Skulz's HotS Competitive Hero Tier List October 2018 - HGC Finals
The Heroes of the Storm Competitive Hero Tier List for October 2018 includes a total of 83 games. Data from HGC Finals Group Stage.
All the 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.
The tier list is based on picks and bans in pro games during the month. 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. The popularity displayed in the tables depends only on picks and bans.
No personal opinions. Every month, we will see which heroes raised or declined in rank solely through the statistics.
The list is based on the data available on Master League. There are several resources on the HotS competitive scene, but I believe they are the best one. Utilizing their match history, I gathered the replays of all professional games played during the month, and parsed them using Stats of the Storm.
This tier list includes data from 83 games played from October 1st to 29th.
Tournaments:
There are a few games from HGC Europe and North America, but the great majority of the data belongs to the Group Stage of HGC Finals
As usual, the matches from HGC Korea are missing because I couldn’t retrieve the replays.
Past Tier List: September 2018
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Tier 1
| Hero | Name | Popularity | Picks | Bans | Ban% | Win | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Maiev | 98,8% | 17 | 65 | 78,3% | 10 | 58,8% |
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Tyrande | 97,6% | 42 | 39 | 47% | 28 | 66,7% |
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Genji | 94% | 20 | 58 | 69,9% | 13 | 65% |
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Diablo | 88% | 34 | 39 | 47% | 12 | 35,3% |
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Deckard | 74,7% | 51 | 11 | 13,3% | 23 | 45,1% |
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Garrosh | 73,5% | 25 | 36 | 43,4% | 17 | 68% |
Win rate by map
Tier 2
| Hero | Name | Popularity | Picks | Bans | Ban% | Win | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Medivh | 66,3% | 7 | 48 | 57,8% | 5 | 71,4% |
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Blaze | 66,3% | 40 | 15 | 18,1% | 18 | 45% |
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Raynor | 65,1% | 49 | 5 | 6% | 25 | 51% |
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Yrel | 59% | 42 | 7 | 8,4% | 26 | 61,9% |
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Hanzo | 56,6% | 35 | 12 | 14,5% | 19 | 54,3% |
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Anub'arak | 49,4% | 27 | 14 | 16,9% | 16 | 59,3% |
Win rate by map
Tier 3
| Hero | Name | Popularity | Picks | Bans | Ban% | Win | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abathur | 39,8% | 6 | 27 | 32,5% | 3 | 50% |
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Dehaka | 39,8% | 27 | 6 | 7,2% | 12 | 44,4% |
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Malthael | 38,6% | 23 | 9 | 10,8% | 11 | 47,8% |
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Fenix | 36,1% | 24 | 6 | 7,2% | 14 | 58,3% |
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Li-Ming | 36,1% | 25 | 5 | 6% | 8 | 32% |
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Whitemane | 32,5% | 22 | 5 | 6% | 8 | 36,4% |
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Kerrigan | 30,1% | 9 | 16 | 19,3% | 6 | 66,7% |
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Thrall | 28,9% | 19 | 5 | 6% | 11 | 57,9% |
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Malfurion | 27,7% | 20 | 3 | 3,6% | 10 | 50% |
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Arthas | 26,5% | 20 | 2 | 2,4% | 11 | 55% |
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Jaina | 26,5% | 14 | 8 | 9,6% | 10 | 71,4% |
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Zeratul | 26,5% | 10 | 12 | 14,5% | 8 | 80% |
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Muradin | 25,3% | 21 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 23,8% |
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Greymane | 24,1% | 17 | 3 | 3,6% | 6 | 35,3% |
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 | Popularity | Picks | Bans | Ban% | Win | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tyrael | 21,7% | 15 | 3 | 3,6% | 11 | 73,3% |
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Sgt. Hammer | 20,5% | 14 | 3 | 3,6% | 6 | 42,9% |
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Junkrat | 19,3% | 15 | 1 | 1,2% | 5 | 33,3% |
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Uther | 18,1% | 10 | 5 | 6% | 5 | 50% |
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Gul'dan | 14,5% | 12 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 50% |
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Tracer | 14,5% | 10 | 2 | 2,4% | 3 | 30% |
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Johanna | 14,5% | 10 | 2 | 2,4% | 7 | 70% |
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Tassadar | 12% | 10 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 30% |
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Ana | 10,8% | 5 | 4 | 4,8% | 2 | 40% |
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E.T.C. | 10,8% | 7 | 2 | 2,4% | 2 | 28,6% |
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Illidan | 9,6% | 7 | 1 | 1,2% | 4 | 57,1% |
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Leoric | 9,6% | 5 | 3 | 3,6% | 2 | 40% |
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Samuro | 8,4% | 1 | 6 | 7,2% | 1 | 100% |
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Valla | 8,4% | 7 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 42,9% |
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Lucio | 8,4% | 6 | 1 | 1,2% | 3 | 50% |
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Alexstrasza | 7,2% | 5 | 1 | 1,2% | 1 | 20% |
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Kharazim | 6% | 4 | 1 | 1,2% | 3 | 75% |
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Cassia | 6% | 4 | 1 | 1,2% | 0 | 0% |
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Mephisto | 6% | 3 | 2 | 2,4% | 1 | 33,3% |
Tier 5
| Hero | Name | Popularity | Picks | Bans | Ban% | Win | Win% |
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Alarak | 4,8% | 4 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 75% |
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Brightwing | 4,8% | 3 | 1 | 1,2% | 1 | 33,3% |
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Stukov | 4,8% | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
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Sonya | 3,6% | 3 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 33,3% |
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Sylvanas | 3,6% | 3 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 33,3% |
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Xul | 3,6% | 2 | 1 | 1,2% | 0 | 0% |
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Stitches | 2,4% | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
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The Lost Vikings | 2,4% | 1 | 1 | 1,2% | 0 | 0% |
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Tychus | 2,4% | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 50% |
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Valeera | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
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Li Li | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
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Zul'jin | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
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Chromie | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
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Kael'thas | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
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Varian | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
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Cho | 1,2% | 0 | 1 | 1,2% | 0 | 0% |
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Gazlowe | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
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D.Va | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
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Rehgar | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
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Rexxar | 1,2% | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% |
Hero Pool October 2018 - Stats of the Storm
Top 10
Not drafted heroes
Note: Mal'Ganis has been released on October 16th.
Next Tier List: January 2019
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