Competitive Meta Trends - PGL The Bucharest Minor 2019
Published: https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/afy9p9/competitive_meta_trends_pgl_the_bucharest_minor/
Spectral stats guy here. This post is based on data collected during The Bucharest Major 2019 group stage and play-off.
- Total Matches played: 47
- Radiant winrate: 53.19%
- Median match duration: 34:23
- Heroes picked: 82
- Heroes banned: 70
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Heroes uncontested: 29
- Tournament winner: EHOME
- Runner-up: Gambit
DPC Standings
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| Virtus.pro | 4950 |
| Team Secret | 3000 |
| Evil Geniuses | 2100 |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas | 1420 |
| PSG.LGD | 900 |
| TNC Predator | 720 |
| Fnatic | 450 |
| Vici Gaming | 450 |
Records
| Record | Match | Value | Player | Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM | Gambit vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Group Stage | 973 | Gambit.Daxak | Anti-Mage |
| XPM | Team Team vs Boom ID, game 2, Playoff | 904 | BOOM.Fervian | Juggernaut |
| Kills | NiP vs Keen Gaming, game 3, Playoff | 22 | KG.old eLeVeN | Death Prophet |
| Deaths | Gambit vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Group Stage | 16 | Gambit.Immersion | Io |
| Assists | Gambit vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Group Stage | 30 | Gambit.0ld_AKyJlbi4 | Centaur Warrunner |
| KDA with 0 deaths | Keen Gaming vs NiP, game 1, Playoff | 26 | KG.old eLeVeN | Sven |
| KDA with 1+ deaths | NiP vs Keen Gaming, game 3, Playoff | 35 | KG.一 | Dazzle |
| Gold Earned | Gambit vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Group Stage | 69,537 | Gambit.Daxak | Anti-Mage |
| Last hits | Gambit vs EHOME, game 1, Playoff | 1,059 | EHOME.eGo | Terrorblade |
| Damage to heroes | Gambit vs EHOME, game 1, Playoff | 67,467 | EHOME.ASD | Sniper |
| Damage to buildings | Team Team vs Gambit, game 3, Playoff | 20,487 | Gambit.Daxak | Medusa |
| Hero healing | Gambit vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Group Stage | 21,740 | Gambit.Immersion | Io |
| Damage taken from heroes | Gambit vs EHOME, game 3, Grand Final | 56,849 | Gambit.Daxak | Meepo |
| Efficiency on lane | Team Team vs Gambit, game 2, Playoff | 114% | Gambit.Daxak | Medusa |
| Observer wards placed | Gambit vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Group Stage | 33 | Gambit.Fng | Undying |
| Sentries placed | Boom ID vs Team Team, game 1, Playoff | 64 | TEAMTEAM.ixmike88 | Bane |
| Obs Wards destroyed | Gambit vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Group Stage | 8 | Gambit.Fng | Undying |
| Map pings | EHOME vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Playoff | 338 | EHOME.eGo | Clinkz |
| Stuns | Gambit vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Group Stage | 162.57 | KG.Dark | Jakiro |
Heroes
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 based on a slightly modified Wilson score formula. It gets wins to total matches ratio as well as contest rate to rank heroes by their power You can sort heroes by other parameters or see the full table right here
| Hero | Matches | Contest Rate | Rank | Matches Picked | Winrate Picked | Matches Banned | Winrate Banned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lich | 34 | 72.34% | 100.00 | 15 | 73.33% | 19 | 47.37% |
| Earth Spirit | 41 | 87.23% | 98.85 | 17 | 52.94% | 24 | 66.67% |
| Outworld Devourer | 30 | 63.83% | 97.70 | 7 | 71.43% | 23 | 56.52% |
| Pugna | 23 | 48.94% | 96.55 | 9 | 66.67% | 14 | 64.29% |
| Tusk | 47 | 100.00% | 95.40 | 21 | 47.62% | 26 | 61.54% |
| Huskar | 26 | 55.32% | 94.25 | 4 | 50.00% | 22 | 63.64% |
| Anti-Mage | 20 | 42.55% | 93.10 | 7 | 85.71% | 13 | 38.46% |
| Io | 38 | 80.85% | 91.95 | 9 | 33.33% | 29 | 62.07% |
| Centaur Warrunner | 21 | 44.68% | 90.80 | 12 | 66.67% | 9 | 44.44% |
| Phantom Assassin | 10 | 21.28% | 89.66 | 10 | 70.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
Most picked and banned
Picks | Bans
| Hero | Matches Picked | Winrate Picked | Hero | Matches Banned | Winrate Banned | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusk | 21 | 47.62% | Io | 29 | 62.07% | |
| Earth Spirit | 17 | 52.94% | Beastmaster | 27 | 40.74% | |
| Tiny | 17 | 58.82% | Tusk | 26 | 61.54% | |
| Dazzle | 16 | 43.75% | Earth Spirit | 24 | 66.67% | |
| Lich | 15 | 73.33% | Outworld Devourer | 23 | 56.52% |
First stage of draft
Picks | Bans
| Hero | Matches Picked | Winrate Picked | Hero | Matches Banned | Winrate Banned | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusk | 17 | 41.18% | Io | 28 | 64.29% | |
| Earth Spirit | 16 | 56.25% | Beastmaster | 25 | 36.00% | |
| Dazzle | 14 | 42.86% | Earth Sprit | 22 | 68.18% | |
| Lich | 12 | 75.00% | Tusk | 22 | 59.09% | |
| Tiny | 12 | 58.33% | Dazzle | 30 | 45.00% |
Most popular hero combos
Hero Combos Graph
This section is sorted by deviation - number of matches played over expected value. Full table is available here
| Heroes | Matches | Winrate | Expected matches | Deviation | Same lane rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyrocopter + Io | 5 | 40.00% | 0.670 | 4.330 | 86.60% | 100.00% |
| Rubick + Centaur Warrunner | 5 | 60.00% | 1.532 | 3.468 | 69.36% | 80.00% |
| Razor + Earth Spirit | 5 | 40.00% | 1.809 | 3.191 | 63.83% | 20.00% |
| Dazzle + Earth Spirit | 6 | 33.33% | 2.894 | 3.106 | 51.77% | 16.67% |
| Brewmaster + Rubick | 4 | 50.00% | 1.021 | 2.979 | 74.47% | 25.00% |
| Dazzle + Troll Warlord | 5 | 40.00% | 2.043 | 2.957 | 59.15% | 0.00% |
Hero positions
| Safelane Core | Midlane Core | Offlane Core | Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidehunter (7, 28.57%) | Medusa (7, 57.14%) | Centaur Warrunner (10, 70.0%) | Tusk (21, 47.62%) |
| Phantom Assassin (7, 57.14%) | Pugna (7, 57.14%) | Dark Seer (8, 37.50%) | Earth Spirit (17, 52.94%) |
| Troll Warlord (6, 16.67%) | Outworld Devourer (7, 71.43%) | Tidehunter (6, 33.33%) | Lich (15, 73.33%) |
| Gyrocopter (5, 40.00%) | Razor (6, 66.67%) | Sven (5, 40.00%) | Dazzle (11, 45.45%) |
| Tiny (4, 75.00%) | Kunkka (6, 50.00%) | Beastmaster (5, 60.00%) | Rubick (10, 50.00%) |
| Juggernaut (4, 25.00%) | Troll Warlord (5, 80.00%) | Faceless Void (5, 60.00%) | Grimstroke (9, 33.33%) |
Players
Notable participants
- Most matches played: KEEN Gaming (16)
- Highest winrate: EHOME (91.67%)
- Team with the widest hero pool: Ninjas in Pyjamas (42)
- Team with the smallest hero pool: Playmakers (24)
- Player with the widest hero pool: KG.一 (12)
- Player with the smallest hero pool: Pmakers.Sword (5)
- Most diverse player: EHOME.ASD (10 heroes over 12 matches)
Complete Teams Summary
| Team | Matches | Winrate | Kills | Deaths | Assists | XPM | GPM | Hero Pool | Avg Match duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEN GAMING (KG) | 16 | 50.00% | 27.00 | 23.38 | 62.19 | 2,360 | 2,108 | 36.00 | 35:22 |
| Gambit Esports (Gambit) | 15 | 60.00% | 24.60 | 20.73 | 63.07 | 2,425 | 2,323 | 35.00 | 37:34 |
| Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) | 14 | 50.00% | 21.50 | 25.36 | 45.57 | 2,184 | 2,072 | 42.00 | 34:47 |
| EHOME (EHOME) | 12 | 91.67% | 31.25 | 19.08 | 71.17 | 2,834 | 2,394 | 34.00 | 37:16 |
| OG (OG) | 11 | 45.45% | 20.45 | 27.64 | 44.55 | 2,207 | 2,036 | 36.00 | 30:11 |
| TEAM TEAM (TEAMTEAM) | 11 | 36.36% | 22.45 | 25.64 | 51.45 | 2,341 | 2,045 | 33.00 | 36:12 |
| BOOM ID (BOOM) | 9 | 33.33% | 26.00 | 25.89 | 57.11 | 2,281 | 2,032 | 29.00 | 32:51 |
| Playmakers (Pmakers) | 6 | 0.00% | 10.83 | 32.67 | 23.67 | 1,579 | 1,524 | 24.00 | 28:51 |
EHOME’s favorite heroes
| Favorite Heroes | Favorite Pairs |
|---|---|
| Tiny: 5 - 100.00% | Sven + KotL: 3 - 66.67% |
| Oracle: 4 - 100.00% | Lion + Beastmaster: 2 - 100.00% |
| Keeper of the Light: 4 - 75.00% | Tiny + Elder Titan: 2 - 100.00% |
| Sven: 3 - 66.67% |
Notable matches
- Match with most Cheeses stolen - Gambit vs Keen Gaming, game 2, Group Stage with 5 Roshans killed.
- It was also the bloodbath with most kills combined (87)
- Highest networth stomp by a team - NiP vs Keen Gaming, game 3, Playoff with 28,890 gold stomp
- Biggest networth comeback by a team - Gambit vs EHOME, game 1, Playoff with 12,977 gold swing
- It was also the longest match (1:12:25)
- The shortest match - OG vs Gambit, game 2, Playoff, which ended after 18:26
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.
And there’s also the Nerds Hero Builds project, check it out!
Thanks to OpenDota and Stratz for their awesome APIs.