The International 2023 — Draft Breakdown
Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for The International 2023: 150 drafts analysed, 117 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.
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150
151 matches scanned
1,500
10.0 per match
2,100
14.0 per match
117
113 picked · 101 banned
Draft leaders
The heroes shaping the meta of The International 2023.
By total picks
Muerta
37.3% pick rate
Grimstroke
32.0% pick rate
Dark Willow
30.7% pick rate
Kunkka
28.0% pick rate
Phoenix
28.0% pick rate
Bristleback
26.7% pick rate
Chaos Knight
26.7% pick rate
Pangolier
26.0% pick rate
Treant Protector
25.3% pick rate
Vengeful Spirit
24.7% pick rate
By total bans
Dazzle
68.0% ban rate
Treant Protector
60.0% ban rate
Primal Beast
60.0% ban rate
Kunkka
53.3% ban rate
Invoker
52.0% ban rate
Brewmaster
50.7% ban rate
Spirit Breaker
49.3% ban rate
Phoenix
48.0% ban rate
Pangolier
48.0% ban rate
Bristleback
46.7% ban rate
Picks + bans
Treant Protector
85.3% contest rate
Kunkka
81.3% contest rate
Dazzle
80.0% contest rate
Primal Beast
79.3% contest rate
Phoenix
76.0% contest rate
Invoker
74.7% contest rate
Pangolier
74.0% contest rate
Muerta
74.0% contest rate
Spirit Breaker
73.3% contest rate
Bristleback
73.3% contest rate
Draft priority
Which heroes captains scramble for first — based on average draft order.
Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)
Primal Beast
29 picks
Treant Protector
38 picks
Dazzle
18 picks
Muerta
56 picks
Shadow Demon
32 picks
Enchantress
23 picks
Brewmaster
25 picks
Nature's Prophet
26 picks
Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)
Magnus
3 bans
Treant Protector
90 bans
Undying
18 bans
Primal Beast
90 bans
Dazzle
102 bans
Nature's Prophet
48 bans
Phoenix
72 bans
Muerta
55 bans
Winrate leaders
Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).
Min 5 picks
Storm Spirit
6 picks · 6 wins
Night Stalker
7 picks · 6 wins
Undying
8 picks · 6 wins
Chen
8 picks · 6 wins
Dazzle
18 picks · 13 wins
Necrophos
10 picks · 7 wins
Chaos Knight
40 picks · 27 wins
Monkey King
6 picks · 4 wins
Min 5 picks
Gyrocopter
6 picks · 0 wins
Viper
5 picks · 1 wins
Keeper of the Light
15 picks · 4 wins
Shadow Demon
32 picks · 9 wins
Warlock
14 picks · 4 wins
Zeus
7 picks · 2 wins
Side preferences
Which heroes captains prefer when drafting from each side of the map.
Most picked when on Radiant
Muerta
26 on Dire
Phoenix
17 on Dire
Dark Willow
21 on Dire
Chaos Knight
17 on Dire
Grimstroke
25 on Dire
Vengeful Spirit
14 on Dire
Most picked when on Dire
Muerta
30 on Radiant
Grimstroke
23 on Radiant
Treant Protector
15 on Radiant
Spirit Breaker
13 on Radiant
Kunkka
20 on Radiant
Bristleback
18 on Radiant
Team draft tendencies
Signature picks and bans for each team in The International 2023.
27 matches
Top picks
- Muerta16
- Pangolier9
- Necrophos6
- Chaos Knight6
- Phoenix6
Top bans
- Kunkka13
- Ancient Apparition10
- Spirit Breaker9
- Bristleback9
- Templar Assassin8
21 matches
Top picks
- Grimstroke7
- Spirit Breaker6
- Kunkka5
- Enchantress5
- Invoker5
Top bans
- Bristleback9
- Primal Beast9
- Templar Assassin7
- Chaos Knight7
- Treant Protector7
21 matches
Top picks
- Vengeful Spirit8
- Dark Willow7
- Invoker5
- Muerta5
- Storm Spirit4
Top bans
- Treant Protector12
- Nature's Prophet9
- Spirit Breaker9
- Invoker9
- Bristleback8
20 matches
Top picks
- Clockwerk6
- Muerta5
- Luna4
- Batrider4
- Brewmaster4
Top bans
- Phoenix14
- Primal Beast14
- Dazzle9
- Grimstroke8
- Bristleback6
18 matches
Top picks
- Phoenix5
- Dark Willow5
- Muerta5
- Luna4
- Spectre4
Top bans
- Dazzle11
- Invoker10
- Enchantress7
- Earth Spirit6
- Kunkka5
18 matches
Top picks
- Kunkka6
- Ancient Apparition5
- Pugna4
- Luna4
- Chaos Knight4
Top bans
- Brewmaster7
- Centaur Warrunner7
- Phoenix7
- Templar Assassin6
- Dazzle6
17 matches
Top picks
- Grimstroke7
- Spectre6
- Vengeful Spirit4
- Templar Assassin4
- Treant Protector4
Top bans
- Primal Beast10
- Kunkka7
- Pangolier7
- Chaos Knight6
- Enchantress5
16 matches
Top picks
- Earthshaker4
- Tiny4
- Pugna4
- Invoker4
- Bristleback4
Top bans
- Dazzle9
- Spirit Breaker9
- Chaos Knight9
- Phoenix7
- Primal Beast6
16 matches
Top picks
- Nature's Prophet5
- Brewmaster5
- Skywrath Mage5
- Earth Spirit5
- Dark Willow5
Top bans
- Kunkka9
- Invoker7
- Templar Assassin6
- Nature's Prophet5
- Spirit Breaker5
15 matches
Top picks
- Sven6
- Skywrath Mage5
- Earthshaker4
- Wraith King4
- Elder Titan4
Top bans
- Enchantress11
- Brewmaster9
- Dazzle8
- Treant Protector7
- Spectre4
14 matches
Top picks
- Vengeful Spirit5
- Kunkka5
- Phantom Assassin4
- Treant Protector4
- Grimstroke4
Top bans
- Invoker11
- Brewmaster6
- Primal Beast6
- Phoenix5
- Muerta5
14 matches
Top picks
- Shadow Demon5
- Bristleback5
- Dazzle4
- Tusk4
- Luna3
Top bans
- Treant Protector6
- Primal Beast6
- Shadow Demon5
- Pangolier5
- Nature's Prophet4
All heroes — full breakdown
Sortable table of every hero appearing in The International 2023 drafts. Click a column to re-sort.
| Hero | Side split (R / D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 90 | 128 | 85.3% | 52.6% | 15 / 23 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| 42 | 80 | 122 | 81.3% | 47.6% | 20 / 22 | 14.2 | 8.7 |
| 18 | 102 | 120 | 80.0% | 72.2% | 8 / 10 | 10.7 | 4.3 |
| 29 | 90 | 119 | 79.3% | 62.1% | 11 / 18 | 8.9 | 4.2 |
| 42 | 72 | 114 | 76.0% | 50.0% | 25 / 17 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| 34 | 78 | 112 | 74.7% | 52.9% | 16 / 18 | 13.8 | 6.2 |
| 39 | 72 | 111 | 74.0% | 38.5% | 21 / 18 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
| 56 | 55 | 111 | 74.0% | 50.0% | 30 / 26 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
| 36 | 74 | 110 | 73.3% | 58.3% | 13 / 23 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
| 40 | 70 | 110 | 73.3% | 50.0% | 18 / 22 | 14.6 | 5.3 |
| 40 | 62 | 102 | 68.0% | 67.5% | 23 / 17 | 13.9 | 8.4 |
| 25 | 76 | 101 | 67.3% | 52.0% | 10 / 15 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
| 48 | 48 | 96 | 64.0% | 47.9% | 23 / 25 | 12.8 | 10.5 |
| 17 | 70 | 87 | 58.0% | 29.4% | 9 / 8 | 15.9 | 5.5 |
| 26 | 48 | 74 | 49.3% | 46.2% | 13 / 13 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| 32 | 41 | 73 | 48.7% | 28.1% | 14 / 18 | 11.7 | 8.6 |
| 29 | 43 | 72 | 48.0% | 37.9% | 17 / 12 | 15.5 | 10.3 |
| 35 | 34 | 69 | 46.0% | 45.7% | 18 / 17 | 14.5 | 12.3 |
 | 19 | 47 | 66 | 44.0% | 47.4% | 10 / 9 | 17.2 | 16.4 |
 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 43.3% | 51.6% | 18 / 13 | 15.8 | 12.2 |
| 23 | 40 | 63 | 42.0% | 56.5% | 11 / 12 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| 34 | 28 | 62 | 41.3% | 50.0% | 19 / 15 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| 46 | 15 | 61 | 40.7% | 56.5% | 25 / 21 | 13.8 | 10.3 |
| 28 | 31 | 59 | 39.3% | 64.3% | 15 / 13 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 38.7% | 58.3% | 8 / 16 | 17.2 | 15.3 |
 | 17 | 35 | 52 | 34.7% | 58.8% | 13 / 4 | 16.0 | 11.1 |
| 37 | 13 | 50 | 33.3% | 43.2% | 23 / 14 | 12.8 | 9.5 |
| 28 | 22 | 50 | 33.3% | 53.6% | 15 / 13 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| 23 | 27 | 50 | 33.3% | 60.9% | 13 / 10 | 17.3 | 14.0 |
 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 32.7% | 50.0% | 7 / 5 | 16.5 | 7.5 |
| 26 | 20 | 46 | 30.7% | 34.6% | 8 / 18 | 17.1 | 13.3 |
 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 30.0% | 38.1% | 8 / 13 | 18.0 | 16.5 |
| 10 | 28 | 38 | 25.3% | 70.0% | 6 / 4 | 19.2 | 16.8 |
| 26 | 12 | 38 | 25.3% | 53.8% | 15 / 11 | 14.1 | 8.5 |
| 26 | 11 | 37 | 24.7% | 46.2% | 12 / 14 | 17.3 | 18.1 |
 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 24.7% | 50.0% | 5 / 13 | 18.4 | 18.1 |
 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 24.0% | 57.1% | 2 / 5 | 17.0 | 17.7 |
 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 23.3% | 37.5% | 5 / 3 | 15.9 | 14.4 |
 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 23.3% | 60.9% | 16 / 7 | 15.0 | 9.4 |
| 20 | 12 | 32 | 21.3% | 65.0% | 11 / 9 | 12.4 | 10.4 |
| 19 | 12 | 31 | 20.7% | 57.9% | 7 / 12 | 15.8 | 15.1 |
 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 20.7% | 41.7% | 7 / 5 | 15.0 | 14.9 |
 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 18.7% | 50.0% | 6 / 4 | 19.6 | 14.7 |
| 8 | 18 | 26 | 17.3% | 75.0% | 4 / 4 | 15.3 | 4.1 |
| 6 | 18 | 24 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 5 / 1 | 17.2 | 10.3 |
 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 15.3% | 38.5% | 5 / 8 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13.3% | 33.3% | 2 / 4 | 21.7 | 19.1 |
| 14 | 6 | 20 | 13.3% | 28.6% | 7 / 7 | 14.3 | 13.0 |
| 8 | 12 | 20 | 13.3% | 75.0% | 4 / 4 | 15.4 | 5.7 |
| 6 | 14 | 20 | 13.3% | 66.7% | 4 / 2 | 15.0 | 16.9 |
 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 12.7% | 25.0% | 1 / 3 | 19.0 | 17.8 |
| 15 | 3 | 18 | 12.0% | 26.7% | 8 / 7 | 17.3 | 13.0 |
| 12 | 5 | 17 | 11.3% | 41.7% | 7 / 5 | 18.9 | 18.4 |
| 13 | 4 | 17 | 11.3% | 46.2% | 6 / 7 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| 11 | 5 | 16 | 10.7% | 63.6% | 8 / 3 | 13.4 | 16.0 |
| 8 | 8 | 16 | 10.7% | 37.5% | 2 / 6 | 14.8 | 11.0 |
 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10.0% | 57.1% | 2 / 5 | 17.4 | 15.1 |
| 11 | 3 | 14 | 9.3% | 45.5% | 4 / 7 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
| 5 | 7 | 12 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 1 / 4 | 20.4 | 17.7 |
| 7 | 5 | 12 | 8.0% | 85.7% | 6 / 1 | 20.1 | 16.4 |
 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8.0% | 66.7% | 1 / 5 | 16.7 | 13.0 |
 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8.0% | 40.0% | 2 / 3 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8.0% | 40.0% | 0 / 5 | 18.0 | 19.6 |
| 9 | 3 | 12 | 8.0% | 55.6% | 5 / 4 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7.3% | 25.0% | 3 / 1 | 17.0 | 20.7 |
 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6.7% | 60.0% | 4 / 1 | 22.6 | 17.4 |
 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6.7% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 20.0 | 15.3 |
 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6.7% | 50.0% | 1 / 3 | 20.8 | 18.5 |
| 7 | 3 | 10 | 6.7% | 28.6% | 2 / 5 | 22.4 | 19.0 |
| 6 | 4 | 10 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 4 / 2 | 18.8 | 16.3 |
 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6.7% | 66.7% | 4 / 2 | 18.0 | 15.8 |
 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6.0% | 60.0% | 2 / 3 | 16.0 | 19.8 |
 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 3 / 0 | 18.0 | 19.3 |
 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6.0% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 14.9 |
 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 3 / 0 | 20.7 | 19.6 |
 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 18.1 |
 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5.3% | 37.5% | 4 / 4 | 14.4 | — |
 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4.7% | 40.0% | 3 / 2 | 18.6 | 19.5 |
 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4.7% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 14.7 | 14.5 |
 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4.7% | 33.3% | 3 / 3 | 13.3 | 11.0 |
 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 1 / 1 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4.0% | 66.7% | 1 / 2 | 18.3 | 16.3 |
 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4.0% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 12.7 | 9.3 |
 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 2 / 2 | 18.8 | 0.0 |
 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.3% | 75.0% | 2 / 2 | 22.8 | 18.0 |
 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.3% | 25.0% | 1 / 3 | 15.5 | 19.0 |
 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3.3% | 60.0% | 2 / 3 | 14.6 | — |
 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.3% | 75.0% | 4 / 0 | 14.0 | 11.0 |
 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 1 | 13.0 | 20.0 |
 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.7% | 50.0% | 3 / 1 | 17.5 | — |
 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.7% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 16.7 |
 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 2 | 22.3 | 20.0 |
 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.7% | 25.0% | 0 / 4 | 18.3 | — |
 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.7% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 20.0 | 14.5 |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.0% | 66.7% | 0 / 3 | 14.7 | — |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.0% | 66.7% | 1 / 2 | 18.3 | — |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 22.0 | 20.0 |
 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 17.0 | 19.5 |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0% | 100.0% | 2 / 0 | 22.5 | 18.0 |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.0% | 66.7% | 1 / 2 | 20.0 | — |
 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.0% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 16.0 | 20.0 |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0% | 100.0% | 0 / 2 | 22.5 | 21.0 |
 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.3% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 19.5 |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1 / 1 | 23.0 | — |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0 / 1 | 13.0 | 20.0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 21.0 |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 100.0% | 2 / 0 | 19.0 | — |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 18.0 |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0 / 2 | 8.0 | — |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0 / 2 | 22.0 | — |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 21.0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 22.0 | — |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 21.0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 22.0 | — |
Pick & ban FAQ
Quick answers about the The International 2023 draft meta.
Which hero is most contested in The International 2023?▾
Treant Protector is the most contested hero in The International 2023 with a contest rate of 85.3% across 150 drafts.
Which hero is banned the most in The International 2023?▾
Dazzle leads the ban list with 102 bans (68.0% ban rate).
Which hero is picked the most in The International 2023?▾
Muerta is the most picked hero with 56 picks across 150 drafts.
Which hero has the highest winrate in The International 2023?▾
Storm Spirit posts the highest winrate at 100.0% (minimum 5 picks) across 6 games.
How many heroes have been seen in the The International 2023 draft?▾
117 unique heroes have appeared in The International 2023 drafts: 113 have been picked and 101 have been banned.
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