16% of Dota 2 heroes went unused — BLAST Slam VII statistics
Professional players ignored 21 heroes at BLAST Slam VII, while Lone Druid was picked in 95% of matches. The most interesting tournament stats are in our article.
A total of 104 maps were played, with the longest being the third map in the match between LGD Gaming and Aurora Gaming—it lasted 111 minutes. The fastest game of the group stage was between Team Yandex and OG—the Southeast Asian team lost in just 20 minutes.
21 heroes were completely overlooked in team picks or bans: Anti-Mage, Pugna, Arc Warden, Bloodseeker, Crystal Maiden, Broodmother, Leshrac, Bounty Hunter, Disruptor, Jakiro, Lina, Medusa, Ogre Magi, Morphling, Outworld Destroyer, Riki, Spectre, Troll Warlord, Visage, Weaver, and Wraith King.
Hoodwink appeared most frequently in team drafts—her win rate was 36.96%—while Lone Druid proved to be the most popular hero, appearing in the pick or ban phase in 95% of cases with a 62.5% win rate across 8 maps. LGD Gaming showed the greatest variety, fielding 63 different heroes.
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Three professional scene records were broken at BLAST Slam VII: Team Falcons offlaner Ammar Al-Assaf on Necrophos earned the most gold and experience per minute, while LGD Gaming midlaner Santiago Olivios “TaiLung” Agüero Gustavo took 1st place in damage dealt.
Photo — Valve.
