Pick & Ban Analysis

Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8 — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8: 235 drafts analysed, 118 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

235

236 matches scanned

Total picks

2,350

10.0 per match

Total bans

3,289

14.0 per match

Hero pool

118

115 picked · 99 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Rubick

Rubick

48.1% pick rate

113
2
Snapfire

Snapfire

38.3% pick rate

90
3
Storm Spirit

Storm Spirit

28.5% pick rate

67
4
Batrider

Batrider

28.1% pick rate

66
5
Undying

Undying

27.7% pick rate

65
6
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

26.4% pick rate

62
7
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

25.1% pick rate

59
8
Enigma

Enigma

23.0% pick rate

54
9
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

22.1% pick rate

52
10
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

21.7% pick rate

51
Most banned

By total bans

1
Broodmother

Broodmother

59.1% ban rate

139
2
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

54.9% ban rate

129
3
Undying

Undying

53.2% ban rate

125
4
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

52.8% ban rate

124
5
Bloodseeker

Bloodseeker

51.1% ban rate

120
6
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

46.4% ban rate

109
7
Snapfire

Snapfire

46.0% ban rate

108
8
Enigma

Enigma

44.7% ban rate

105
9
Storm Spirit

Storm Spirit

43.4% ban rate

102
10
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

39.1% ban rate

92
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Snapfire

Snapfire

84.3% contest rate

198
2
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

81.3% contest rate

191
3
Undying

Undying

80.9% contest rate

190
4
Broodmother

Broodmother

74.9% contest rate

176
5
Rubick

Rubick

73.6% contest rate

173
6
Storm Spirit

Storm Spirit

71.9% contest rate

169
7
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

71.5% contest rate

168
8
Enigma

Enigma

67.7% contest rate

159
9
Bloodseeker

Bloodseeker

66.8% contest rate

157
10
Batrider

Batrider

63.8% contest rate

150

Draft priority

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

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Io

Io

33 picks

5.9
2
Undying

Undying

65 picks

6.8
3
Broodmother

Broodmother

37 picks

7.3
4
Enigma

Enigma

54 picks

7.5
5
Snapfire

Snapfire

90 picks

7.9
6
Rubick

Rubick

113 picks

8.7
7
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

62 picks

8.9
8
Chen

Chen

31 picks

9.1
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Io

Io

75 bans

2.0
2
Broodmother

Broodmother

139 bans

2.9
3
Chen

Chen

39 bans

4.0
4
Enigma

Enigma

105 bans

4.1
5
Undying

Undying

125 bans

4.1
6
Snapfire

Snapfire

108 bans

4.5
7
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

129 bans

4.9
8
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

16 bans

6.8

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Earthshaker

Earthshaker

6 picks · 5 wins

83.3%
2
Mirana

Mirana

18 picks · 13 wins

72.2%
3
Pudge

Pudge

7 picks · 5 wins

71.4%
4
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

26 picks · 18 wins

69.2%
5
Legion Commander

Legion Commander

25 picks · 17 wins

68.0%
6
Luna

Luna

6 picks · 4 wins

66.7%
7
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

47 picks · 31 wins

66.0%
8
Alchemist

Alchemist

14 picks · 9 wins

64.3%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Ursa

Ursa

6 picks · 1 wins

16.7%
2
Dark Willow

Dark Willow

6 picks · 1 wins

16.7%
3
Chaos Knight

Chaos Knight

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
4
Ogre Magi

Ogre Magi

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
5
Clinkz

Clinkz

9 picks · 2 wins

22.2%
6
Chen

Chen

31 picks · 8 wins

25.8%

Side preferences

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

Radiant favourites

Most picked when on Radiant

1
Rubick

Rubick

52 on Dire

61
2
Snapfire

Snapfire

41 on Dire

49
3
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

20 on Dire

42
4
Undying

Undying

32 on Dire

33
5
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

26 on Dire

33
6
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

20 on Dire

31
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Rubick

Rubick

61 on Radiant

52
2
Snapfire

Snapfire

49 on Radiant

41
3
Storm Spirit

Storm Spirit

27 on Radiant

40
4
Batrider

Batrider

27 on Radiant

39
5
Undying

Undying

33 on Radiant

32
6
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

20 on Radiant

32

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8.

40 matches

Top picks

  • Enigma
    Enigma11
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire11
  • Batrider
    Batrider9
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King9
  • Chen
    Chen8

Top bans

  • Medusa
    Medusa17
  • Broodmother
    Broodmother16
  • Undying
    Undying16
  • Faceless Void
    Faceless Void13
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw12

39 matches

Top picks

  • Rubick
    Rubick19
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon10
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast10
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire9
  • Mars
    Mars8

Top bans

  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit25
  • Enigma
    Enigma18
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw17
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit14
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster12

36 matches

Top picks

  • Doom
    Doom20
  • Juggernaut
    Juggernaut11
  • Enigma
    Enigma10
  • Alchemist
    Alchemist9
  • Rubick
    Rubick9

Top bans

  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren22
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire17
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw14
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer12
  • Bloodseeker
    Bloodseeker10

31 matches

Top picks

  • Rubick
    Rubick11
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire11
  • Lion
    Lion10
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter8
  • Medusa
    Medusa8

Top bans

  • Broodmother
    Broodmother15
  • Enigma
    Enigma12
  • Slark
    Slark11
  • Undying
    Undying8
  • Io
    Io8

30 matches

Top picks

  • Rubick
    Rubick11
  • Lycan
    Lycan8
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire8
  • Io
    Io7
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King7

Top bans

  • Batrider
    Batrider17
  • Undying
    Undying12
  • Broodmother
    Broodmother11
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren10
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin9

28 matches

Top picks

  • Rubick
    Rubick12
  • Batrider
    Batrider8
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade8
  • Broodmother
    Broodmother7
  • Chen
    Chen7

Top bans

  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren13
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter12
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer11
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw11
  • Bloodseeker
    Bloodseeker9

26 matches

Top picks

  • Enigma
    Enigma9
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer7
  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden6
  • Keeper of the Light
    Keeper of the Light6
  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan6

Top bans

  • Broodmother
    Broodmother13
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire10
  • Undying
    Undying9
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw9
  • Anti-Mage
    Anti-Mage7

Top picks

  • Underlord
    Underlord9
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier9
  • Rubick
    Rubick8
  • Undying
    Undying7
  • Lion
    Lion6

Top bans

  • Snapfire
    Snapfire15
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast10
  • Bloodseeker
    Bloodseeker9
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer9
  • Enigma
    Enigma8

24 matches

Top picks

  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan10
  • Bloodseeker
    Bloodseeker8
  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit7
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit6
  • Rubick
    Rubick6

Top bans

  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer11
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast9
  • Drow Ranger
    Drow Ranger7
  • Broodmother
    Broodmother7
  • Undying
    Undying7

22 matches

Top picks

  • Techies
    Techies12
  • Undying
    Undying8
  • Keeper of the Light
    Keeper of the Light6
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit5
  • Batrider
    Batrider5

Top bans

  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw18
  • Io
    Io12
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer8
  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren7
  • Enigma
    Enigma6

20 matches

Top picks

  • Silencer
    Silencer6
  • Rubick
    Rubick6
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit5
  • Tiny
    Tiny5
  • Enigma
    Enigma5

Top bans

  • Naga Siren
    Naga Siren10
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer7
  • Lycan
    Lycan7
  • Rubick
    Rubick7
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin6

19 matches

Top picks

  • Lion
    Lion6
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit5
  • Silencer
    Silencer5
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw5
  • Mars
    Mars4

Top bans

  • Undying
    Undying8
  • Medusa
    Medusa8
  • Juggernaut
    Juggernaut7
  • Puck
    Puck6
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit6

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8 drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Snapfire
Snapfire
9010819884.3%53.3%49 / 417.94.5
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
6212919181.3%40.3%42 / 208.94.9
Undying
Undying
6512519080.9%46.2%33 / 326.84.1
Broodmother
Broodmother
3713917674.9%43.2%15 / 227.32.9
Rubick
Rubick
1136017373.6%48.7%61 / 528.78.8
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
6710216971.9%53.7%27 / 409.29.6
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
5910916871.5%49.2%33 / 2611.49.6
Enigma
Enigma
5410515967.7%51.9%23 / 317.54.1
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
3712015766.8%45.9%21 / 1613.911.3
Batrider
Batrider
668415063.8%57.6%27 / 3910.66.9
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
2612415063.8%69.2%16 / 1012.811.5
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
499214160.0%46.9%28 / 2115.513.3
Faceless Void
Faceless Void
428312553.2%61.9%24 / 1816.214.1
Medusa
Medusa
378512251.9%56.8%19 / 1815.39.8
Morphling
Morphling
348011448.5%52.9%16 / 1815.013.3
Pangolier
Pangolier
427111348.1%45.2%18 / 2414.313.3
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
516111247.7%45.1%31 / 2014.714.0
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
456410946.4%37.8%25 / 2015.114.1
Io
Io
337510846.0%60.6%18 / 155.92.0
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
376710444.3%45.9%15 / 2215.413.1
Enchantress
Enchantress
505110143.0%52.0%28 / 2211.39.6
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
366510143.0%50.0%21 / 1512.37.5
Monkey King
Monkey King
316910042.6%51.6%14 / 1715.29.8
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
36629841.7%50.0%18 / 1817.414.9
Lycan
Lycan
33619440.0%63.6%10 / 2315.813.0
Puck
Puck
26669239.1%50.0%17 / 915.816.1
Mars
Mars
43499239.1%41.9%18 / 2514.013.2
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
52358737.0%53.8%20 / 3210.49.8
Doom
Doom
41387933.6%48.8%12 / 2912.313.5
Slark
Slark
19607933.6%57.9%10 / 918.515.0
Legion Commander
Legion Commander
25547933.6%68.0%12 / 1314.011.0
Silencer
Silencer
35397431.5%31.4%14 / 219.68.3
Lion
Lion
50237331.1%48.0%30 / 2011.710.2
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
46257130.2%56.5%19 / 2710.88.7
Chen
Chen
31397029.8%25.8%18 / 139.14.0
Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger
17496628.1%41.2%6 / 1114.612.5
Meepo
Meepo
21456628.1%38.1%5 / 1618.414.8
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
30336326.8%60.0%15 / 1512.411.4
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
47166326.8%66.0%26 / 219.56.8
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
25315623.8%52.0%7 / 1818.115.2
Windranger
Windranger
30255523.4%53.3%13 / 1717.215.4
Skywrath Mage
Skywrath Mage
29225121.7%58.6%10 / 1912.412.4
Tiny
Tiny
29215021.3%55.2%22 / 713.317.6
Underlord
Underlord
22274920.9%63.6%14 / 816.817.1
Leshrac
Leshrac
27204720.0%51.9%10 / 1710.511.2
Visage
Visage
20254519.1%60.0%12 / 817.112.0
Phantom Lancer
Phantom Lancer
7334017.0%57.1%5 / 218.917.0
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage
4333715.7%75.0%3 / 111.012.2
Spirit Breaker
Spirit Breaker
25123715.7%44.0%13 / 1215.712.3
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
12243615.3%33.3%4 / 817.117.0
Venomancer
Venomancer
15203514.9%60.0%10 / 515.212.2
Techies
Techies
2863414.5%46.4%16 / 1211.810.5
Alchemist
Alchemist
14193314.0%64.3%1 / 1320.114.2
Disruptor
Disruptor
22113314.0%50.0%14 / 814.114.4
Oracle
Oracle
20103012.8%60.0%9 / 1113.213.9
Sven
Sven
18112912.3%33.3%11 / 720.117.9
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
17112811.9%35.3%9 / 818.918.3
Razor
Razor
2422611.1%45.8%13 / 1114.319.5
Phoenix
Phoenix
15112611.1%40.0%8 / 713.614.2
Mirana
Mirana
185239.8%72.2%8 / 1014.515.8
Axe
Axe
117187.7%36.4%6 / 519.316.6
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
152177.2%60.0%5 / 1014.317.0
Lich
Lich
115166.8%27.3%5 / 612.818.6
Pugna
Pugna
88166.8%62.5%3 / 515.811.5
Huskar
Huskar
214166.8%0.0%0 / 223.017.4
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
78156.4%57.1%3 / 422.919.9
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
69156.4%50.0%3 / 320.716.8
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
67135.5%83.3%3 / 319.716.4
Tinker
Tinker
310135.5%33.3%1 / 220.716.5
Clinkz
Clinkz
94135.5%22.2%3 / 614.211.8
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend
57125.1%40.0%2 / 317.416.9
Pudge
Pudge
75125.1%71.4%3 / 418.614.6
Luna
Luna
65114.7%66.7%3 / 321.515.8
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
65114.7%50.0%5 / 116.011.0
Invoker
Invoker
83114.7%37.5%3 / 511.813.0
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
37104.3%100.0%3 / 022.015.3
Ursa
Ursa
6393.8%16.7%2 / 421.714.3
Void Spirit
Void Spirit
6393.8%50.0%5 / 120.319.7
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
4483.4%100.0%1 / 320.019.8
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
3583.4%33.3%1 / 222.716.6
Winter Wyvern
Winter Wyvern
7183.4%28.6%2 / 521.721.0
Necrophos
Necrophos
2462.6%50.0%2 / 014.519.8
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight
5162.6%20.0%3 / 220.220.0
Tusk
Tusk
5162.6%60.0%3 / 214.620.0
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
6062.6%16.7%5 / 115.5
Lina
Lina
3252.1%33.3%2 / 117.720.0
Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor
4152.1%75.0%0 / 417.59.0
Viper
Viper
1452.1%100.0%1 / 017.017.5
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
5052.1%20.0%3 / 221.0
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
2241.7%50.0%1 / 122.015.5
Jakiro
Jakiro
3141.7%0.0%0 / 314.021.0
Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord
3141.7%66.7%2 / 122.321.0
Bane
Bane
3031.3%66.7%3 / 016.3
Spectre
Spectre
3031.3%0.0%2 / 122.3
Lone Druid
Lone Druid
2131.3%0.0%1 / 122.520.0
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
2131.3%0.0%2 / 018.018.0
Muerta
Muerta
3031.3%33.3%2 / 122.3
Vengeful Spirit
Vengeful Spirit
2020.9%0.0%1 / 116.0
Warlock
Warlock
1120.9%0.0%0 / 114.020.0
Wraith King
Wraith King
2020.9%50.0%1 / 123.0
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
2020.9%50.0%0 / 222.0
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin
2020.9%0.0%1 / 115.0
Magnus
Magnus
1120.9%0.0%1 / 022.018.0
Bristleback
Bristleback
2020.9%50.0%2 / 022.0
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
1120.9%100.0%1 / 022.011.0
Arc Warden
Arc Warden
1120.9%0.0%0 / 117.018.0
Sand King
Sand King
1010.4%100.0%1 / 023.0
Zeus
Zeus
0110.4%0 / 020.0
Kunkka
Kunkka
1010.4%0.0%1 / 023.0
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
1010.4%0.0%1 / 016.0
Slardar
Slardar
0110.4%0 / 08.0
Riki
Riki
1010.4%0.0%1 / 015.0
Sniper
Sniper
0110.4%0 / 019.0
Weaver
Weaver
1010.4%0.0%1 / 022.0
Outworld Destroyer
Outworld Destroyer
1010.4%100.0%1 / 023.0
Treant Protector
Treant Protector
1010.4%0.0%0 / 114.0
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
1010.4%0.0%1 / 016.0
Marci
Marci
1010.4%100.0%1 / 016.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8 draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8?

Snapfire is the most contested hero in Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8 with a contest rate of 84.3% across 235 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8?

Broodmother leads the ban list with 139 bans (59.1% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8?

Rubick is the most picked hero with 113 picks across 235 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8?

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

How many heroes have been seen in the Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8 draft?

118 unique heroes have appeared in Riyadh Masters 2023 by Gamers8 drafts: 115 have been picked and 99 have been banned.

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