Pick & Ban Analysis

Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup: 221 drafts analysed, 110 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

221

222 matches scanned

Total picks

2,210

10.0 per match

Total bans

3,094

14.0 per match

Hero pool

110

105 picked · 99 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

39.4% pick rate

87
2
Snapfire

Snapfire

36.2% pick rate

80
3
Pangolier

Pangolier

32.1% pick rate

71
4
Sven

Sven

31.2% pick rate

69
5
Jakiro

Jakiro

28.1% pick rate

62
6
Rubick

Rubick

26.2% pick rate

58
7
Tiny

Tiny

25.8% pick rate

57
8
Weaver

Weaver

24.0% pick rate

53
9
Elder Titan

Elder Titan

23.1% pick rate

51
10
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

22.6% pick rate

50
Most banned

By total bans

1
Monkey King

Monkey King

78.3% ban rate

173
2
Shadow Fiend

Shadow Fiend

57.9% ban rate

128
3
Tiny

Tiny

53.8% ban rate

119
4
Weaver

Weaver

52.9% ban rate

117
5
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

51.6% ban rate

114
6
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

51.1% ban rate

113
7
Enigma

Enigma

50.7% ban rate

112
8
Phoenix

Phoenix

46.2% ban rate

102
9
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

41.6% ban rate

92
10
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

41.2% ban rate

91
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Monkey King

Monkey King

91.0% contest rate

201
2
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

80.5% contest rate

178
3
Tiny

Tiny

79.6% contest rate

176
4
Shadow Fiend

Shadow Fiend

77.8% contest rate

172
5
Weaver

Weaver

76.9% contest rate

170
6
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

73.8% contest rate

163
7
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

72.9% contest rate

161
8
Snapfire

Snapfire

71.9% contest rate

159
9
Phoenix

Phoenix

68.8% contest rate

152
10
Pangolier

Pangolier

67.4% contest rate

149

Draft priority

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

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Tiny

Tiny

57 picks

10.4
2
Weaver

Weaver

53 picks

10.9
3
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

87 picks

11.0
4
Phoenix

Phoenix

50 picks

11.5
5
Shadow Fiend

Shadow Fiend

44 picks

11.5
6
Monkey King

Monkey King

28 picks

11.6
7
Enigma

Enigma

23 picks

11.6
8
Sand King

Sand King

48 picks

11.7
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Monkey King

Monkey King

173 bans

3.8
2
Broodmother

Broodmother

81 bans

3.9
3
Witch Doctor

Witch Doctor

12 bans

3.9
4
Weaver

Weaver

117 bans

4.4
5
Sand King

Sand King

53 bans

4.7
6
Tiny

Tiny

119 bans

4.8
7
Chen

Chen

29 bans

5.1
8
Phoenix

Phoenix

102 bans

5.4

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Oracle

Oracle

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
2
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

9 picks · 7 wins

77.8%
3
Leshrac

Leshrac

7 picks · 5 wins

71.4%
4
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

42 picks · 28 wins

66.7%
5
Doom

Doom

39 picks · 26 wins

66.7%
6
Bloodseeker

Bloodseeker

6 picks · 4 wins

66.7%
7
Puck

Puck

26 picks · 17 wins

65.4%
8
Invoker

Invoker

20 picks · 13 wins

65.0%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Techies

Techies

8 picks · 1 wins

12.5%
2
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

30 picks · 8 wins

26.7%
3
Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

11 picks · 3 wins

27.3%
4
Witch Doctor

Witch Doctor

7 picks · 2 wins

28.6%
5
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

33 picks · 11 wins

33.3%
6
Dark Willow

Dark Willow

9 picks · 3 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
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

44 on Dire

43
2
Snapfire

Snapfire

39 on Dire

41
3
Sven

Sven

31 on Dire

38
4
Phoenix

Phoenix

17 on Dire

33
5
Pangolier

Pangolier

38 on Dire

33
6
Jakiro

Jakiro

32 on Dire

30
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

43 on Radiant

44
2
Snapfire

Snapfire

41 on Radiant

39
3
Pangolier

Pangolier

33 on Radiant

38
4
Weaver

Weaver

21 on Radiant

32
5
Rubick

Rubick

26 on Radiant

32
6
Jakiro

Jakiro

30 on Radiant

32

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup.

33 matches

Top picks

  • Jakiro
    Jakiro10
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink9
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster7
  • Doom
    Doom7
  • Sven
    Sven6

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King22
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend21
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix14
  • Weaver
    Weaver11
  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit11

31 matches

Top picks

  • Tiny
    Tiny8
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier8
  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk7
  • Mars
    Mars7
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend6

Top bans

  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster12
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend11
  • Doom
    Doom11
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix11
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit10

27 matches

Top picks

  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden10
  • Alchemist
    Alchemist10
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer8
  • Spirit Breaker
    Spirit Breaker8
  • Sven
    Sven6

Top bans

  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster13
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin12
  • Brewmaster
    Brewmaster11
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink11
  • Rubick
    Rubick8

27 matches

Top picks

  • Enchantress
    Enchantress8
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter8
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire8
  • Sand King
    Sand King7
  • Weaver
    Weaver7

Top bans

  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend18
  • Enigma
    Enigma11
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King10
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster8
  • Weaver
    Weaver8

26 matches

Top picks

  • Tiny
    Tiny8
  • Razor
    Razor7
  • Sven
    Sven7
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster7
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro7

Top bans

  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink14
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire14
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix10
  • Weaver
    Weaver9
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King9

26 matches

Top picks

  • Witch Doctor
    Witch Doctor7
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro7
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier7
  • Grimstroke
    Grimstroke7
  • Primal Beast
    Primal Beast7

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King20
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend11
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster11
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin11
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink11

26 matches

Top picks

  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter7
  • Crystal Maiden
    Crystal Maiden5
  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk5
  • Brewmaster
    Brewmaster5
  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan5

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King13
  • Weaver
    Weaver12
  • Enigma
    Enigma9
  • Troll Warlord
    Troll Warlord8
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink8

24 matches

Top picks

  • Weaver
    Weaver6
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend5
  • Shadow Demon
    Shadow Demon5
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner5
  • Underlord
    Underlord5

Top bans

  • Broodmother
    Broodmother11
  • Enigma
    Enigma10
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight7
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer7
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King7

24 matches

Top picks

  • Mars
    Mars10
  • Sand King
    Sand King8
  • Rubick
    Rubick8
  • Jakiro
    Jakiro7
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer6

Top bans

  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster13
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier10
  • Enigma
    Enigma9
  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit9
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin8

Top picks

  • Chaos Knight
    Chaos Knight9
  • Chen
    Chen8
  • Invoker
    Invoker7
  • Broodmother
    Broodmother6
  • Brewmaster
    Brewmaster6

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King11
  • Weaver
    Weaver10
  • Doom
    Doom10
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend9
  • Puck
    Puck9

24 matches

Top picks

  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink8
  • Sven
    Sven7
  • Chaos Knight
    Chaos Knight6
  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit6
  • Slardar
    Slardar5

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King13
  • Brewmaster
    Brewmaster11
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster10
  • Tiny
    Tiny8
  • Shadow Fiend
    Shadow Fiend7

Top picks

  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink9
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire6
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster5
  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk5
  • Centaur Warrunner
    Centaur Warrunner5

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King15
  • Ember Spirit
    Ember Spirit12
  • Dark Seer
    Dark Seer9
  • Troll Warlord
    Troll Warlord9
  • Pangolier
    Pangolier8

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Monkey King
Monkey King
2817320191.0%50.0%11 / 1711.63.8
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
879117880.5%56.3%43 / 4411.05.6
Tiny
Tiny
5711917679.6%49.1%27 / 3010.44.8
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend
4412817277.8%47.7%21 / 2311.56.4
Weaver
Weaver
5311717076.9%58.5%21 / 3210.94.4
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
5011316373.8%52.0%23 / 2712.55.7
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
4711416172.9%63.8%25 / 2213.55.8
Snapfire
Snapfire
807915971.9%51.2%41 / 3912.05.8
Phoenix
Phoenix
5010215268.8%52.0%33 / 1711.55.4
Pangolier
Pangolier
717814967.4%45.1%33 / 3814.210.4
Enigma
Enigma
2311213561.1%56.5%13 / 1011.66.0
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
429013259.7%66.7%21 / 2115.112.4
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
339212556.6%39.4%16 / 1713.96.6
Sven
Sven
694911853.4%55.1%38 / 3114.410.5
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
447211652.5%43.2%22 / 2215.110.8
Doom
Doom
397511451.6%66.7%20 / 1915.39.1
Rubick
Rubick
585411250.7%37.9%26 / 3214.38.7
Broodmother
Broodmother
218110246.2%47.6%11 / 1014.13.9
Sand King
Sand King
485310145.7%58.3%29 / 1911.74.7
Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord
316910045.2%58.1%16 / 1516.615.9
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight
41549543.0%46.3%17 / 2417.813.6
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
51388940.3%47.1%23 / 2812.46.9
Ursa
Ursa
34548839.8%50.0%18 / 1617.817.3
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
38508839.8%42.1%17 / 2114.49.2
Morphling
Morphling
41468739.4%56.1%23 / 1817.312.1
Jakiro
Jakiro
62228438.0%51.6%30 / 3213.78.9
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
36458136.7%55.6%17 / 1912.67.0
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
33447734.8%33.3%17 / 1615.312.1
Enchantress
Enchantress
40377734.8%52.5%16 / 2413.28.6
Spirit Breaker
Spirit Breaker
40377734.8%57.5%19 / 2113.36.9
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
26507634.4%46.2%14 / 1216.713.5
Mars
Mars
44327634.4%50.0%25 / 1916.115.9
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
30457533.9%56.7%18 / 1213.87.4
Puck
Puck
26487433.5%65.4%9 / 1720.218.0
Windranger
Windranger
30275725.8%50.0%16 / 1418.715.2
Slardar
Slardar
23345725.8%39.1%6 / 1719.016.6
Chen
Chen
28295725.8%57.1%17 / 1112.85.1
Underlord
Underlord
25295424.4%44.0%10 / 1518.315.3
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
30235324.0%26.7%13 / 1714.513.7
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin
25285324.0%52.0%14 / 1114.49.4
Invoker
Invoker
20315123.1%65.0%7 / 1318.314.6
Batrider
Batrider
24254922.2%41.7%14 / 1013.67.4
Alchemist
Alchemist
27214821.7%51.9%14 / 1315.414.3
Razor
Razor
18264419.9%38.9%9 / 917.215.0
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
22204219.0%40.9%14 / 819.319.4
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
3564118.6%48.6%20 / 1513.811.2
Vengeful Spirit
Vengeful Spirit
13243716.7%38.5%7 / 618.513.6
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
15223716.7%40.0%9 / 619.96.0
Faceless Void
Faceless Void
13213415.4%61.5%6 / 719.217.1
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
17173415.4%52.9%8 / 919.116.2
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
21123314.9%42.9%12 / 917.616.5
Marci
Marci
2193013.6%47.6%8 / 1315.012.8
Void Spirit
Void Spirit
16132913.1%56.3%9 / 721.920.0
Grimstroke
Grimstroke
16122812.7%43.8%9 / 713.911.8
Huskar
Huskar
5222712.2%60.0%2 / 321.618.7
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
7182511.3%57.1%3 / 420.119.2
Leshrac
Leshrac
7152210.0%71.4%2 / 520.316.3
Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor
712198.6%28.6%3 / 413.33.9
Phantom Assassin
Phantom Assassin
118198.6%27.3%7 / 419.918.6
Io
Io
811198.6%50.0%4 / 413.06.3
Tusk
Tusk
145198.6%35.7%8 / 614.19.2
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
99188.1%77.8%5 / 420.911.0
Disruptor
Disruptor
105156.8%60.0%5 / 514.319.4
Lion
Lion
122146.3%41.7%6 / 615.320.5
Slark
Slark
77146.3%57.1%2 / 520.718.4
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
94135.9%33.3%5 / 417.817.5
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
94135.9%33.3%6 / 317.920.0
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
66125.4%66.7%3 / 315.516.3
Zeus
Zeus
65115.0%33.3%5 / 119.716.0
Clinkz
Clinkz
83115.0%50.0%4 / 418.316.7
Pudge
Pudge
73104.5%42.9%2 / 517.914.0
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
64104.5%33.3%3 / 321.720.3
Warlock
Warlock
73104.5%57.1%2 / 514.410.3
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
100104.5%40.0%4 / 614.8
Oracle
Oracle
55104.5%80.0%4 / 114.410.4
Venomancer
Venomancer
8194.1%37.5%2 / 615.511.0
Dazzle
Dazzle
3694.1%66.7%3 / 023.018.2
Techies
Techies
8194.1%12.5%6 / 217.520.0
Muerta
Muerta
6283.6%50.0%4 / 220.318.5
Bane
Bane
4373.2%50.0%1 / 314.310.7
Visage
Visage
5273.2%40.0%3 / 218.820.0
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
3473.2%33.3%2 / 120.319.3
Viper
Viper
1562.7%100.0%0 / 122.018.8
Treant Protector
Treant Protector
6062.7%33.3%4 / 213.3
Legion Commander
Legion Commander
4262.7%50.0%0 / 421.319.5
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
4152.3%25.0%2 / 220.510.0
Tinker
Tinker
1452.3%100.0%0 / 114.011.5
Sniper
Sniper
3252.3%100.0%3 / 019.719.5
Lycan
Lycan
2241.8%0.0%0 / 223.019.5
Bristleback
Bristleback
1341.8%100.0%1 / 016.016.3
Winter Wyvern
Winter Wyvern
2241.8%50.0%1 / 114.520.0
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage
2131.4%50.0%1 / 122.519.0
Phantom Lancer
Phantom Lancer
2131.4%50.0%0 / 222.518.0
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
3031.4%33.3%1 / 222.3
Outworld Destroyer
Outworld Destroyer
2131.4%0.0%2 / 020.021.0
Undying
Undying
3031.4%33.3%1 / 214.0
Lina
Lina
1120.9%0.0%1 / 023.018.0
Necrophos
Necrophos
1120.9%0.0%0 / 123.018.0
Pugna
Pugna
2020.9%100.0%0 / 214.5
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
2020.9%0.0%2 / 013.5
Meepo
Meepo
0220.9%0 / 015.0
Axe
Axe
0110.5%0 / 019.0
Mirana
Mirana
1010.5%0.0%1 / 014.0
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
1010.5%0.0%1 / 022.0
Wraith King
Wraith King
1010.5%0.0%1 / 017.0
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
0110.5%0 / 020.0
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
1010.5%0.0%1 / 015.0
Magnus
Magnus
1010.5%0.0%1 / 022.0
Skywrath Mage
Skywrath Mage
0110.5%0 / 010.0
Arc Warden
Arc Warden
0110.5%0 / 021.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup?

Monkey King is the most contested hero in Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup with a contest rate of 91.0% across 221 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup?

Monkey King leads the ban list with 173 bans (78.3% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup?

Hoodwink is the most picked hero with 87 picks across 221 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup?

Oracle posts the highest winrate at 80.0% (minimum 5 picks) across 5 games.

How many heroes have been seen in the Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup draft?

110 unique heroes have appeared in Riyadh Masters 2024 at Esports World Cup drafts: 105 have been picked and 99 have been banned.

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