight is the most picked hero with 79 picks across 205 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in DreamLeague Season 27?

Shadow Shaman posts the highest winrate at 90.0% (minimum 5 picks) across 10 games.

How many heroes have been seen in the DreamLeague Season 27 draft?

111 unique heroes have appeared in DreamLeague Season 27 drafts: 111 have been picked and 96 have been banned.

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