Pick & Ban Analysis

Elite League by FISSURE and ESB — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for Elite League by FISSURE and ESB: 219 drafts analysed, 112 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

219

219 matches scanned

Total picks

2,190

10.0 per match

Total bans

3,066

14.0 per match

Hero pool

112

109 picked · 101 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of Elite League by FISSURE and ESB.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Rubick

Rubick

33.3% pick rate

73
2
Batrider

Batrider

32.9% pick rate

72
3
Pangolier

Pangolier

30.1% pick rate

66
4
Crystal Maiden

Crystal Maiden

30.1% pick rate

66
5
Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

29.7% pick rate

65
6
Tiny

Tiny

28.8% pick rate

63
7
Disruptor

Disruptor

27.9% pick rate

61
8
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

26.5% pick rate

58
9
Morphling

Morphling

25.6% pick rate

56
10
Luna

Luna

24.2% pick rate

53
Most banned

By total bans

1
Chen

Chen

82.2% ban rate

180
2
Disruptor

Disruptor

64.4% ban rate

141
3
Kunkka

Kunkka

59.8% ban rate

131
4
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

53.9% ban rate

118
5
Pangolier

Pangolier

53.4% ban rate

117
6
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

49.8% ban rate

109
7
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

48.9% ban rate

107
8
Leshrac

Leshrac

48.9% ban rate

107
9
Batrider

Batrider

48.4% ban rate

106
10
Razor

Razor

47.0% ban rate

103
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Disruptor

Disruptor

92.2% contest rate

202
2
Chen

Chen

89.0% contest rate

195
3
Pangolier

Pangolier

83.6% contest rate

183
4
Batrider

Batrider

81.3% contest rate

178
5
Kunkka

Kunkka

79.9% contest rate

175
6
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

75.3% contest rate

165
7
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

73.5% contest rate

161
8
Leshrac

Leshrac

70.8% contest rate

155
9
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

70.3% contest rate

154
10
Razor

Razor

64.4% contest rate

141

Draft priority

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

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Chen

Chen

15 picks

9.2
2
Disruptor

Disruptor

61 picks

9.9
3
Razor

Razor

38 picks

9.9
4
Leshrac

Leshrac

48 picks

10.1
5
Batrider

Batrider

72 picks

10.1
6
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

52 picks

10.2
7
Kunkka

Kunkka

44 picks

10.6
8
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

36 picks

10.9
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Chen

Chen

180 bans

1.7
2
Vengeful Spirit

Vengeful Spirit

3 bans

2.3
3
Batrider

Batrider

106 bans

3.5
4
Disruptor

Disruptor

141 bans

3.5
5
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

118 bans

4.3
6
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

10 bans

4.5
7
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

107 bans

4.7
8
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

109 bans

4.9

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Chaos Knight

Chaos Knight

12 picks · 10 wins

83.3%
2
Dark Willow

Dark Willow

15 picks · 11 wins

73.3%
3
Enigma

Enigma

18 picks · 13 wins

72.2%
4
Oracle

Oracle

9 picks · 6 wins

66.7%
5
Underlord

Underlord

6 picks · 4 wins

66.7%
6
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

22 picks · 14 wins

63.6%
7
Elder Titan

Elder Titan

27 picks · 17 wins

63.0%
8
Snapfire

Snapfire

8 picks · 5 wins

62.5%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

7 picks · 1 wins

14.3%
2
Tidehunter

Tidehunter

6 picks · 1 wins

16.7%
3
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
4
Meepo

Meepo

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
5
Undying

Undying

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
6
Slark

Slark

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%

Side preferences

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

Radiant favourites

Most picked when on Radiant

1
Crystal Maiden

Crystal Maiden

26 on Dire

40
2
Rubick

Rubick

36 on Dire

37
3
Pangolier

Pangolier

30 on Dire

36
4
Batrider

Batrider

39 on Dire

33
5
Tiny

Tiny

32 on Dire

31
6
Luna

Luna

23 on Dire

30
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Disruptor

Disruptor

22 on Radiant

39
2
Batrider

Batrider

33 on Radiant

39
3
Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

29 on Radiant

36
4
Rubick

Rubick

37 on Radiant

36
5
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

26 on Radiant

32
6
Tiny

Tiny

31 on Radiant

32

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in Elite League by FISSURE and ESB.

31 matches

Top picks

  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter12
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress10
  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden8
  • Tiny
    Tiny7
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight7

Top bans

  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw16
  • Batrider
    Batrider13
  • Razor
    Razor12
  • Chen
    Chen11
  • Disruptor
    Disruptor10

27 matches

Top picks

  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner9
  • Dark Willow
    Dark Willow9
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon8
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix7
  • Disruptor
    Disruptor6

Top bans

  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight18
  • Chen
    Chen15
  • Disruptor
    Disruptor10
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin8
  • Kunkka
    Kunkka7

27 matches

Top picks

  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter12
  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet6
  • Leshrac
    Leshrac6
  • Lifestealer
    Lifestealer6
  • Tusk
    Tusk6

Top bans

  • Morphling
    Morphling14
  • Batrider
    Batrider14
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon12
  • Razor
    Razor11
  • Luna
    Luna9

26 matches

Top picks

  • Techies
    Techies10
  • Sniper
    Sniper9
  • Rubick
    Rubick9
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner9
  • Luna
    Luna8

Top bans

  • Leshrac
    Leshrac22
  • Kunkka
    Kunkka15
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw12
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier12
  • Disruptor
    Disruptor11

Top picks

  • Luna
    Luna7
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier7
  • Mirana
    Mirana6
  • Faceless Void
    Faceless Void6
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight6

Top bans

  • Chen
    Chen14
  • Lifestealer
    Lifestealer11
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren11
  • Batrider
    Batrider9
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon8

26 matches

Top picks

  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden8
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight8
  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet7
  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan7
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren6

Top bans

  • Disruptor
    Disruptor13
  • Chen
    Chen9
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon9
  • Kunkka
    Kunkka8
  • Razor
    Razor7

24 matches

Top picks

  • Batrider
    Batrider9
  • Morphling
    Morphling7
  • Rubick
    Rubick7
  • Mars
    Mars6
  • Doom
    Doom5

Top bans

  • Kunkka
    Kunkka13
  • Disruptor
    Disruptor13
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier10
  • Chen
    Chen7
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner7

23 matches

Top picks

  • Tiny
    Tiny7
  • Lion
    Lion6
  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden5
  • Razor
    Razor5
  • Clinkz
    Clinkz5

Top bans

  • Pangolier
    Pangolier11
  • Keeper of the Light
    Keeper of the Light8
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight6
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast6
  • Razor
    Razor5

22 matches

Top picks

  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin6
  • Vengeful Spirit
    Vengeful Spirit5
  • Kunkka
    Kunkka5
  • Leshrac
    Leshrac5
  • Batrider
    Batrider5

Top bans

  • Pangolier
    Pangolier12
  • Disruptor
    Disruptor11
  • Chen
    Chen10
  • Tiny
    Tiny8
  • Sniper
    Sniper8

22 matches

Top picks

  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden10
  • Rubick
    Rubick10
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier7
  • Tiny
    Tiny6
  • Troll Warlord
    Troll Warlord6

Top bans

  • Chen
    Chen15
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw12
  • Razor
    Razor9
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight7
  • Batrider
    Batrider7

22 matches

Top picks

  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw10
  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden6
  • Doom
    Doom6
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink6
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress5

Top bans

  • Chen
    Chen14
  • Faceless Void
    Faceless Void11
  • Kunkka
    Kunkka10
  • Sniper
    Sniper7
  • Disruptor
    Disruptor7

20 matches

Top picks

  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner12
  • Bane
    Bane9
  • Batrider
    Batrider7
  • Morphling
    Morphling6
  • Leshrac
    Leshrac6

Top bans

  • Lifestealer
    Lifestealer13
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw13
  • Razor
    Razor8
  • Chen
    Chen6
  • Doom
    Doom6

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in Elite League by FISSURE and ESB drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Disruptor
Disruptor
6114120292.2%59.0%22 / 399.93.5
Chen
Chen
1518019589.0%60.0%8 / 79.21.7
Pangolier
Pangolier
6611718383.6%53.0%36 / 3012.79.6
Batrider
Batrider
7210617881.3%51.4%33 / 3910.13.5
Kunkka
Kunkka
4413117579.9%50.0%18 / 2610.65.0
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
5810716575.3%50.0%26 / 3212.04.7
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
5210916173.5%55.8%25 / 2710.24.9
Leshrac
Leshrac
4810715570.8%54.2%27 / 2110.15.2
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
3611815470.3%47.2%19 / 1710.94.3
Razor
Razor
3810314164.4%50.0%15 / 239.95.3
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
656112657.5%50.8%29 / 3613.610.8
Tiny
Tiny
636012356.2%50.8%31 / 3213.17.0
Morphling
Morphling
566311954.3%48.2%27 / 2917.411.6
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
318711853.9%41.9%19 / 1216.512.6
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
348011452.1%55.9%17 / 1713.110.1
Doom
Doom
328011251.1%56.3%19 / 1316.012.0
Faceless Void
Faceless Void
307110146.1%60.0%18 / 1217.112.5
Luna
Luna
534810146.1%54.7%30 / 2315.212.4
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
35649945.2%48.6%15 / 2015.58.6
Sniper
Sniper
33619442.9%54.5%13 / 2015.810.0
Rubick
Rubick
73189141.6%50.7%37 / 3613.09.6
Puck
Puck
26638940.6%57.7%11 / 1520.318.7
Io
Io
27588538.8%59.3%13 / 1411.15.3
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
48368438.4%52.1%23 / 2514.311.8
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
66178337.9%51.5%40 / 2612.88.2
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
18587634.7%55.6%8 / 1020.312.2
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
29427132.4%51.7%17 / 1214.411.6
Enchantress
Enchantress
35357032.0%57.1%19 / 1614.19.4
Monkey King
Monkey King
15546931.5%60.0%10 / 516.16.3
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
15506529.7%46.7%4 / 1117.511.3
Zeus
Zeus
30336328.8%56.7%12 / 1818.918.7
Enigma
Enigma
18456328.8%72.2%13 / 519.415.8
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
19436228.3%57.9%8 / 1117.511.8
Techies
Techies
43145726.0%41.9%22 / 2113.17.7
Weaver
Weaver
31215223.7%48.4%19 / 1215.412.8
Mars
Mars
24265022.8%37.5%10 / 1417.716.8
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
22274922.4%63.6%9 / 1318.219.1
Grimstroke
Grimstroke
32164821.9%50.0%18 / 1413.38.5
Windranger
Windranger
32134520.5%31.3%18 / 1419.214.2
Magnus
Magnus
13324520.5%38.5%9 / 418.09.2
Tusk
Tusk
29164520.5%44.8%17 / 1212.38.9
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
18254319.6%27.8%8 / 1018.813.0
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
11314219.2%45.5%6 / 516.212.2
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
27144118.7%63.0%13 / 1414.613.3
Mirana
Mirana
2973616.4%44.8%16 / 1313.39.4
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
2883616.4%35.7%17 / 1114.512.6
Slardar
Slardar
18173516.0%44.4%9 / 919.118.8
Bane
Bane
22113315.1%59.1%13 / 913.35.3
Sven
Sven
16163214.6%50.0%6 / 1017.615.9
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
14152913.2%35.7%6 / 819.918.3
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage
11172812.8%54.5%5 / 619.117.6
Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord
14132712.3%57.1%5 / 918.216.5
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
2432712.3%37.5%11 / 1314.016.3
Marci
Marci
1892712.3%61.1%7 / 1114.39.1
Medusa
Medusa
14122611.9%35.7%8 / 618.918.9
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
1972611.9%47.4%11 / 819.816.7
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
7182511.4%57.1%4 / 321.419.8
Omniknight
Omniknight
13122511.4%30.8%7 / 617.517.0
Phoenix
Phoenix
1872511.4%61.1%8 / 1014.17.0
Lion
Lion
1862411.0%38.9%7 / 1114.39.0
Pugna
Pugna
13112411.0%38.5%3 / 1017.314.5
Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger
1482210.0%42.9%7 / 719.013.9
Viper
Viper
11112210.0%45.5%6 / 519.015.8
Axe
Axe
147219.6%50.0%9 / 521.618.1
Vengeful Spirit
Vengeful Spirit
183219.6%33.3%8 / 1014.92.3
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight
129219.6%83.3%3 / 916.815.4
Oracle
Oracle
911209.1%66.7%7 / 213.010.5
Lina
Lina
127198.7%25.0%6 / 617.616.0
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
152177.8%73.3%9 / 614.114.0
Clinkz
Clinkz
106167.3%40.0%4 / 616.914.3
Huskar
Huskar
313167.3%66.7%1 / 223.019.4
Alchemist
Alchemist
106167.3%30.0%6 / 418.017.8
Lycan
Lycan
412167.3%25.0%2 / 223.017.5
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
510156.8%20.0%1 / 417.24.5
Meepo
Meepo
510156.8%20.0%3 / 218.816.8
Undying
Undying
510156.8%20.0%2 / 313.26.9
Void Spirit
Void Spirit
68146.4%33.3%4 / 222.519.4
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
84125.5%50.0%3 / 513.412.5
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
92115.0%33.3%5 / 416.812.0
Outworld Destroyer
Outworld Destroyer
47115.0%75.0%3 / 122.820.0
Slark
Slark
56115.0%20.0%3 / 220.220.2
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
6394.1%16.7%3 / 318.020.7
Arc Warden
Arc Warden
1894.1%0.0%1 / 023.010.6
Snapfire
Snapfire
8194.1%62.5%5 / 315.620.0
Pudge
Pudge
5383.7%40.0%4 / 121.016.0
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
7183.7%14.3%4 / 323.021.0
Wraith King
Wraith King
4373.2%50.0%1 / 316.816.0
Underlord
Underlord
6173.2%66.7%4 / 222.820.0
Phantom Lancer
Phantom Lancer
5162.7%60.0%4 / 120.619.0
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
2462.7%100.0%1 / 118.518.5
Broodmother
Broodmother
3362.7%33.3%2 / 123.014.0
Invoker
Invoker
4262.7%25.0%2 / 215.319.5
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
4262.7%25.0%2 / 220.819.5
Venomancer
Venomancer
5052.3%40.0%3 / 217.6
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
2352.3%50.0%0 / 222.017.3
Bristleback
Bristleback
5052.3%40.0%2 / 321.0
Muerta
Muerta
5052.3%60.0%1 / 414.6
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
3141.8%66.7%3 / 017.721.0
Treant Protector
Treant Protector
3031.4%33.3%0 / 314.3
Visage
Visage
1231.4%0.0%0 / 117.014.5
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
1120.9%100.0%0 / 117.021.0
Jakiro
Jakiro
2020.9%0.0%2 / 014.5
Spirit Breaker
Spirit Breaker
2020.9%100.0%0 / 218.5
Silencer
Silencer
2020.9%0.0%1 / 114.0
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
1120.9%0.0%1 / 015.020.0
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin
2020.9%100.0%1 / 114.5
Legion Commander
Legion Commander
0220.9%0 / 021.0
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend
1010.5%0.0%1 / 023.0
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
0110.5%0 / 09.0
Ursa
Ursa
1010.5%100.0%1 / 023.0
Lone Druid
Lone Druid
0110.5%0 / 018.0
Abaddon
Abaddon
1010.5%0.0%0 / 122.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the Elite League by FISSURE and ESB draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in Elite League by FISSURE and ESB?

Disruptor is the most contested hero in Elite League by FISSURE and ESB with a contest rate of 92.2% across 219 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in Elite League by FISSURE and ESB?

Chen leads the ban list with 180 bans (82.2% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in Elite League by FISSURE and ESB?

Rubick is the most picked hero with 73 picks across 219 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in Elite League by FISSURE and ESB?

Chaos Knight posts the highest winrate at 83.3% (minimum 5 picks) across 12 games.

How many heroes have been seen in the Elite League by FISSURE and ESB draft?

112 unique heroes have appeared in Elite League by FISSURE and ESB drafts: 109 have been picked and 101 have been banned.

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