BLAST SLAM VIII Statistics: Bounty Hunter and Nature’s Prophet Were the Most Popular Heroes
Yesterday, October 11, BLAST SLAM VIII came to a close. Bounty Hunter was the most picked hero, while 30 heroes were not selected even once during the drafts. The statistics were compiled by analyst Ilya “Leamare” Silakov-Volynsky.
According to the tournament results, the Forces of Darkness held a slight edge with 51.72% of the wins. The Forces of Light accounted for 48.28%. On average, teams spent 44 minutes and 12 seconds on the map.
Hoodwink led in the number of picks—teams selected her 48 times. She was followed by Dark Willow (45) and Techies (35). Bounty Hunter led the bans by a wide margin: he was banned in 79 matches. Lone Druid and Enigma each received 62 bans.
Bounty Hunter was the most popular hero—he appeared in the draft on 83 out of 87 maps and had a 100% win rate. Nature’s Prophet (76) took second place, and Lone Druid (75) took third.
Invoker had the best win rate among heroes with more than ten maps played—66.67% over 12 games. The top three also included Earth Spirit with 64.29% over 28 games and Largo with 63.64% over 11. Among the less frequently picked heroes, Slark stood out with eight wins in nine games (88.89%). Enigma, Viper, and Anti-Mage each won five out of six matches (83.33%), while Gyrocopter and Sand King each won four out of five (80%).
Abaddon, Arc Warden, Broodmother, Chen, Drow Ranger, Elder Titan, Faceless Void, Juggernaut, Kunkka, Legion Commander, Leshrac, Magnus, Marci, Mars, Medusa, Morphling, Ogre Magi, Omniknight, Oracle, Phantom Assassin, Pugna, Queen of Pain, Riki, Shadow Shaman, Spectre, Tinker, Treant Protector, Vengeful Spirit, Visage, or Wraith King were never selected or banned.
Key Metrics
- The team with the most heroes is Team Spirit (20 heroes, 55% win rate);
- The teams with the widest hero pools are LGD Gaming, PARIVISION, and 1w Team (40 heroes each);
- The team with the smallest hero pool is Level UP (13 heroes);
- The longest game of the tournament was OG vs. BetBoom Team (86 minutes and 58 seconds);
- The shortest game of the tournament was Level UP vs. PARIVISION (20 minutes and 37 seconds).
BLAST SLAM VIII took place from September 29 to October 11. The tournament consisted of an online stage and a playoff in Malta. In the grand final, Team Yandex defeated Team Spirit 3–1. For their victory, the “Geese” earned $270,000.
Photo: Valve.
