Skulz's HotS Competitive Hero Tier List December 2017
The Heroes of the Storm Competitive Hero Tier List for December is ready. It is based on objective data: the drafts in pro games of the previous 30 days.
All heroes are ordered in five tiers based on their draft rate. The tiers are viewed as clusters of data, and each hero is placed in the one they are closer the most. For example, Valla in tier 2 is closer to Abathur and Tassadar than she is to Uther and Muradin.
The tier list is based on picks and bans in pro games during the past 30 days. The performance of a certain hero in pub matches is not a reliable source for this list.
The win rate has no effect on the tiers, but is included for further info. For example, Genji is the second most drafted of the month, and at the same time has an amazing 71% win rate.
No personal opinions. Every month, we will see which heroes raised or declined in rank solely through the statistics.
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Tier 1
| Hero | Name | P+B | P+B% | Picks | Picks % | Bans | Bans % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Greymane | 49 | 86% | 46 | 81% | 3 | 5% | 50% |
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Genji | 49 | 86% | 21 | 37% | 28 | 49% | 71% |
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E.T.C. | 47 | 82% | 23 | 40% | 24 | 42% | 52% |
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Lucio | 47 | 82% | 43 | 75% | 4 | 7% | 51% |
Tier 2
| Hero | Name | P+B | P+B% | Picks | Picks % | Bans | Bans % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arthas | 43 | 75% | 39 | 68% | 4 | 7% | 56% |
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Dehaka | 42 | 74% | 38 | 67% | 4 | 7% | 45% |
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Kharazim | 41 | 72% | 37 | 65% | 4 | 7% | 51% |
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Rehgar | 39 | 68% | 34 | 60% | 5 | 9% | 41% |
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Tassadar | 36 | 63% | 9 | 16% | 27 | 47% | 33% |
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Abathur | 35 | 61% | 13 | 23% | 22 | 39% | 31% |
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Valla | 33 | 58% | 23 | 40% | 10 | 18% | 48% |
Tier 3
| Hero | Name | P+B | P+B% | Picks | Picks % | Bans | Bans % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Uther | 26 | 46% | 18 | 32% | 8 | 14% | 56% |
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Muradin | 26 | 46% | 25 | 44% | 1 | 2% | 48% |
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Tyrael | 25 | 44% | 23 | 40% | 2 | 4% | 61% |
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Anub'arak | 25 | 44% | 14 | 25% | 11 | 19% | 50% |
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Li-Ming | 24 | 42% | 20 | 35% | 4 | 7% | 55% |
Generally, tier 4 and 5 heroes are situational. They can be useful when employed to counter a specific draft or create combos with other heroes. Remember: in a competitive environment, not all heroes can adapt to any game, but they still have a niche.
Tier 4
| Hero | Name | P+B | P+B% | Picks | Picks % | Bans | Bans % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Falstad | 16 | 28% | 11 | 19% | 5 | 9% | 55% |
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Cassia | 15 | 26% | 11 | 19% | 4 | 7% | 64% |
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Sonya | 13 | 23% | 10 | 18% | 3 | 5% | 60% |
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Gul'dan | 13 | 23% | 9 | 16% | 5 | 7% | 56% |
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Artanis | 12 | 21% | 1 | 2% | 11 | 19% | - |
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Junkrat | 11 | 19% | 9 | 16% | 2 | 4% | 22% |
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Garrosh | 10 | 18% | 6 | 11% | 4 | 7% | 67% |
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Zeratul | 10 | 18% | 7 | 12% | 3 | 5% | 29% |
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Brightwing | 9 | 16% | 5 | 9% | 4 | 7% | 80% |
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Tracer | 9 | 16% | 5 | 9% | 4 | 7% | 20% |
Tier 5
| Hero | Name | P+B | P+B% | Picks | Picks % | Bans | Bans % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Illidan | 6 | 11% | 4 | 7% | 2 | 4% | 75% |
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Auriel | 6 | 11% | 4 | 7% | 2 | 4% | 75% |
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Ana | 6 | 11% | 3 | 5% | 3 | 5% | - |
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Stitches | 6 | 11% | 5 | 9% | 1 | 2% | 80% |
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Stukov | 6 | 11% | 5 | 9% | 1 | 2% | 20% |
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Leoric | 6 | 11% | 5 | 9% | 1 | 2% | - |
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Chromie | 5 | 9% | 5 | 9% | - | - | 80% |
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D.Va | 5 | 9% | 2 | 4% | 3 | 5% | - |
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Ragnaros | 5 | 9% | 4 | 7% | 1 | 2% | 25% |
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Malfurion | 5 | 9% | 4 | 7% | 1 | 2% | 100% |
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Malthael | 4 | 7% | 2 | 4% | 2 | 4% | - |
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Medivh | 4 | 7% | 3 | 5% | 1 | 2% | - |
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Lt. Morales | 4 | 7% | 3 | 5% | 1 | 2% | - |
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Johanna | 3 | 5% | 2 | 4% | 1 | 2% | - |
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Jaina | 3 | 5% | 3 | 5% | - | - | - |
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Zarya | 3 | 5% | 3 | 5% | - | - | - |
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Kael'thas | 2 | 4% | 2 | 4% | - | - | - |
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Sgt. Hammer | 2 | 4% | 2 | 4% | - | - | - |
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Diablo | 2 | 4% | 2 | 4% | - | - | - |
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Samuro | 2 | 4% | 1 | 2% | 1 | 2% | - |
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Alexstrasza | 1 | 2% | 1 | 2% | - | - | - |
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Nazeebo | 1 | 2% | 1 | 2% | - | - | - |
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Gall | 1 | 2% | - | - | 1 | 2% | - |
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Varian | 1 | 2% | 1 | 2% | - | - | - |
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Zul'Jin | 1 | 2% | - | - | - | - | - |
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Raynor | 1 | 2% | - | - | 1 | 2% | - |
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Alarak | 1 | 2% | 1 | 2% | - | - | - |
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The Butcher | 1 | 2% | 1 | 2% | - | - | - |
Any hero not in this list has not been picked or banned.
Please note that a tiny amount of data is missing. For example, I couldn't identify the win rate of various heroes with just a few picks, and if Zul'Jin has been picked or banned.
Next Tier List: January 2018
Header image and hero icons: Blizzard - Statistics: GosuGamers
