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The Dota 2 rank distribution and estimated MMR by medal during season 5. Data based on 5 million players.
The Dota 2 rank distribution and estimated MMR by medal during season 4. Data based on 4 million players.
Hero Counters
Detailed explanations on how to counter a particular hero, including the best heroes, items, and tactics.
Counter Terrorblade with a swift kill before he pops spells or items. He is a fearsome DPS thanks to Metamorphosis, and can turn the tide of a fight with Sunder.
Countering Phantom Lancer requires to identify the real hero, have enough AoE damage to deal with the illusions, and kill him before he can reset the fight.
In this guide, we will understand how to behave and succeed in the lane phase against Spirit Breaker, and the best items and heroes to counter his gameplay.
Patch and Meta articles
The most played heroes at high ranks, and opinions on how the patch changes are affecting their game play.
The top 20 best Dota 2 heroes in the off lane during 7.24. This list shows the most popular offlaners played as a core at Immortal - 5.5k+ rank.
The top 10 best Dota 2 heroes at 5k MMR during 7.23. We will learn the best picks in the meta, how to play or counter them, and the patch changes.
The top 10 most banned Dota 2 heroes in pro games during each patch. Match count, ban and win rates from patch 7.00 to 7.21.
The most expensive Skins
The top 10 most expensive Dota 2 items available on the Steam market. I explored the market to find out the skins sold fairly at a high price.
Battle Pass articles
All the articles about the Battle Pass: predictions, chests, points, and cards.
Maximize your points in The International 8 Fantasy League by using the best cards in each role. Matchups, performance, and card bonuses have a huge impact on the score.
We gathered all TI8 Battle Pass predictions publicly shared by Dota 2 talents and casters. Don’t lose the opportunity to gain more Battle Points!
The TI8 Collector’s Cache sets have been released. Available only to Battle Pass owners, the treasure features 14 subterranean-themed sets plus three rare ones.
Hero Tier Lists
The Competitive Hero Tier Lists distribute the heroes in groups based on their draft rate in pro games. We use data from all the tournaments played during the month.
The Dota 2 Competitive Hero Tier List for August 2024 contains data from patch 7.36c. The heroes are split in five tiers based on pick and ban rate.
The Dota 2 Competitive Hero Tier List for May 2020 includes data from patch 7.26c for a total of 617 games. The heroes are split in five groups.
The Dota 2 Competitive Hero Tier List for April 2020 includes data from patches 7.25b, 7.25c, 7.26, and 7.26a, for a total of 629 games. The heroes are split in five groups.
MMR news and updates
The articles on the matchmaking system: all the updates that influenced the medal system and the ranked seasons, plus an estimated ranked distribution updated monthly.
The Dota 2 rank distribution and estimated MMR by medal during season 5. Data based on 5 million players.
The Dota 2 rank distribution and estimated MMR by medal during season 4. Data based on 4 million players.
Dota 2 seasonal rank distribution in July 2024, based on the data of millions of players. The MMR by medal is an estimate and is constantly adjusted.
The Dota 2 Competitive Hero Tier List for August 2024 contains data from patch 7.36c. The heroes are split in five tiers based on pick and ban rate.