Pick & Ban Analysis

PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5 — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5: 116 drafts analysed, 101 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

116

116 matches scanned

Total picks

1,160

10.0 per match

Total bans

1,624

14.0 per match

Hero pool

101

101 picked · 80 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

43.1% pick rate

50
2
Dark Willow

Dark Willow

36.2% pick rate

42
3
Puck

Puck

30.2% pick rate

35
4
Axe

Axe

28.4% pick rate

33
5
Tusk

Tusk

26.7% pick rate

31
6
Pangolier

Pangolier

26.7% pick rate

31
7
Batrider

Batrider

25.0% pick rate

29
8
Warlock

Warlock

25.0% pick rate

29
9
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

24.1% pick rate

28
10
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

23.3% pick rate

27
Most banned

By total bans

1
Death Prophet

Death Prophet

85.3% ban rate

99
2
Batrider

Batrider

73.3% ban rate

85
3
Undying

Undying

73.3% ban rate

85
4
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

61.2% ban rate

71
5
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

59.5% ban rate

69
6
Puck

Puck

55.2% ban rate

64
7
Doom

Doom

50.9% ban rate

59
8
Bristleback

Bristleback

43.1% ban rate

50
9
Axe

Axe

42.2% ban rate

49
10
Monkey King

Monkey King

37.1% ban rate

43
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Batrider

Batrider

98.3% contest rate

114
2
Death Prophet

Death Prophet

93.1% contest rate

108
3
Undying

Undying

86.2% contest rate

100
4
Puck

Puck

85.3% contest rate

99
5
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

82.8% contest rate

96
6
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

80.2% contest rate

93
7
Axe

Axe

70.7% contest rate

82
8
Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

69.8% contest rate

81
9
Doom

Doom

65.5% contest rate

76
10
Tusk

Tusk

59.5% contest rate

69

Draft priority

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

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Death Prophet

Death Prophet

9 picks

7.1
2
Batrider

Batrider

29 picks

7.9
3
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

27 picks

10.0
4
Undying

Undying

15 picks

10.5
5
Doom

Doom

17 picks

11.3
6
Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

50 picks

11.4
7
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

22 picks

11.4
8
Oracle

Oracle

8 picks

11.6
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Death Prophet

Death Prophet

99 bans

2.3
2
Batrider

Batrider

85 bans

3.5
3
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

28 bans

3.6
4
Chen

Chen

15 bans

3.7
5
Bristleback

Bristleback

50 bans

3.7
6
Undying

Undying

85 bans

3.8
7
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

69 bans

3.9
8
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

71 bans

4.4

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Vengeful Spirit

Vengeful Spirit

6 picks · 5 wins

83.3%
2
Troll Warlord

Troll Warlord

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
3
Omniknight

Omniknight

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
4
Venomancer

Venomancer

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
5
Leshrac

Leshrac

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
6
Muerta

Muerta

9 picks · 7 wins

77.8%
7
Bane

Bane

17 picks · 13 wins

76.5%
8
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

28 picks · 21 wins

75.0%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Elder Titan

Elder Titan

9 picks · 2 wins

22.2%
2
Oracle

Oracle

8 picks · 2 wins

25.0%
3
Jakiro

Jakiro

22 picks · 6 wins

27.3%
4
Bristleback

Bristleback

18 picks · 6 wins

33.3%
5
Tiny

Tiny

27 picks · 9 wins

33.3%
6
Sniper

Sniper

6 picks · 2 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
Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

20 on Dire

30
2
Dark Willow

Dark Willow

16 on Dire

26
3
Warlock

Warlock

10 on Dire

19
4
Tusk

Tusk

14 on Dire

17
5
Dawnbreaker

Dawnbreaker

11 on Dire

16
6
Abaddon

Abaddon

8 on Dire

16
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Puck

Puck

15 on Radiant

20
2
Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

30 on Radiant

20
3
Batrider

Batrider

11 on Radiant

18
4
Axe

Axe

15 on Radiant

18
5
Pangolier

Pangolier

13 on Radiant

18
6
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

11 on Radiant

17

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5.

29 matches

Top picks

  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet11
  • Lifestealer
    Lifestealer9
  • Shadow Shaman
    Shadow Shaman8
  • Puck
    Puck7
  • Bane
    Bane6

Top bans

  • Axe
    Axe15
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade14
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend13
  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet11
  • Batrider
    Batrider10

21 matches

Top picks

  • Axe
    Axe9
  • Shadow Shaman
    Shadow Shaman7
  • Dawnbreaker
    Dawnbreaker6
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet5
  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit5

Top bans

  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet8
  • Batrider
    Batrider8
  • Undying
    Undying8
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren7
  • Shadow Shaman
    Shadow Shaman6

19 matches

Top picks

  • Shadow Shaman
    Shadow Shaman8
  • Tiny
    Tiny7
  • Dark Willow
    Dark Willow7
  • Warlock
    Warlock6
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier6

Top bans

  • Bristleback
    Bristleback15
  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet10
  • Puck
    Puck9
  • Undying
    Undying8
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren8

18 matches

Top picks

  • Warlock
    Warlock5
  • Tusk
    Tusk5
  • Shadow Shaman
    Shadow Shaman4
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier4
  • Void Spirit
    Void Spirit4

Top bans

  • Batrider
    Batrider17
  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet13
  • Undying
    Undying10
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster6
  • Doom
    Doom6

17 matches

Top picks

  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit6
  • Shadow Shaman
    Shadow Shaman5
  • Bane
    Bane4
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro4
  • Queen of Pain
    Queen of Pain3

Top bans

  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren9
  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet8
  • Doom
    Doom7
  • Undying
    Undying6
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin5

17 matches

Top picks

  • Sven
    Sven6
  • Brewmaster
    Brewmaster5
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend4
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit4
  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet4

Top bans

  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet7
  • Puck
    Puck6
  • Queen of Pain
    Queen of Pain6
  • Undying
    Undying6
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade6

Top picks

  • Puck
    Puck5
  • Dark Willow
    Dark Willow5
  • Dawnbreaker
    Dawnbreaker5
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet4
  • Abaddon
    Abaddon4

Top bans

  • Undying
    Undying9
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren9
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer7
  • Batrider
    Batrider7
  • Doom
    Doom7

14 matches

Top picks

  • Batrider
    Batrider5
  • Magnus
    Magnus5
  • Puck
    Puck4
  • Sven
    Sven4
  • Shadow Shaman
    Shadow Shaman4

Top bans

  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin11
  • Axe
    Axe8
  • Puck
    Puck6
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon5
  • Queen of Pain
    Queen of Pain4

13 matches

Top picks

  • Shadow Shaman
    Shadow Shaman5
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King5
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer4
  • Axe
    Axe3
  • Puck
    Puck3

Top bans

  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin8
  • Puck
    Puck7
  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet6
  • Brewmaster
    Brewmaster5
  • Undying
    Undying5

13 matches

Top picks

  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade4
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier4
  • Bane
    Bane3
  • Tiny
    Tiny3
  • Enigma
    Enigma3

Top bans

  • Batrider
    Batrider6
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter6
  • Undying
    Undying6
  • Axe
    Axe5
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster5

12 matches

Top picks

  • Queen of Pain
    Queen of Pain4
  • Batrider
    Batrider4
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster3
  • Axe
    Axe2
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker2

Top bans

  • Death Prophet
    Death Prophet6
  • Undying
    Undying6
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren6
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback6
  • Nature's Prophet
    Nature's Prophet5

10 matches

Top picks

  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan5
  • Dark Willow
    Dark Willow5
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker3
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster3
  • Batrider
    Batrider3

Top bans

  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin8
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer4
  • Batrider
    Batrider4
  • Doom
    Doom4
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon4

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5 drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Batrider
Batrider
298511498.3%55.2%11 / 187.93.5
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
99910893.1%66.7%4 / 57.12.3
Undying
Undying
158510086.2%60.0%11 / 410.53.8
Puck
Puck
35649985.3%54.3%15 / 2015.714.7
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
27699682.8%66.7%14 / 1310.03.9
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
22719380.2%54.5%15 / 711.44.4
Axe
Axe
33498270.7%51.5%15 / 1812.25.0
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
50318169.8%46.0%30 / 2011.45.5
Doom
Doom
17597665.5%41.2%7 / 1011.36.4
Tusk
Tusk
31386959.5%51.6%17 / 1412.79.2
Bristleback
Bristleback
18506858.6%33.3%12 / 614.43.7
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
26426858.6%46.2%14 / 1216.711.8
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
25416656.9%64.0%11 / 1414.76.4
Monkey King
Monkey King
23436656.9%60.9%13 / 1015.712.6
Pangolier
Pangolier
31356656.9%41.9%13 / 1815.613.1
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend
21396051.7%57.1%9 / 1212.35.4
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
19385749.1%47.4%7 / 1217.211.2
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
28285648.3%75.0%11 / 1713.23.6
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
23325547.4%43.5%14 / 912.06.2
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
42135547.4%42.9%26 / 1613.210.2
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
24305446.6%58.3%15 / 917.919.2
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
27255244.8%37.0%16 / 1112.79.5
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
16345043.1%50.0%8 / 813.211.9
Ursa
Ursa
10405043.1%50.0%6 / 417.816.7
Abaddon
Abaddon
24265043.1%50.0%16 / 813.98.2
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
27184538.8%44.4%13 / 1418.813.4
Tiny
Tiny
27184538.8%33.3%12 / 1515.613.9
Warlock
Warlock
29144337.1%48.3%19 / 1015.011.6
Magnus
Magnus
20214135.3%55.0%7 / 1315.88.8
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
10273731.9%60.0%8 / 214.913.7
Enigma
Enigma
9273631.0%44.4%2 / 714.07.3
Sven
Sven
19133227.6%52.6%10 / 917.117.2
Marci
Marci
19133227.6%52.6%4 / 1514.110.8
Kunkka
Kunkka
16153126.7%75.0%10 / 615.313.3
Bane
Bane
17112824.1%76.5%7 / 1013.17.1
Jakiro
Jakiro
2262824.1%27.3%10 / 1212.512.2
Medusa
Medusa
12162824.1%41.7%5 / 720.116.1
Huskar
Huskar
3242723.3%33.3%1 / 221.018.7
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
11162723.3%54.5%7 / 418.513.9
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
14122622.4%50.0%3 / 1118.119.3
Chen
Chen
8152319.8%50.0%3 / 512.53.7
Morphling
Morphling
8132118.1%37.5%3 / 521.314.7
Oracle
Oracle
8132118.1%25.0%1 / 711.612.4
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
9112017.2%55.6%5 / 418.418.0
Silencer
Silencer
991815.5%44.4%4 / 513.111.9
Vengeful Spirit
Vengeful Spirit
6101613.8%83.3%4 / 218.815.8
Void Spirit
Void Spirit
971613.8%44.4%2 / 721.619.3
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
1051512.9%40.0%8 / 215.314.6
Lina
Lina
1141512.9%45.5%6 / 513.412.8
Sniper
Sniper
681412.1%33.3%6 / 015.014.4
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
1131412.1%45.5%6 / 514.116.0
Muerta
Muerta
951412.1%77.8%4 / 514.712.4
Enchantress
Enchantress
1121311.2%36.4%5 / 615.315.0
Disruptor
Disruptor
671311.2%50.0%3 / 313.815.3
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
571210.3%60.0%2 / 322.019.4
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
481210.3%25.0%3 / 117.515.9
Underlord
Underlord
391210.3%100.0%3 / 022.716.8
Lycan
Lycan
65119.5%33.3%2 / 417.712.8
Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord
56119.5%80.0%2 / 320.220.5
Phoenix
Phoenix
101119.5%50.0%4 / 618.19.0
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
55108.6%40.0%2 / 318.420.4
Omniknight
Omniknight
55108.6%80.0%1 / 419.217.6
Razor
Razor
4597.8%0.0%0 / 420.819.0
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
9097.8%22.2%5 / 414.6
Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger
5386.9%40.0%2 / 321.417.0
Slardar
Slardar
5386.9%40.0%3 / 220.217.0
Riki
Riki
5386.9%60.0%3 / 217.213.3
Venomancer
Venomancer
5386.9%80.0%3 / 213.414.3
Rubick
Rubick
8086.9%50.0%4 / 415.5
Io
Io
2686.9%0.0%0 / 213.08.2
Leshrac
Leshrac
5276.0%80.0%2 / 318.814.0
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
4265.2%0.0%1 / 315.312.5
Invoker
Invoker
4265.2%0.0%2 / 221.319.0
Mars
Mars
4265.2%25.0%3 / 116.820.0
Ringmaster
Ringmaster
5165.2%40.0%3 / 215.019.0
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage
1454.3%0.0%1 / 023.019.5
Windranger
Windranger
5054.3%60.0%2 / 317.0
Tinker
Tinker
4154.3%50.0%3 / 116.53.0
Viper
Viper
1454.3%0.0%1 / 023.017.8
Arc Warden
Arc Warden
2354.3%50.0%2 / 022.517.0
Lion
Lion
4043.4%50.0%0 / 415.5
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
4043.4%50.0%1 / 314.3
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
4043.4%25.0%3 / 117.3
Faceless Void
Faceless Void
1232.6%100.0%1 / 015.020.5
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
1232.6%100.0%1 / 022.020.0
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight
2132.6%100.0%0 / 218.09.0
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
3032.6%33.3%2 / 123.0
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
2021.7%50.0%0 / 216.5
Mirana
Mirana
2021.7%50.0%1 / 114.0
Spirit Breaker
Spirit Breaker
2021.7%50.0%1 / 119.0
Alchemist
Alchemist
2021.7%100.0%0 / 222.5
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
2021.7%0.0%1 / 114.5
Phantom Lancer
Phantom Lancer
1010.9%100.0%0 / 123.0
Sand King
Sand King
1010.9%0.0%0 / 117.0
Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor
1010.9%100.0%0 / 114.0
Pugna
Pugna
1010.9%100.0%0 / 122.0
Luna
Luna
1010.9%0.0%1 / 022.0
Dazzle
Dazzle
1010.9%100.0%0 / 123.0
Clinkz
Clinkz
1010.9%100.0%1 / 023.0
Meepo
Meepo
1010.9%0.0%0 / 117.0
Grimstroke
Grimstroke
1010.9%0.0%0 / 116.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5 draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5?

Batrider is the most contested hero in PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5 with a contest rate of 98.3% across 116 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5?

Death Prophet leads the ban list with 99 bans (85.3% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5?

Shadow Shaman is the most picked hero with 50 picks across 116 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5?

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

How many heroes have been seen in the PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5 draft?

101 unique heroes have appeared in PGL Wallachia 2025 Season 5 drafts: 101 have been picked and 80 have been banned.

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