Pick & Ban Analysis

ESL One Raleigh 2025 — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for ESL One Raleigh 2025: 88 drafts analysed, 96 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

88

90 matches scanned

Total picks

880

10.0 per match

Total bans

1,232

14.0 per match

Hero pool

96

90 picked · 78 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of ESL One Raleigh 2025.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Tiny

Tiny

45.5% pick rate

40
2
Jakiro

Jakiro

44.3% pick rate

39
3
Ringmaster

Ringmaster

37.5% pick rate

33
4
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

33.0% pick rate

29
5
Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

31.8% pick rate

28
6
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

30.7% pick rate

27
7
Tinker

Tinker

29.5% pick rate

26
8
Storm Spirit

Storm Spirit

29.5% pick rate

26
9
Kunkka

Kunkka

28.4% pick rate

25
10
Silencer

Silencer

28.4% pick rate

25
Most banned

By total bans

1
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

92.0% ban rate

81
2
Monkey King

Monkey King

71.6% ban rate

63
3
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

67.0% ban rate

59
4
Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

63.6% ban rate

56
5
Medusa

Medusa

62.5% ban rate

55
6
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

54.5% ban rate

48
7
Tinker

Tinker

54.5% ban rate

48
8
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

51.1% ban rate

45
9
Tiny

Tiny

44.3% ban rate

39
10
Jakiro

Jakiro

43.2% ban rate

38
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

100.0% contest rate

88
2
Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

95.5% contest rate

84
3
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

92.0% contest rate

81
4
Monkey King

Monkey King

90.9% contest rate

80
5
Tiny

Tiny

89.8% contest rate

79
6
Jakiro

Jakiro

87.5% contest rate

77
7
Medusa

Medusa

87.5% contest rate

77
8
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

85.2% contest rate

75
9
Tinker

Tinker

84.1% contest rate

74
10
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

75.0% contest rate

66

Draft priority

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

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

7 picks

7.0
2
Io

Io

3 picks

9.3
3
Tinker

Tinker

26 picks

9.3
4
Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

28 picks

10.4
5
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

22 picks

10.7
6
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

29 picks

11.4
7
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

27 picks

11.8
8
Tiny

Tiny

40 picks

11.9
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

81 bans

1.8
2
Tinker

Tinker

48 bans

3.9
3
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

59 bans

3.9
4
Medusa

Medusa

55 bans

4.2
5
Chen

Chen

9 bans

4.6
6
Io

Io

5 bans

4.6
7
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

37 bans

5.5
8
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

48 bans

5.9

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

7 picks · 6 wins

85.7%
2
Sniper

Sniper

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
3
Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

28 picks · 21 wins

75.0%
4
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

19 picks · 14 wins

73.7%
5
Enigma

Enigma

7 picks · 5 wins

71.4%
6
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

15 picks · 10 wins

66.7%
7
Chen

Chen

6 picks · 4 wins

66.7%
8
Slark

Slark

8 picks · 5 wins

62.5%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Lycan

Lycan

6 picks · 1 wins

16.7%
2
Warlock

Warlock

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
3
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
4
Luna

Luna

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
5
Monkey King

Monkey King

17 picks · 4 wins

23.5%
6
Puck

Puck

8 picks · 2 wins

25.0%

Side preferences

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

Radiant favourites

Most picked when on Radiant

1
Tiny

Tiny

19 on Dire

21
2
Ringmaster

Ringmaster

12 on Dire

21
3
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

10 on Dire

17
4
Jakiro

Jakiro

23 on Dire

16
5
Silencer

Silencer

10 on Dire

15
6
Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

8 on Dire

14
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Jakiro

Jakiro

16 on Radiant

23
2
Tiny

Tiny

21 on Radiant

19
3
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

11 on Radiant

18
4
Kunkka

Kunkka

7 on Radiant

18
5
Storm Spirit

Storm Spirit

10 on Radiant

16
6
Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

13 on Radiant

15

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in ESL One Raleigh 2025.

26 matches

Top picks

  • Ancient Apparition
    Ancient Apparition9
  • Tinker
    Tinker8
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro8
  • Slark
    Slark8
  • Medusa
    Medusa7

Top bans

  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet11
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King11
  • Tiny
    Tiny10
  • Keeper of the Light
    Keeper of the Light10
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster9

21 matches

Top picks

  • Kunkka
    Kunkka8
  • Keeper of the Light
    Keeper of the Light8
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback8
  • Tusk
    Tusk8
  • Sand King
    Sand King7

Top bans

  • Ancient Apparition
    Ancient Apparition13
  • Enigma
    Enigma10
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet10
  • Tinker
    Tinker9
  • Puck
    Puck6

20 matches

Top picks

  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit7
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro5
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner5
  • Muerta
    Muerta5
  • Silencer
    Silencer4

Top bans

  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer10
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster8
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet8
  • Tiny
    Tiny7
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin6

19 matches

Top picks

  • Ringmaster
    Ringmaster8
  • Silencer
    Silencer7
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro6
  • Tiny
    Tiny5
  • Kunkka
    Kunkka5

Top bans

  • Medusa
    Medusa15
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter10
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet9
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade9
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster8

15 matches

Top picks

  • Tiny
    Tiny5
  • Keeper of the Light
    Keeper of the Light4
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit3
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster3
  • Ancient Apparition
    Ancient Apparition3

Top bans

  • Medusa
    Medusa10
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster9
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet7
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro7
  • Phantom Assassin
    Phantom Assassin6

15 matches

Top picks

  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit5
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight5
  • Ringmaster
    Ringmaster5
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster4
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer4

Top bans

  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet9
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin8
  • Tinker
    Tinker7
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King7
  • Ursa
    Ursa6

12 matches

Top picks

  • Sand King
    Sand King5
  • Tiny
    Tiny5
  • Tusk
    Tusk5
  • Sven
    Sven3
  • Ancient Apparition
    Ancient Apparition3

Top bans

  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin11
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro8
  • Ancient Apparition
    Ancient Apparition7
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet6
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade5

12 matches

Top picks

  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker4
  • Tiny
    Tiny4
  • Windranger
    Windranger4
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin4
  • Tinker
    Tinker3

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King8
  • Tinker
    Tinker7
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade6
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter5
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight4

Top picks

  • Keeper of the Light
    Keeper of the Light4
  • Lycan
    Lycan3
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire3
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit2
  • Tiny
    Tiny2

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King8
  • Phantom Assassin
    Phantom Assassin5
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet5
  • Medusa
    Medusa5
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin4

10 matches

Top picks

  • Windranger
    Windranger3
  • Magnus
    Magnus3
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King3
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter2
  • Phantom Assassin
    Phantom Assassin2

Top bans

  • Medusa
    Medusa7
  • Tinker
    Tinker6
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet4
  • Keeper of the Light
    Keeper of the Light4
  • Puck
    Puck3

10 matches

Top picks

  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster5
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro4
  • Magnus
    Magnus4
  • Sven
    Sven3
  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk3

Top bans

  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit8
  • Kunkka
    Kunkka5
  • Phantom Assassin
    Phantom Assassin5
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet5
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter4

10 matches

Top picks

  • Phantom Assassin
    Phantom Assassin3
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter3
  • Ringmaster
    Ringmaster3
  • Tiny
    Tiny2
  • Windranger
    Windranger2

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King8
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin6
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback4
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit3
  • Sven
    Sven3

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in ESL One Raleigh 2025 drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
78188100.0%85.7%1 / 67.01.8
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
28568495.5%75.0%13 / 1510.46.0
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
22598192.0%59.1%12 / 1010.73.9
Monkey King
Monkey King
17638090.9%23.5%8 / 912.96.1
Tiny
Tiny
40397989.8%55.0%21 / 1911.97.5
Jakiro
Jakiro
39387787.5%51.3%16 / 2312.27.2
Medusa
Medusa
22557787.5%45.5%9 / 1314.54.2
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
27487585.2%44.4%17 / 1011.85.9
Tinker
Tinker
26487484.1%57.7%12 / 149.33.9
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
29376675.0%55.2%11 / 1811.45.5
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
15456068.2%66.7%7 / 815.37.4
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
26335967.0%42.3%10 / 1617.916.1
Bristleback
Bristleback
22355764.8%54.5%13 / 916.26.9
Phantom Assassin
Phantom Assassin
22345663.6%36.4%14 / 812.88.5
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
18365461.4%44.4%13 / 514.610.2
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
20325259.1%40.0%12 / 813.98.4
Kunkka
Kunkka
25234854.5%52.0%7 / 1816.214.1
Ringmaster
Ringmaster
33154854.5%60.6%21 / 1212.57.3
Sand King
Sand King
23244753.4%56.5%10 / 1315.110.0
Enigma
Enigma
7354247.7%71.4%5 / 215.16.1
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
19214045.5%73.7%9 / 1018.118.0
Silencer
Silencer
25113640.9%36.0%15 / 1013.611.9
Tusk
Tusk
24113539.8%33.3%13 / 1114.710.7
Puck
Puck
8233135.2%25.0%3 / 518.618.2
Ursa
Ursa
11203135.2%45.5%5 / 619.916.9
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
20103034.1%40.0%11 / 917.116.5
Muerta
Muerta
19113034.1%47.4%10 / 913.06.8
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
10162629.5%50.0%3 / 718.415.6
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
1792629.5%47.1%7 / 1016.319.8
Mars
Mars
8152326.1%50.0%5 / 318.115.7
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage
1212225.0%100.0%0 / 117.012.3
Sven
Sven
1382123.9%53.8%7 / 619.218.3
Magnus
Magnus
1382123.9%30.8%8 / 517.713.3
Windranger
Windranger
1541921.6%46.7%6 / 914.111.3
Doom
Doom
7121921.6%57.1%1 / 613.99.5
Sniper
Sniper
5121719.3%80.0%3 / 216.414.8
Huskar
Huskar
2151719.3%50.0%2 / 020.018.5
Wraith King
Wraith King
1331618.2%46.2%9 / 416.413.0
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
791618.2%42.9%6 / 116.06.2
Lycan
Lycan
6101618.2%16.7%3 / 316.515.3
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
781517.0%57.1%3 / 416.014.5
Morphling
Morphling
4111517.0%50.0%1 / 321.518.5
Chen
Chen
691517.0%66.7%3 / 313.74.6
Outworld Destroyer
Outworld Destroyer
4111517.0%50.0%2 / 223.018.9
Slark
Slark
871517.0%62.5%2 / 612.97.0
Slardar
Slardar
861415.9%62.5%5 / 321.319.3
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
861415.9%62.5%3 / 512.011.7
Phoenix
Phoenix
1041415.9%40.0%6 / 414.214.5
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
581314.8%60.0%2 / 318.819.9
Pangolier
Pangolier
391213.6%33.3%1 / 220.019.8
Warlock
Warlock
561112.5%20.0%3 / 213.612.2
Razor
Razor
54910.2%60.0%3 / 221.014.5
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
5389.1%60.0%2 / 316.07.3
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
5389.1%20.0%0 / 512.412.7
Io
Io
3589.1%33.3%0 / 39.34.6
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
3589.1%33.3%2 / 119.717.8
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
4378.0%75.0%4 / 019.019.3
Snapfire
Snapfire
7078.0%28.6%4 / 317.4
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
1566.8%0.0%0 / 123.020.4
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
5166.8%40.0%1 / 413.89.0
Meepo
Meepo
3366.8%100.0%3 / 021.013.0
Luna
Luna
5055.7%20.0%3 / 221.6
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
4155.7%50.0%2 / 215.820.0
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
3255.7%66.7%0 / 322.320.0
Viper
Viper
0444.5%0 / 019.3
Clinkz
Clinkz
3144.5%66.7%2 / 117.02.0
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
1344.5%0.0%0 / 113.016.7
Abaddon
Abaddon
2244.5%50.0%1 / 115.016.0
Underlord
Underlord
3144.5%100.0%2 / 122.719.0
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
4044.5%0.0%3 / 114.5
Bane
Bane
3033.4%66.7%2 / 115.0
Mirana
Mirana
3033.4%33.3%1 / 215.3
Lina
Lina
1233.4%100.0%1 / 023.020.5
Leshrac
Leshrac
3033.4%66.7%2 / 120.3
Batrider
Batrider
2133.4%100.0%1 / 119.010.0
Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord
2133.4%100.0%1 / 122.019.0
Marci
Marci
1233.4%0.0%0 / 115.09.0
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
0222.3%0 / 018.5
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
2022.3%50.0%1 / 114.5
Venomancer
Venomancer
0222.3%0 / 015.5
Pugna
Pugna
2022.3%0.0%0 / 219.0
Alchemist
Alchemist
1122.3%0.0%0 / 123.020.0
Invoker
Invoker
0222.3%0 / 019.0
Disruptor
Disruptor
2022.3%0.0%2 / 014.5
Skywrath Mage
Skywrath Mage
1122.3%0.0%1 / 016.020.0
Techies
Techies
2022.3%0.0%1 / 113.5
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
2022.3%100.0%2 / 014.0
Grimstroke
Grimstroke
2022.3%50.0%2 / 016.0
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend
1011.1%0.0%0 / 123.0
Pudge
Pudge
0111.1%0 / 011.0
Riki
Riki
1011.1%100.0%1 / 022.0
Broodmother
Broodmother
1011.1%100.0%0 / 122.0
Legion Commander
Legion Commander
1011.1%0.0%1 / 023.0
Oracle
Oracle
0111.1%0 / 019.0
Winter Wyvern
Winter Wyvern
1011.1%100.0%0 / 122.0
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
1011.1%0.0%0 / 123.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the ESL One Raleigh 2025 draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in ESL One Raleigh 2025?

Nature's Prophet is the most contested hero in ESL One Raleigh 2025 with a contest rate of 100.0% across 88 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in ESL One Raleigh 2025?

Nature's Prophet leads the ban list with 81 bans (92.0% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in ESL One Raleigh 2025?

Tiny is the most picked hero with 40 picks across 88 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in ESL One Raleigh 2025?

Nature's Prophet posts the highest winrate at 85.7% (minimum 5 picks) across 7 games.

How many heroes have been seen in the ESL One Raleigh 2025 draft?

96 unique heroes have appeared in ESL One Raleigh 2025 drafts: 90 have been picked and 78 have been banned.

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