Pick & Ban Analysis

The International 2021 — Draft Breakdown

Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for The International 2021: 487 drafts analysed, 120 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.

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Draft summary

Drafts analysed

487

487 matches scanned

Total picks

4,870

10.0 per match

Total bans

6,805

14.0 per match

Hero pool

120

119 picked · 117 banned

Draft leaders

The heroes shaping the meta of The International 2021.

Most picked

By total picks

1
Lion

Lion

35.5% pick rate

173
2
Lina

Lina

26.1% pick rate

127
3
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

25.9% pick rate

126
4
Phoenix

Phoenix

25.7% pick rate

125
5
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

22.6% pick rate

110
6
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

22.2% pick rate

108
7
Tidehunter

Tidehunter

22.0% pick rate

107
8
Luna

Luna

21.1% pick rate

103
9
Elder Titan

Elder Titan

20.7% pick rate

101
10
Mars

Mars

20.5% pick rate

100
Most banned

By total bans

1
Invoker

Invoker

47.2% ban rate

230
2
Medusa

Medusa

40.7% ban rate

198
3
Puck

Puck

40.5% ban rate

197
4
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

38.2% ban rate

186
5
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

36.6% ban rate

178
6
Viper

Viper

35.7% ban rate

174
7
Broodmother

Broodmother

35.3% ban rate

172
8
Mars

Mars

34.7% ban rate

169
9
Tidehunter

Tidehunter

33.1% ban rate

161
10
Tiny

Tiny

32.4% ban rate

158
Most contested

Picks + bans

1
Invoker

Invoker

64.9% contest rate

316
2
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

60.4% contest rate

294
3
Puck

Puck

57.5% contest rate

280
4
Medusa

Medusa

55.6% contest rate

271
5
Mars

Mars

55.2% contest rate

269
6
Tidehunter

Tidehunter

55.0% contest rate

268
7
Lina

Lina

54.8% contest rate

267
8
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

51.1% contest rate

249
9
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

49.5% contest rate

241
10
Tiny

Tiny

48.7% contest rate

237

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

70 picks

5.3
2
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

96 picks

6.7
3
Viper

Viper

48 picks

7.0
4
Weaver

Weaver

53 picks

7.1
5
Monkey King

Monkey King

59 picks

7.3
6
Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

77 picks

7.4
7
Lone Druid

Lone Druid

3 picks

8.0
8
Tiny

Tiny

79 picks

8.3
Priority bans

Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)

1
Io

Io

130 bans

2.2
2
Monkey King

Monkey King

157 bans

3.5
3
Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

135 bans

4.0
4
Tiny

Tiny

158 bans

4.2
5
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

153 bans

4.2
6
Weaver

Weaver

76 bans

4.4
7
Broodmother

Broodmother

172 bans

4.5
8
Dawnbreaker

Dawnbreaker

10 bans

4.5

Winrate leaders

Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).

Highest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Riki

Riki

6 picks · 5 wins

83.3%
2
Tinker

Tinker

10 picks · 8 wins

80.0%
3
Chen

Chen

5 picks · 4 wins

80.0%
4
Bane

Bane

32 picks · 25 wins

78.1%
5
Necrophos

Necrophos

10 picks · 7 wins

70.0%
6
Bloodseeker

Bloodseeker

18 picks · 12 wins

66.7%
7
Windranger

Windranger

18 picks · 12 wins

66.7%
8
Dark Willow

Dark Willow

37 picks · 23 wins

62.2%
Lowest winrate

Min 5 picks

1
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

14 picks · 2 wins

14.3%
2
Arc Warden

Arc Warden

9 picks · 2 wins

22.2%
3
Skywrath Mage

Skywrath Mage

13 picks · 3 wins

23.1%
4
Jakiro

Jakiro

10 picks · 3 wins

30.0%
5
Grimstroke

Grimstroke

23 picks · 7 wins

30.4%
6
Gyrocopter

Gyrocopter

45 picks · 15 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
Lion

Lion

93 on Dire

80
2
Hoodwink

Hoodwink

47 on Dire

79
3
Luna

Luna

34 on Dire

69
4
Elder Titan

Elder Titan

42 on Dire

59
5
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

52 on Dire

58
6
Lina

Lina

70 on Dire

57
Dire favourites

Most picked when on Dire

1
Lion

Lion

80 on Radiant

93
2
Phoenix

Phoenix

53 on Radiant

72
3
Lina

Lina

57 on Radiant

70
4
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

46 on Radiant

62
5
Tidehunter

Tidehunter

48 on Radiant

59
6
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

58 on Radiant

52

Team draft tendencies

Signature picks and bans for each team in The International 2021.

48 matches

Top picks

  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter11
  • Lion
    Lion10
  • Tiny
    Tiny9
  • Magnus
    Magnus9
  • Mars
    Mars9

Top bans

  • Monkey King
    Monkey King29
  • Medusa
    Medusa15
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit10
  • Tiny
    Tiny10
  • Morphling
    Morphling8

38 matches

Top picks

  • Magnus
    Magnus8
  • Tiny
    Tiny6
  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan6
  • Legion Commander
    Legion Commander6
  • Hoodwink
    Hoodwink6

Top bans

  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit13
  • Batrider
    Batrider13
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter11
  • Faceless Void
    Faceless Void11
  • Timbersaw
    Timbersaw11

32 matches

Top picks

  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter10
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit8
  • Lion
    Lion6
  • Luna
    Luna6
  • Leshrac
    Leshrac5

Top bans

  • Broodmother
    Broodmother13
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade10
  • Faceless Void
    Faceless Void9
  • Templar Assassin
    Templar Assassin8
  • Viper
    Viper8

31 matches

Top picks

  • Lion
    Lion7
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter6
  • Io
    Io6
  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan6
  • Mirana
    Mirana5

Top bans

  • Puck
    Puck12
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter10
  • Luna
    Luna10
  • Doom
    Doom9
  • Invoker
    Invoker9

28 matches

Top picks

  • Magnus
    Magnus7
  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan7
  • Kunkka
    Kunkka6
  • Snapfire
    Snapfire6
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker5

Top bans

  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit11
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King10
  • Batrider
    Batrider9
  • Invoker
    Invoker9
  • Tiny
    Tiny7

27 matches

Top picks

  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan10
  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter8
  • Weaver
    Weaver8
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker7
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King7

Top bans

  • Io
    Io26
  • Tiny
    Tiny12
  • Mars
    Mars12
  • Ursa
    Ursa10
  • Medusa
    Medusa10

27 matches

Top picks

  • Mirana
    Mirana9
  • Oracle
    Oracle7
  • Mars
    Mars7
  • Tiny
    Tiny4
  • Dragon Knight
    Dragon Knight4

Top bans

  • Morphling
    Morphling9
  • Ancient Apparition
    Ancient Apparition9
  • Medusa
    Medusa9
  • Puck
    Puck8
  • Viper
    Viper8

26 matches

Top picks

  • Sand King
    Sand King6
  • Lina
    Lina6
  • Spectre
    Spectre6
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker5
  • Ancient Apparition
    Ancient Apparition5

Top bans

  • Faceless Void
    Faceless Void10
  • Medusa
    Medusa7
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King7
  • Terrorblade
    Terrorblade6
  • Sven
    Sven5

25 matches

Top picks

  • Lion
    Lion13
  • Mars
    Mars8
  • Lina
    Lina7
  • Phoenix
    Phoenix6
  • Morphling
    Morphling5

Top bans

  • Tiny
    Tiny13
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King12
  • Invoker
    Invoker9
  • Io
    Io9
  • Magnus
    Magnus9

25 matches

Top picks

  • Magnus
    Magnus7
  • Tiny
    Tiny5
  • Enchantress
    Enchantress5
  • Ogre Magi
    Ogre Magi5
  • Elder Titan
    Elder Titan5

Top bans

  • Tiny
    Tiny8
  • Lina
    Lina8
  • Sven
    Sven7
  • Weaver
    Weaver7
  • Io
    Io7

24 matches

Top picks

  • Bane
    Bane8
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker8
  • Storm Spirit
    Storm Spirit7
  • Io
    Io6
  • Puck
    Puck5

Top bans

  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter12
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King11
  • Puck
    Puck9
  • Weaver
    Weaver9
  • Tiny
    Tiny8

24 matches

Top picks

  • Lina
    Lina7
  • Lion
    Lion7
  • Magnus
    Magnus7
  • Earthshaker
    Earthshaker5
  • Doom
    Doom5

Top bans

  • Tidehunter
    Tidehunter15
  • Tiny
    Tiny11
  • Invoker
    Invoker11
  • Monkey King
    Monkey King7
  • Puck
    Puck6

All heroes — full breakdown

Sortable table of every hero appearing in The International 2021 drafts. Click a column to re-sort.

HeroSide split (R / D)
Invoker
Invoker
8623031664.9%57.0%38 / 4813.411.5
Terrorblade
Terrorblade
10818629460.4%60.2%46 / 6212.910.2
Puck
Puck
8319728057.5%47.0%43 / 4013.811.7
Medusa
Medusa
7319827155.6%57.5%30 / 4315.911.6
Mars
Mars
10016926955.2%42.0%55 / 4510.910.8
Tidehunter
Tidehunter
10716126855.0%53.3%48 / 5911.111.5
Lina
Lina
12714026754.8%50.4%57 / 7010.010.1
Nyx Assassin
Nyx Assassin
9615324951.1%53.1%49 / 476.74.2
Timbersaw
Timbersaw
6317824149.5%42.9%29 / 3412.36.9
Tiny
Tiny
7915823748.7%53.2%38 / 418.34.2
Templar Assassin
Templar Assassin
7515823347.8%54.7%32 / 4313.29.0
Dragon Knight
Dragon Knight
11011722746.6%44.5%58 / 5210.26.4
Viper
Viper
4817422245.6%47.9%20 / 287.06.0
Luna
Luna
10311922245.6%54.4%69 / 3414.012.4
Lion
Lion
1734321644.4%49.7%80 / 939.39.7
Monkey King
Monkey King
5915721644.4%50.8%32 / 277.33.5
Spectre
Spectre
7413821243.5%56.8%27 / 4716.613.9
Ancient Apparition
Ancient Apparition
7713521243.5%53.2%28 / 497.44.0
Morphling
Morphling
5714620341.7%54.4%30 / 2718.312.6
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit
7013320341.7%44.3%40 / 3014.113.0
Doom
Doom
7013220241.5%57.1%39 / 3114.111.1
Io
Io
7013020041.1%40.0%41 / 295.32.2
Broodmother
Broodmother
2317219540.0%60.9%12 / 1112.34.5
Phoenix
Phoenix
1256418938.8%45.6%53 / 729.58.2
Faceless Void
Faceless Void
4414218638.2%52.3%26 / 1817.413.7
Leshrac
Leshrac
8110218337.6%43.2%44 / 3714.811.7
Ursa
Ursa
3914318237.4%46.2%23 / 1618.413.7
Winter Wyvern
Winter Wyvern
918417535.9%49.5%52 / 3910.79.0
Hoodwink
Hoodwink
1264717335.5%52.4%79 / 4710.38.7
Axe
Axe
847916333.5%38.1%51 / 339.36.5
Elder Titan
Elder Titan
1016016133.1%56.4%59 / 4210.06.6
Ember Spirit
Ember Spirit
748415832.4%56.8%46 / 2817.215.0
Phantom Lancer
Phantom Lancer
2412214630.0%41.7%12 / 1218.812.9
Magnus
Magnus
756413928.5%56.0%37 / 3810.59.1
Kunkka
Kunkka
528313527.7%59.6%24 / 2819.515.7
Batrider
Batrider
2810513327.3%46.4%13 / 1519.914.3
Snapfire
Snapfire
864713327.3%46.5%48 / 389.76.6
Mirana
Mirana
983112926.5%59.2%56 / 4210.99.3
Weaver
Weaver
537612926.5%47.2%26 / 277.14.4
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
488012826.3%60.4%23 / 2512.712.4
Void Spirit
Void Spirit
725512726.1%40.3%39 / 3318.015.2
Lifestealer
Lifestealer
369012625.9%52.8%17 / 1918.913.6
Dark Seer
Dark Seer
368712325.3%41.7%19 / 1714.912.3
Enchantress
Enchantress
615311423.4%54.1%24 / 3710.15.9
Earthshaker
Earthshaker
624811022.6%51.6%23 / 399.26.8
Razor
Razor
406510521.6%57.5%18 / 2218.515.5
Sand King
Sand King
515410521.6%45.1%25 / 2618.015.6
Abaddon
Abaddon
644010421.4%43.8%32 / 3212.311.6
Pangolier
Pangolier
48469419.3%41.7%26 / 2215.210.5
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
52399118.7%50.0%25 / 2712.910.2
Sven
Sven
28598717.9%46.4%19 / 917.713.8
Legion Commander
Legion Commander
40458517.5%57.5%24 / 1616.916.4
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
25598417.2%40.0%13 / 1219.614.9
Gyrocopter
Gyrocopter
45388317.0%33.3%23 / 2214.213.9
Lycan
Lycan
33498216.8%42.4%19 / 1411.810.9
Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger
26537916.2%53.8%11 / 1518.915.6
Shadow Demon
Shadow Demon
34447816.0%41.2%14 / 2011.813.2
Beastmaster
Beastmaster
21497014.4%52.4%14 / 717.711.6
Wraith King
Wraith King
33377014.4%39.4%14 / 1918.415.1
Night Stalker
Night Stalker
25416613.6%40.0%11 / 1415.513.9
Oracle
Oracle
36296513.3%58.3%20 / 1613.911.6
Disruptor
Disruptor
49156413.1%55.1%27 / 2214.111.5
Dark Willow
Dark Willow
37195611.5%62.2%22 / 1512.914.5
Nature's Prophet
Nature's Prophet
32235511.3%50.0%23 / 915.915.7
Treant Protector
Treant Protector
36195511.3%41.7%18 / 1813.18.0
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
36195511.3%52.8%13 / 2312.311.2
Queen of Pain
Queen of Pain
17375411.1%41.2%9 / 814.413.8
Slark
Slark
12425411.1%41.7%6 / 620.316.5
Grimstroke
Grimstroke
23305310.9%30.4%9 / 1413.514.5
Bloodseeker
Bloodseeker
18345210.7%66.7%9 / 918.814.6
Venomancer
Venomancer
18345210.7%61.1%5 / 1316.315.0
Silencer
Silencer
26265210.7%50.0%14 / 1211.56.1
Rubick
Rubick
31195010.3%54.8%15 / 1612.79.6
Troll Warlord
Troll Warlord
19315010.3%42.1%11 / 821.314.6
Naga Siren
Naga Siren
14354910.1%14.3%8 / 616.614.9
Bane
Bane
3216489.9%78.1%11 / 2112.39.3
Bristleback
Bristleback
1928479.7%47.4%8 / 1117.310.4
Slardar
Slardar
2025459.2%40.0%5 / 1517.116.2
Centaur Warrunner
Centaur Warrunner
2322459.2%47.8%15 / 817.016.7
Tusk
Tusk
338418.4%45.5%14 / 1912.55.8
Tinker
Tinker
1030408.2%80.0%2 / 818.413.5
Anti-Mage
Anti-Mage
830387.8%50.0%3 / 520.617.7
Undying
Undying
2315387.8%47.8%13 / 1014.112.7
Necrophos
Necrophos
1022326.6%70.0%3 / 719.017.2
Brewmaster
Brewmaster
1812306.2%50.0%8 / 1018.116.6
Phantom Assassin
Phantom Assassin
1611275.5%56.3%9 / 720.015.0
Ogre Magi
Ogre Magi
225275.5%54.5%12 / 1012.313.0
Vengeful Spirit
Vengeful Spirit
1213255.1%41.7%3 / 916.811.4
Arc Warden
Arc Warden
916255.1%22.2%5 / 422.216.8
Windranger
Windranger
186244.9%66.7%9 / 919.317.2
Dawnbreaker
Dawnbreaker
1310234.7%46.2%7 / 612.64.5
Clinkz
Clinkz
138214.3%46.2%8 / 519.612.3
Riki
Riki
612183.7%83.3%3 / 317.713.6
Pugna
Pugna
711183.7%42.9%0 / 713.415.0
Chaos Knight
Chaos Knight
108183.7%40.0%3 / 718.718.0
Skywrath Mage
Skywrath Mage
135183.7%23.1%2 / 1115.318.6
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiend
98173.5%44.4%3 / 620.115.9
Zeus
Zeus
88163.3%50.0%6 / 222.918.6
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
124163.3%33.3%7 / 515.918.0
Keeper of the Light
Keeper of the Light
123153.1%50.0%4 / 814.314.0
Underlord
Underlord
105153.1%40.0%4 / 621.919.4
Crystal Maiden
Crystal Maiden
122142.9%50.0%6 / 612.67.5
Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor
113142.9%45.5%7 / 416.514.0
Enigma
Enigma
410142.9%25.0%2 / 222.310.8
Techies
Techies
410142.9%25.0%1 / 317.34.6
Alchemist
Alchemist
84122.5%37.5%2 / 614.16.0
Lone Druid
Lone Druid
38112.3%66.7%2 / 18.09.1
Sniper
Sniper
64102.1%50.0%2 / 420.819.5
Jakiro
Jakiro
100102.1%30.0%4 / 612.8
Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter
5491.8%40.0%3 / 29.85.5
Chen
Chen
5381.6%80.0%1 / 416.87.0
Warlock
Warlock
4261.2%0.0%2 / 215.319.5
Huskar
Huskar
0661.2%0 / 015.3
Pudge
Pudge
4151.0%50.0%1 / 39.318.0
Meepo
Meepo
1451.0%100.0%0 / 122.013.3
Visage
Visage
3140.8%66.7%1 / 220.019.0
Lich
Lich
3030.6%33.3%1 / 217.3
Outworld Destroyer
Outworld Destroyer
2130.6%50.0%0 / 212.021.0
Dazzle
Dazzle
2020.4%50.0%0 / 29.0
Omniknight
Omniknight
1120.4%0.0%1 / 06.021.0

Pick & ban FAQ

Quick answers about the The International 2021 draft meta.

Which hero is most contested in The International 2021?

Invoker is the most contested hero in The International 2021 with a contest rate of 64.9% across 487 drafts.

Which hero is banned the most in The International 2021?

Invoker leads the ban list with 230 bans (47.2% ban rate).

Which hero is picked the most in The International 2021?

Lion is the most picked hero with 173 picks across 487 drafts.

Which hero has the highest winrate in The International 2021?

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

How many heroes have been seen in the The International 2021 draft?

120 unique heroes have appeared in The International 2021 drafts: 119 have been picked and 117 have been banned.

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