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
138
37.3% pick rate
121
32.0% pick rate
119
30.7% pick rate
23
28.0% pick rate
110
28.0% pick rate
99
26.7% pick rate
81
26.7% pick rate
120
26.0% pick rate
83
25.3% pick rate
20
24.7% pick rate
By total bans
50
68.0% ban rate
83
60.0% ban rate
137
60.0% ban rate
23
53.3% ban rate
74
52.0% ban rate
78
50.7% ban rate
71
49.3% ban rate
110
48.0% ban rate
120
48.0% ban rate
99
46.7% ban rate
Picks + bans
83
85.3% contest rate
23
81.3% contest rate
50
80.0% contest rate
137
79.3% contest rate
110
76.0% contest rate
74
74.7% contest rate
120
74.0% contest rate
138
74.0% contest rate
71
73.3% contest rate
99
73.3% contest rate
Draft priority
Which heroes captains scramble for first — based on average draft order.
Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)
137
29 picks
83
38 picks
50
18 picks
138
56 picks
79
32 picks
58
23 picks
78
25 picks
53
26 picks
Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)
97
3 bans
83
90 bans
85
18 bans
137
90 bans
50
102 bans
53
48 bans
110
72 bans
138
55 bans
Winrate leaders
Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).
Min 5 picks
17
6 picks · 6 wins
60
7 picks · 6 wins
85
8 picks · 6 wins
66
8 picks · 6 wins
50
18 picks · 13 wins
36
10 picks · 7 wins
81
40 picks · 27 wins
114
6 picks · 4 wins
Min 5 picks
72
6 picks · 0 wins
47
5 picks · 1 wins
90
15 picks · 4 wins
79
32 picks · 9 wins
37
14 picks · 4 wins
22
7 picks · 2 wins
Side preferences
Which heroes captains prefer when drafting from each side of the map.
Most picked when on Radiant
138
26 on Dire
110
17 on Dire
119
21 on Dire
81
17 on Dire
121
25 on Dire
20
14 on Dire
Most picked when on Dire
138
30 on Radiant
121
23 on Radiant
83
15 on Radiant
71
13 on Radiant
23
20 on Radiant
99
18 on Radiant
Team draft tendencies
Signature picks and bans for each team in The International 2023.
27 matches
Top picks
- 13816
- 1209
- 366
- 816
- 1106
Top bans
- 2313
- 6810
- 719
- 999
- 468
21 matches
Top picks
- 1217
- 716
- 235
- 585
- 745
Top bans
- 999
- 1379
- 467
- 817
- 837
21 matches
Top picks
- 208
- 1197
- 745
- 1385
- 174
Top bans
- 8312
- 539
- 719
- 749
- 998
20 matches
Top picks
- 516
- 1385
- 484
- 654
- 784
Top bans
- 11014
- 13714
- 509
- 1218
- 996
18 matches
Top picks
- 1105
- 1195
- 1385
- 484
- 674
Top bans
- 5011
- 7410
- 587
- 1076
- 235
18 matches
Top picks
- 236
- 685
- 454
- 484
- 814
Top bans
- 787
- 967
- 1107
- 466
- 506
17 matches
Top picks
- 1217
- 676
- 204
- 464
- 834
Top bans
- 13710
- 237
- 1207
- 816
- 585
16 matches
Top picks
- 74
- 194
- 454
- 744
- 994
Top bans
- 509
- 719
- 819
- 1107
- 1376
16 matches
Top picks
- 535
- 785
- 1015
- 1075
- 1195
Top bans
- 239
- 747
- 466
- 535
- 715
15 matches
Top picks
- 186
- 1015
- 74
- 424
- 1034
Top bans
- 5811
- 789
- 508
- 837
- 674
14 matches
Top picks
- 205
- 235
- 444
- 834
- 1214
Top bans
- 7411
- 786
- 1376
- 1105
- 1385
14 matches
Top picks
- 795
- 995
- 504
- 1004
- 483
Top bans
- 836
- 1376
- 795
- 1205
- 534
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) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | 38 | 90 | 128 | 85.3% | 52.6% | 15 / 23 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
N/A | 42 | 80 | 122 | 81.3% | 47.6% | 20 / 22 | 14.2 | 8.7 |
N/A | 18 | 102 | 120 | 80.0% | 72.2% | 8 / 10 | 10.7 | 4.3 |
N/A | 29 | 90 | 119 | 79.3% | 62.1% | 11 / 18 | 8.9 | 4.2 |
N/A | 42 | 72 | 114 | 76.0% | 50.0% | 25 / 17 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
N/A | 34 | 78 | 112 | 74.7% | 52.9% | 16 / 18 | 13.8 | 6.2 |
N/A | 39 | 72 | 111 | 74.0% | 38.5% | 21 / 18 | 12.6 | 5.5 |
N/A | 56 | 55 | 111 | 74.0% | 50.0% | 30 / 26 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
N/A | 36 | 74 | 110 | 73.3% | 58.3% | 13 / 23 | 12.9 | 5.1 |
N/A | 40 | 70 | 110 | 73.3% | 50.0% | 18 / 22 | 14.6 | 5.3 |
N/A | 40 | 62 | 102 | 68.0% | 67.5% | 23 / 17 | 13.9 | 8.4 |
N/A | 25 | 76 | 101 | 67.3% | 52.0% | 10 / 15 | 11.9 | 5.3 |
N/A | 48 | 48 | 96 | 64.0% | 47.9% | 23 / 25 | 12.8 | 10.5 |
N/A | 17 | 70 | 87 | 58.0% | 29.4% | 9 / 8 | 15.9 | 5.5 |
N/A | 26 | 48 | 74 | 49.3% | 46.2% | 13 / 13 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
N/A | 32 | 41 | 73 | 48.7% | 28.1% | 14 / 18 | 11.7 | 8.6 |
N/A | 29 | 43 | 72 | 48.0% | 37.9% | 17 / 12 | 15.5 | 10.3 |
N/A | 35 | 34 | 69 | 46.0% | 45.7% | 18 / 17 | 14.5 | 12.3 |
N/A | 19 | 47 | 66 | 44.0% | 47.4% | 10 / 9 | 17.2 | 16.4 |
N/A | 31 | 34 | 65 | 43.3% | 51.6% | 18 / 13 | 15.8 | 12.2 |
N/A | 23 | 40 | 63 | 42.0% | 56.5% | 11 / 12 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
N/A | 34 | 28 | 62 | 41.3% | 50.0% | 19 / 15 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
N/A | 46 | 15 | 61 | 40.7% | 56.5% | 25 / 21 | 13.8 | 10.3 |
N/A | 28 | 31 | 59 | 39.3% | 64.3% | 15 / 13 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
N/A | 24 | 34 | 58 | 38.7% | 58.3% | 8 / 16 | 17.2 | 15.3 |
N/A | 17 | 35 | 52 | 34.7% | 58.8% | 13 / 4 | 16.0 | 11.1 |
N/A | 37 | 13 | 50 | 33.3% | 43.2% | 23 / 14 | 12.8 | 9.5 |
N/A | 28 | 22 | 50 | 33.3% | 53.6% | 15 / 13 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
N/A | 23 | 27 | 50 | 33.3% | 60.9% | 13 / 10 | 17.3 | 14.0 |
N/A | 12 | 37 | 49 | 32.7% | 50.0% | 7 / 5 | 16.5 | 7.5 |
N/A | 26 | 20 | 46 | 30.7% | 34.6% | 8 / 18 | 17.1 | 13.3 |
N/A | 21 | 24 | 45 | 30.0% | 38.1% | 8 / 13 | 18.0 | 16.5 |
N/A | 10 | 28 | 38 | 25.3% | 70.0% | 6 / 4 | 19.2 | 16.8 |
N/A | 26 | 12 | 38 | 25.3% | 53.8% | 15 / 11 | 14.1 | 8.5 |
N/A | 26 | 11 | 37 | 24.7% | 46.2% | 12 / 14 | 17.3 | 18.1 |
N/A | 18 | 19 | 37 | 24.7% | 50.0% | 5 / 13 | 18.4 | 18.1 |
N/A | 7 | 29 | 36 | 24.0% | 57.1% | 2 / 5 | 17.0 | 17.7 |
N/A | 8 | 27 | 35 | 23.3% | 37.5% | 5 / 3 | 15.9 | 14.4 |
N/A | 23 | 12 | 35 | 23.3% | 60.9% | 16 / 7 | 15.0 | 9.4 |
N/A | 20 | 12 | 32 | 21.3% | 65.0% | 11 / 9 | 12.4 | 10.4 |
N/A | 19 | 12 | 31 | 20.7% | 57.9% | 7 / 12 | 15.8 | 15.1 |
N/A | 12 | 19 | 31 | 20.7% | 41.7% | 7 / 5 | 15.0 | 14.9 |
N/A | 10 | 18 | 28 | 18.7% | 50.0% | 6 / 4 | 19.6 | 14.7 |
N/A | 8 | 18 | 26 | 17.3% | 75.0% | 4 / 4 | 15.3 | 4.1 |
N/A | 6 | 18 | 24 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 5 / 1 | 17.2 | 10.3 |
N/A | 13 | 10 | 23 | 15.3% | 38.5% | 5 / 8 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
N/A | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13.3% | 33.3% | 2 / 4 | 21.7 | 19.1 |
N/A | 14 | 6 | 20 | 13.3% | 28.6% | 7 / 7 | 14.3 | 13.0 |
N/A | 8 | 12 | 20 | 13.3% | 75.0% | 4 / 4 | 15.4 | 5.7 |
N/A | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13.3% | 66.7% | 4 / 2 | 15.0 | 16.9 |
N/A | 4 | 15 | 19 | 12.7% | 25.0% | 1 / 3 | 19.0 | 17.8 |
N/A | 15 | 3 | 18 | 12.0% | 26.7% | 8 / 7 | 17.3 | 13.0 |
N/A | 12 | 5 | 17 | 11.3% | 41.7% | 7 / 5 | 18.9 | 18.4 |
N/A | 13 | 4 | 17 | 11.3% | 46.2% | 6 / 7 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
N/A | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10.7% | 63.6% | 8 / 3 | 13.4 | 16.0 |
N/A | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10.7% | 37.5% | 2 / 6 | 14.8 | 11.0 |
N/A | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10.0% | 57.1% | 2 / 5 | 17.4 | 15.1 |
N/A | 11 | 3 | 14 | 9.3% | 45.5% | 4 / 7 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
N/A | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 1 / 4 | 20.4 | 17.7 |
N/A | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8.0% | 85.7% | 6 / 1 | 20.1 | 16.4 |
N/A | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8.0% | 66.7% | 1 / 5 | 16.7 | 13.0 |
N/A | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8.0% | 40.0% | 2 / 3 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
N/A | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8.0% | 40.0% | 0 / 5 | 18.0 | 19.6 |
N/A | 9 | 3 | 12 | 8.0% | 55.6% | 5 / 4 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
N/A | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7.3% | 25.0% | 3 / 1 | 17.0 | 20.7 |
N/A | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6.7% | 60.0% | 4 / 1 | 22.6 | 17.4 |
N/A | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6.7% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 20.0 | 15.3 |
N/A | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6.7% | 50.0% | 1 / 3 | 20.8 | 18.5 |
N/A | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6.7% | 28.6% | 2 / 5 | 22.4 | 19.0 |
N/A | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 4 / 2 | 18.8 | 16.3 |
N/A | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6.7% | 66.7% | 4 / 2 | 18.0 | 15.8 |
N/A | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6.0% | 60.0% | 2 / 3 | 16.0 | 19.8 |
N/A | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 3 / 0 | 18.0 | 19.3 |
N/A | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6.0% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 14.9 |
N/A | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 3 / 0 | 20.7 | 19.6 |
N/A | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 18.1 |
N/A | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5.3% | 37.5% | 4 / 4 | 14.4 | — |
N/A | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4.7% | 40.0% | 3 / 2 | 18.6 | 19.5 |
N/A | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4.7% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 14.7 | 14.5 |
N/A | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4.7% | 33.3% | 3 / 3 | 13.3 | 11.0 |
N/A | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 1 / 1 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
N/A | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4.0% | 66.7% | 1 / 2 | 18.3 | 16.3 |
N/A | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4.0% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 12.7 | 9.3 |
N/A | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 2 / 2 | 18.8 | 0.0 |
N/A | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.3% | 75.0% | 2 / 2 | 22.8 | 18.0 |
N/A | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.3% | 25.0% | 1 / 3 | 15.5 | 19.0 |
N/A | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3.3% | 60.0% | 2 / 3 | 14.6 | — |
N/A | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.3% | 75.0% | 4 / 0 | 14.0 | 11.0 |
N/A | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 1 | 13.0 | 20.0 |
N/A | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.7% | 50.0% | 3 / 1 | 17.5 | — |
N/A | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.7% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 16.7 |
N/A | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 2 | 22.3 | 20.0 |
N/A | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.7% | 25.0% | 0 / 4 | 18.3 | — |
N/A | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.7% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 20.0 | 14.5 |
N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.0% | 66.7% | 0 / 3 | 14.7 | — |
N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.0% | 66.7% | 1 / 2 | 18.3 | — |
N/A | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 22.0 | 20.0 |
N/A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 17.0 | 19.5 |
N/A | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0% | 100.0% | 2 / 0 | 22.5 | 18.0 |
N/A | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.0% | 66.7% | 1 / 2 | 20.0 | — |
N/A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.0% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 16.0 | 20.0 |
N/A | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2.0% | 100.0% | 0 / 2 | 22.5 | 21.0 |
N/A | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.3% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 19.5 |
N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1 / 1 | 23.0 | — |
N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0 / 1 | 13.0 | 20.0 |
N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 21.0 |
N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 100.0% | 2 / 0 | 19.0 | — |
N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 18.0 |
N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0 / 2 | 8.0 | — |
N/A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0 / 2 | 22.0 | — |
N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 21.0 |
N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
N/A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 22.0 | — |
N/A | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.7% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 21.0 |
N/A | 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?▾
Hero 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?▾
Hero leads the ban list with 102 bans (68.0% ban rate).
Which hero is picked the most in The International 2023?▾
Hero is the most picked hero with 56 picks across 150 drafts.
Which hero has the highest winrate in The International 2023?▾
Hero 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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