Competitive Meta Trends - Kuala Lumpur Major
Published: https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/9y9xas/competitive_meta_trends_kuala_lumpur_major/
Spectral stats guy here. This post is based on data collected during The Kuala Lumpur Major group stage and play-off.
- Total Matches played: 98
- Radiant winrate: 54.08%
- Median match duration: 36:25
- Heroes picked: 91
- Heroes banned: 76
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Heroes uncontested: 20
- Tournament winner: Virtus.Pro
- Runner-up: Team Secret
- Third place: Evil Geniuses
DPC Standings
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| Virtus.pro | 4950 |
| Team Secret | 3000 |
| Evil Geniuses | 2100 |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1350 |
| PSG.LGD | 900 |
| TNC Predator | 900 |
| Fnatic | 450 |
| Vici Gaming | 450 |
Records
| Record | Match | Value | Player | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM | EG vs Forward Gaming | 997 | EG.rtz | Arc Warden |
| XPM | J.Storm vs Fnatic | 944 | Fnatic.Abed | Meepo |
| Kills | EG vs Team Aster | 28 | EG.SumaiL | Mirana |
| Deaths | EG vs Team Aster | 20 | Aster.Fenrir | Ogre Magi |
| Assists | NiP vs EG | 32 | NiP.Saksa | Rubick |
| KDA with 0 deaths | VP vs EG | 39 | VP.RAMZeS666 | Spectre |
| KDA with 1+ deaths | TNC Predator vs Vici Gaming | 36 | VG.Ori | Ember Spirit |
| Gold Earned | Team Aster vs TNC Predator | 62,581 | TNC.Gabbi | Terrorblade |
| Last hits | Team Aster vs TNC Predator | 956 | TNC.Gabbi | Terrorblade |
| Damage to heroes | EG vs Team Aster | 101,006 | Aster.Sylar | Spectre |
| Damage to buildings | paiN X vs Alliance | 18,788 | Alliance.miCKe | Terrorblade |
| Hero healing | J.Storm vs Team Aster | 23,817 | J.Storm.MiLAN | Phoenix |
| Damage taken from heroes | Team Aster vs TNC Predator | 82,930 | Aster.Xxs | Centaur Warrunner |
| Efficiency on lane | Alliance vs VP | 116% | Alliance.qojqva | Broodmother |
| Observer wards placed | EG vs Team Aster | 33 | Aster.Fenrir | Ogre Magi |
| Sentries placed | EG vs Team Aster | 71 | Aster.Fenrir | Ogre Magi |
| Obs Wards destroyed | Team Aster vs TNC Predator | 11 | TNC.ninjaboogie | Undying |
| Map pings | NiP vs EG | 348 | NiP.Fata | Monkey King |
| Stuns | EG vs Team Aster | 399.63 | EG.s4 | Underlord |
| Couriers killed by a player | Gambit vs Fnatic | 2 | Gambit.kingr- | Nyx Assassin |
RAMPAGE!!!
- VP.RAMZES666 on Terrorblade in match against Forward Gaming (https://opendota.com/matches/4212423876)
- Secret.Nisha on Terrorblade in match against J.Storm (https://opendota.com/matches/4210506980)
- VG.Paparazi on Terrorblade in match against TNC Predator (https://opendota.com/matches/4210465514)
Heroes
OSFrog
Terrorblade
- Picked: 49 times (most picks than any other hero has)
- Winrate Picked: 55.1%
- Banned: 32 times with 50% winrate
- Contested in 81 matches which is 82.65% of all matches played during the tournament
- Average KDA: 8.24 / 3.22 / 8.00
- Average GPM: 712.7 (4th best)
- Average XPM: 574.1
- Lasthits at 10-minute mark on average: 54.3
- Lasthits/minute on average: 11.4, only Medusa and Meepo have more
- Average match duration: 41:39
- Average tower damage per minute: 184.9 (only Lone Druid has better value, but he had only one match)
- Average taken damage per minute: 450
- Average hero damage dealt per minute: 610
- There were 3 terrorblade’s rampages, 2 ultra kills, 8 triple kills
- Maximum kill streak - 19, median kill streak 5
Overview
Just a quick note before we go: heroes in most contested list are sorted by “Rank”. For those who are wondering how it’s calculated: it’s (wins_picked+wins_banned)/total_matches and then it’s ranked by resulting value.
| Hero | Matches | Contest Rate | Rank | Matches Picked | Winrate Picked | Matches Banned | Winrate Banned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bane | 79 | 80.61% | 100.00 | 39 | 53.85% | 40 | 62.50% |
| Axe | 91 | 92.86% | 98.95 | 33 | 51.52% | 58 | 46.55% |
| Enigma | 90 | 91.84% | 97.89 | 23 | 47.83% | 67 | 49.25% |
| Centaur Warrunner | 67 | 68.37% | 96.84 | 38 | 76.32% | 29 | 48.28% |
| Necrophos | 88 | 89.80% | 95.79 | 23 | 39.13% | 65 | 52.31% |
| Terrorblade | 81 | 82.65% | 94.74 | 49 | 55.10% | 32 | 50.00% |
| Io | 98 | 100.00% | 93.68 | 6 | 50.00% | 92 | 42.39% |
| Phantom Lancer | 67 | 68.37% | 92.63 | 17 | 52.94% | 50 | 60.00% |
| Weaver | 67 | 68.37% | 91.58 | 27 | 62.96% | 40 | 55.00% |
| Morphling | 79 | 80.61% | 90.53 | 27 | 44.44% | 52 | 42.31% |
First stage of draft
Picks | Bans
| Hero | Matches Picked | Winrate Picked | Hero | Matches Banned | Winrate Banned | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrorblade | 39 | 53.85% | Io | 92 | 42.39% | |
| Tiny | 33 | 36.36% | Enigma | 61 | 47.54% | |
| Axe | 32 | 53.13% | Axe | 56 | 44.64% | |
| Phoenix | 30 | 53.33% | Necrophos | 51 | 52.94% | |
| Bane | 23 | 56.52% | Tiny | 33 | 42.42% |
Most popular hero combos
This one is sorted by deviation - number of matches played over expected value.
| Heroes | Matches | Winrate | Expected matches | Deviation | Same lane rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silencer + Centaur Warrunner | 11 | 72.73% | 4.459 | 6.541 | 59.46% | 9.09% |
| Bane + Necrophos | 10 | 40.00% | 4.577 | 5.423 | 54.23% | 10.00% |
| Troll Warlord + Magnus | 6 | 33.33% | 0.969 | 5.031 | 83.84% | 16.67% |
| Dazzle + Terrorblade | 9 | 44.44% | 4.000 | 5.000 | 55.56% | 66.67% |
| Bane + Phoenix | 12 | 58.33% | 7.163 | 4.837 | 40.31% | 16.67% |
| Morphling + Monkey King | 8 | 75.00% | 3.168 | 4.832 | 60.40% | 0.00% |
Hero positions
| Safelane Core | Midlane Core | Offlane Core | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrorblade (31, 64.52% wr) | Lina (16, 50.00%) | Centaur Warrunner (21, 76.19%) | Bane (35, 51.43%) |
| Morphling (13, 38.46% wr) | Tiny (12, 33.33%) | Axe (18, 44.44%) | Phoenix (22, 54.55%) |
| Necrophos (10, 30.00% wr) | Mirana (12, 66.67%) | Terrorblade (15, 33.33%) | Ogre Magi (19, 26.32%) |
| Phantom Lancer (10, 50.00% wr) | Invoker (12, 33.33%) | Phoenix (13, 46.15%) | Undying (18, 44.44%) |
| Centaur Warrunner (9, 77.78% wr) | Monkey King (11, 63.64%) | Earthshaker (21, 41.67%) | Tiny (17, 23.53%) |
Players
Notable participants
- Most matches played: Evil Geniuses (20)
- Highest winrate: Team Secret (75.00%)
- Team with the widest hero pool: Virtus.pro (40)
- Team with the smallest hero pool: Gambit Esports (22)
- Player with the widest hero pool: NiP.Fata (13)
- Player with the smallest hero pool: J.Storm.RedGreenRedGreenGreen (4)
- Most diverse player: NiP.Fata (13 heroes over 16 matches)
Complete Teams Summary
| Team | Matches | Winrate | Kills | Deaths | Assists | XPM | GPM | Hero Pool | Avg Match duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evil Geniuses (EG) | 20 | 65.00% | 28.00 | 26.75 | 63.90 | 2,319 | 2,200 | 37.00 | 43:20 |
| Virtus.pro (VP) | 20 | 70.00% | 27.25 | 23.55 | 59.60 | 2,496 | 2,248 | 40.00 | 37:31 |
| Team Secret (Secret) | 16 | 75.00% | 29.25 | 22.00 | 63.50 | 2,529 | 2,259 | 36.00 | 38:51 |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) | 16 | 56.25% | 28.75 | 23.50 | 59.75 | 2,446 | 2,173 | 38.00 | 41:24 |
| Vici Gaming (VG) | 14 | 50.00% | 28.93 | 29.71 | 64.07 | 2,479 | 2,157 | 34.00 | 41:49 |
| Alliance (Alliance) | 13 | 38.46% | 23.08 | 26.92 | 42.38 | 2,333 | 2,074 | 29.00 | 38:42 |
| Fnatic (Fnatic) | 13 | 46.15% | 25.46 | 25.46 | 54.31 | 2,228 | 2,161 | 32.00 | 42:16 |
| TNC Predator (TNC) | 13 | 46.15% | 27.31 | 29.23 | 63.62 | 2,548 | 2,305 | 36.00 | 45:58 |
| Forward Gaming (FWD) | 12 | 50.00% | 24.75 | 23.33 | 53.08 | 2,317 | 2,135 | 31.00 | 40:24 |
| PSG.LGD (PSG.LGD) | 10 | 60.00% | 27.30 | 22.10 | 51.80 | 2,516 | 2,248 | 29.00 | 36:07 |
| Team Aster (Aster) | 10 | 40.00% | 28.30 | 32.40 | 68.20 | 2,477 | 2,140 | 28.00 | 49:23 |
| J.Storm (J.Storm) | 9 | 33.33% | 28.78 | 33.22 | 67.67 | 2,330 | 2,072 | 31.00 | 43:29 |
| paiN Gaming (paiN) | 8 | 25.00% | 20.50 | 32.00 | 40.75 | 2,333 | 2,073 | 28.00 | 37:04 |
| Tigers (Tigers) | 8 | 25.00% | 18.50 | 30.13 | 45.75 | 2,097 | 1,947 | 30.00 | 38:40 |
| paiN X (paiN X) | 8 | 25.00% | 18.25 | 25.00 | 40.63 | 2,129 | 1,983 | 24.00 | 41:01 |
| Gambit Esports (Gambit) | 6 | 16.67% | 24.83 | 35.17 | 54.50 | 2,382 | 2,241 | 22.00 | 51:24 |
VP’s favorite heroes
| Favorite Heroes | Favorite Pairs |
|---|---|
| Terrorblade: 9 - 55.56% | Dazzle + Phoenix: 3 - 100.00% |
| Phoenix: 8 - 62.50% | Centaur + Phoenix: 3 - 100.00% |
| Tiny: 6 - 66.67% | Terrorblade + Phoenix: 3 - 33.33% |
| Centaur Warrunner: 5 - 80.00% |
Notable matches
- Match with Couriers Massacre - VP vs Alliance - game 1 with 3 couriers killed
- Match that should show you how cruel these creatures are - EG vs Aster - game 3 with 5 Roshans killed
- Highest networth stomp by a team - Forward Gaming vs paiN X - game 1 with 51,829 gold stomp
- Biggest networth comeback by a team - Tigers vs Gambit - game 3 with 26,073 gold swing
- The longest match and the Bloodbath with most kills combined - EG vs Aster - game 3, which lasted 1:16:34 and 91 kills overall
- Shortest match - TNC Predator vs paiN, which ended after 23:28
And yet again, full report is available here
I’ve also updated SA twitter account and publish english version of all the news and updates related to Spectral Alliance, stats and meta trends posts.
Thanks to OpenDota and Stratz for their awesome APIs.