Pick & Ban Analysis

SLAM II — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for SLAM II: 43 drafts analysed, 83 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

43

43 matches scanned

Total picks

430

10.0 per match

Total bans

602

14.0 per match

Hero pool

83

75 picked · 66 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of SLAM II.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Bristleback

Bristleback

46.5% pick rate

20
2
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

44.2% pick rate

19
3
Batrider

Batrider

39.5% pick rate

17
4
Tiny

Tiny

34.9% pick rate

15
5
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

34.9% pick rate

15
6
Phoenix

Phoenix

32.6% pick rate

14
7
Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

30.2% pick rate

13
8
Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

30.2% pick rate

13
9
Monkey King

Monkey King

27.9% pick rate

12
10
Pangolier

Pangolier

27.9% pick rate

12
Most banned

By total bans

1
Alchemist

Alchemist

95.3% ban rate

41
2
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

72.1% ban rate

31
3
Magnus

Magnus

62.8% ban rate

27
4
Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

60.5% ban rate

26
5
Phoenix

Phoenix

55.8% ban rate

24
6
Monkey King

Monkey King

53.5% ban rate

23
7
Dawnbreaker

Dawnbreaker

53.5% ban rate

23
8
Invoker

Invoker

53.5% ban rate

23
9
Tiny

Tiny

48.8% ban rate

21
10
Bristleback

Bristleback

44.2% ban rate

19
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Alchemist

Alchemist

100.0% contest rate

43
2
Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

90.7% contest rate

39
3
Bristleback

Bristleback

90.7% contest rate

39
4
Phoenix

Phoenix

88.4% contest rate

38
5
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

86.0% contest rate

37
6
Tiny

Tiny

83.7% contest rate

36
7
Magnus

Magnus

81.4% contest rate

35
8
Monkey King

Monkey King

81.4% contest rate

35
9
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

76.7% contest rate

33
10
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

72.1% contest rate

31

Draft priority

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

Priority picks

Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)

1
Magnus

Magnus

8 picks

8.6
2
Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

13 picks

8.8
3
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

6 picks

9.3
4
Phoenix

Phoenix

14 picks

10.3
5
Chen

Chen

5 picks

10.6
6
Dawnbreaker

Dawnbreaker

8 picks

11.8
7
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

15 picks

11.8
8
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

19 picks

11.9
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

9 bans

1.0
2
Alchemist

Alchemist

41 bans

1.8
3
Magnus

Magnus

27 bans

2.7
4
Venomancer

Venomancer

14 bans

3.1
5
Io

Io

15 bans

3.8
6
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

31 bans

4.3
7
Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

26 bans

4.7
8
Phoenix

Phoenix

24 bans

5.5

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Chen

Chen

5 picks · 5 wins

100.0%
2
Magnus

Magnus

8 picks · 7 wins

87.5%
3
Pangolier

Pangolier

12 picks · 9 wins

75.0%
4
Gyrocopter

Gyrocopter

11 picks · 7 wins

63.6%
5
Lina

Lina

8 picks · 5 wins

62.5%
6
Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

13 picks · 8 wins

61.5%
7
Bristleback

Bristleback

20 picks · 12 wins

60.0%
8
Lycan

Lycan

5 picks · 3 wins

60.0%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Enchantress

Enchantress

9 picks · 1 wins

11.1%
2
Sniper

Sniper

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
3
Muerta

Muerta

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
4
Crystal Maiden

Crystal Maiden

5 picks · 1 wins

20.0%
5
Monkey King

Monkey King

12 picks · 3 wins

25.0%
6
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

7 picks · 2 wins

28.6%

Side preferences

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

Radiant favourites

Most picked when on Radiant

1
Bristleback

Bristleback

11 on Dire

9
2
Phoenix

Phoenix

5 on Dire

9
3
Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

5 on Dire

8
4
Monkey King

Monkey King

4 on Dire

8
5
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

11 on Dire

8
6
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

7 on Dire

8
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Bristleback

Bristleback

9 on Radiant

11
2
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

8 on Radiant

11
3
Batrider

Batrider

7 on Radiant

10
4
Tiny

Tiny

6 on Radiant

9
5
Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

5 on Radiant

8
6
Magnus

Magnus

1 on Radiant

7

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in SLAM II.

12 matches

Top picks

  • Spirit Breaker
    Spirit Breaker5
  • Enigma
    Enigma4
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback4
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix4
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King4

Top bans

  • Alchemist
    Alchemist8
  • Tiny
    Tiny7
  • Dawnbreaker
    Dawnbreaker6
  • Magnus
    Magnus5
  • Io
    Io4

11 matches

Top picks

  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk5
  • Tiny
    Tiny3
  • Zeus
    Zeus3
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight3
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress3

Top bans

  • Invoker
    Invoker9
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster7
  • Alchemist
    Alchemist7
  • Nyx Assassin
    Nyx Assassin6
  • Io
    Io5

10 matches

Top picks

  • Morphling
    Morphling4
  • Riki
    Riki4
  • Pugna
    Pugna4
  • Magnus
    Magnus4
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker3

Top bans

  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk7
  • Chen
    Chen7
  • Bounty Hunter
    Bounty Hunter6
  • Invoker
    Invoker6
  • Nyx Assassin
    Nyx Assassin5

10 matches

Top picks

  • Batrider
    Batrider5
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster4
  • Riki
    Riki3
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker2
  • Razor
    Razor2

Top bans

  • Alchemist
    Alchemist7
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix6
  • Morphling
    Morphling5
  • Magnus
    Magnus5
  • Puck
    Puck4

9 matches

Top picks

  • Batrider
    Batrider4
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress3
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter3
  • Tiny
    Tiny2
  • Lina
    Lina2

Top bans

  • Nyx Assassin
    Nyx Assassin5
  • Bounty Hunter
    Bounty Hunter4
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback4
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix4
  • Lycan
    Lycan3

Top picks

  • Lich
    Lich4
  • Lina
    Lina3
  • Bounty Hunter
    Bounty Hunter3
  • Sniper
    Sniper2
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster2

Top bans

  • Alchemist
    Alchemist6
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback6
  • Tiny
    Tiny4
  • Lycan
    Lycan4
  • Warlock
    Warlock3

7 matches

Top picks

  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk3
  • Bloodseeker
    Bloodseeker2
  • Puck
    Puck2
  • Beastmaster
    Beastmaster2
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin2

Top bans

  • Alchemist
    Alchemist5
  • Nyx Assassin
    Nyx Assassin5
  • Venomancer
    Venomancer3
  • Bounty Hunter
    Bounty Hunter3
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King3

6 matches

Top picks

  • Lich
    Lich2
  • Phantom Assassin
    Phantom Assassin2
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback2
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King2
  • Puck
    Puck1

Top bans

  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin4
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight4
  • Magnus
    Magnus4
  • Puck
    Puck3
  • Batrider
    Batrider3

6 matches

Top picks

  • Tiny
    Tiny4
  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk3
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix3
  • Gyrocopter
    Gyrocopter2
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback2

Top bans

  • Nyx Assassin
    Nyx Assassin4
  • Morphling
    Morphling3
  • Enigma
    Enigma3
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight3
  • Lifestealer
    Lifestealer3

Top picks

  • Clockwerk
    Clockwerk3
  • Batrider
    Batrider3
  • Bristleback
    Bristleback3
  • Puck
    Puck2
  • Razor
    Razor2

Top bans

  • Magnus
    Magnus4
  • Bounty Hunter
    Bounty Hunter3
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King3
  • Dawnbreaker
    Dawnbreaker3
  • Puck
    Puck2

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in SLAM II drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Alchemist
Alchemist
24143100.0%50.0%1 / 17.01.8
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
13263990.7%53.8%8 / 58.84.7
Bristleback
Bristleback
20193990.7%60.0%9 / 1114.38.1
Phoenix
Phoenix
14243888.4%50.0%9 / 510.35.5
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin
6313786.0%50.0%3 / 39.34.3
Tiny
Tiny
15213683.7%40.0%6 / 914.95.5
Magnus
Magnus
8273581.4%87.5%1 / 78.62.7
Monkey King
Monkey King
12233581.4%25.0%8 / 412.38.7
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
19143376.7%57.9%8 / 1111.98.4
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
15163172.1%46.7%8 / 711.810.3
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
8233172.1%37.5%3 / 511.811.0
Batrider
Batrider
17112865.1%47.1%7 / 1012.18.1
Invoker
Invoker
3232660.5%66.7%0 / 320.314.2
Morphling
Morphling
10152558.1%40.0%5 / 516.512.4
Phantom Assassin
Phantom Assassin
13122558.1%61.5%5 / 814.79.3
Pangolier
Pangolier
12132558.1%75.0%5 / 714.68.1
Puck
Puck
10142455.8%30.0%3 / 718.919.6
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
9122148.8%44.4%4 / 512.210.8
Doom
Doom
6152148.8%33.3%2 / 416.86.9
Lycan
Lycan
5162148.8%60.0%3 / 216.811.1
Io
Io
5152046.5%60.0%0 / 515.63.8
Lina
Lina
8111944.2%62.5%5 / 318.816.5
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
7121944.2%28.6%5 / 218.48.5
Venomancer
Venomancer
4141841.9%75.0%2 / 217.03.1
Chen
Chen
5121739.5%100.0%4 / 110.66.3
Enchantress
Enchantress
971637.2%11.1%6 / 313.19.7
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
1151637.2%63.6%6 / 513.913.4
Abaddon
Abaddon
1051534.9%60.0%5 / 515.010.0
Enigma
Enigma
681432.6%50.0%6 / 014.714.4
Sniper
Sniper
591432.6%20.0%2 / 321.017.9
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
491330.2%25.0%2 / 214.517.2
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
761330.2%57.1%4 / 319.116.7
Riki
Riki
941330.2%55.6%4 / 512.710.0
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
491330.2%75.0%2 / 218.51.0
Lich
Lich
1111227.9%36.4%4 / 714.520.0
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
471125.6%50.0%1 / 317.819.3
Warlock
Warlock
641023.3%33.3%2 / 414.29.5
Pugna
Pugna
731023.3%57.1%3 / 414.311.0
Huskar
Huskar
461023.3%100.0%1 / 322.816.2
Razor
Razor
71818.6%57.1%4 / 319.921.0
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
35818.6%66.7%1 / 221.020.0
Primal Beast
Primal Beast
35818.6%33.3%1 / 217.710.6
Muerta
Muerta
53818.6%20.0%4 / 117.410.3
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
25716.3%50.0%2 / 020.020.2
Viper
Viper
25716.3%0.0%1 / 117.017.8
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
43716.3%50.0%1 / 319.814.3
Spirit Breaker
Spirit Breaker
51614.0%60.0%4 / 113.610.0
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
50511.6%20.0%4 / 114.6
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
14511.6%100.0%1 / 015.014.8
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
41511.6%75.0%2 / 214.521.0
Zeus
Zeus
4049.3%75.0%1 / 314.8
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
3149.3%33.3%1 / 214.320.0
Jakiro
Jakiro
1349.3%100.0%0 / 113.09.7
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
4049.3%0.0%2 / 215.5
Slark
Slark
2249.3%0.0%2 / 015.013.0
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
3149.3%100.0%2 / 115.719.0
Vengeful Spirit
Vengeful Spirit
0337.0%0 / 020.0
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
2137.0%0.0%2 / 019.518.0
Broodmother
Broodmother
2137.0%50.0%2 / 020.018.0
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
0337.0%0 / 012.3
Medusa
Medusa
1237.0%100.0%1 / 023.019.0
Tusk
Tusk
3037.0%66.7%1 / 214.3
Mars
Mars
3037.0%0.0%3 / 022.0
Sand King
Sand King
2024.7%100.0%0 / 212.5
Dazzle
Dazzle
2024.7%50.0%1 / 115.5
Spectre
Spectre
1124.7%0.0%1 / 022.020.0
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
0224.7%0 / 019.0
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
1124.7%100.0%1 / 023.019.0
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
2024.7%50.0%1 / 115.0
Marci
Marci
2024.7%50.0%0 / 216.5
Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger
0112.3%0 / 020.0
Sven
Sven
1012.3%0.0%1 / 023.0
Lion
Lion
1012.3%100.0%1 / 015.0
Leshrac
Leshrac
1012.3%100.0%0 / 122.0
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
1012.3%0.0%1 / 023.0
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
1012.3%100.0%1 / 023.0
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
0112.3%0 / 010.0
Weaver
Weaver
1012.3%0.0%1 / 022.0
Ursa
Ursa
0112.3%0 / 020.0
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
1012.3%0.0%1 / 023.0
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
0112.3%0 / 019.0
Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord
0112.3%0 / 021.0
Underlord
Underlord
1012.3%0.0%1 / 022.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the SLAM II draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in SLAM II?

Alchemist is the most contested hero in SLAM II with a contest rate of 100.0% across 43 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in SLAM II?

Alchemist leads the ban list with 41 bans (95.3% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in SLAM II?

Bristleback is the most picked hero with 20 picks across 43 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in SLAM II?

Chen posts the highest winrate at 100.0% (minimum 5 picks) across 5 games.

How many heroes have been seen in the SLAM II draft?

83 unique heroes have appeared in SLAM II drafts: 75 have been picked and 66 have been banned.

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