Dota’s ranked meta for the past week (October 12–18, 2026)
Bounty Hunter maintained his sole lead in the S-tier of the Dota2ProTracker tier list. Winter Wyvern and Outworld Destroyer also stood out among the most-picked heroes with high MMR, while Meepo and Enigma led the win rate rankings.
Overall Hero Tier List
- S: Bounty Hunter.
- A: Pudge, Outworld Destroyer, Spirit Breaker, Phantom Lancer, Enigma, Rubick, Nyx Assassin, Invoker, Dragon Knight, Anti-Mage, Slark.
- B: Sven, Tinker, Techies, Disruptor, Winter Wyvern, Keeper of the Light, Io, Meepo, Spectre, Lifestealer, Night Stalker, Dark Seer, Dark Willow, Dazzle, Dawnbreaker, Earth Spirit, Earthshaker, Legion Commander, Doom, Lich, Primal Beast, Visage, Oracle, Ember Spirit, Viper, Snapfire, Necrophos, Lone Druid, Juggernaut, Huskar, Ringmaster, Brewmaster, Puck, Shadow Shaman, Mirana, Witch Doctor, Marci, Arc Warden, Luna, Undying.
- C: Crystal Maiden, Windranger, Grimstroke, Magnus, Death Prophet, Broodmother, Hoodwink, Gyrocopter, Troll Warlord, Leshrac, Naga Siren, Wraith King, Clockwerk, Phoenix, Lion, Omniknight, Ursa, Elder Titan, Clinkz, Riki, Lycan, Bane, Pugna, Silencer, Venomancer, Kunkka, Chen, Zeus, Abaddon, Medusa, Monkey King, Enchantress, Chaos Knight, Morphling.
- D: Sniper, Phantom Assassin, Alchemist, Faceless Void, Treant Protector, Ancient Apparition, Beastmaster, Bloodseeker, Sand King, Batrider, Ogre Magi, Skywrath Mage, Terrorblade, Void Spirit, Axe, Mars, Warlock, Razor, Tusk, Slardar, Storm Spirit, Nature’s Prophet, Largo, Vengeful Spirit, Templar Assassin, Timbersaw, Tidehunter, Jakiro, Pangolier, Tiny, Weaver.
- F: Bristleback, Lina, Queen of Pain, Underlord, Muerta, Kez, Shadow Demon, Centaur Warrunner, Drow Ranger, Shadow Fiend.
Explanation of Categories
- “S” tier — the best picks in the current meta;
- “A” tier — consistent and strong heroes;
- “B” tier — average heroes, inferior to the previous ones but suitable for regular games;
- “C” tier — niche options that require specific conditions or advanced gameplay skills;
- Rank “D” — characters significantly weaker than those ranked higher;
- “F” tier — the weakest heroes, which are recommended to be avoided.
Character popularity and win rate
6,500–7,000 MMR
Pudge (75.9%), Outworld Destroyer (68.1%), and Rubick (63.7%) lead in popularity. Meepo (58.8%), Bounty Hunter (57.4%), and Leshrac (56.4%) have the highest win rates.
7,000–7,500 MMR
Outworld Destroyer (68.3%), Bounty Hunter (68.2%), and Pudge (67.4%) are the most frequently picked or banned heroes at this MMR level. In terms of win rate, Naga Siren (58.4%), Meepo (58.3%), and Enigma (58.2%) lead the pack.
7,500–8,000 MMR
The most popular heroes are Bounty Hunter (89.5%), Outworld Destroyer (71.8%), and Winter Wyvern (67.3%). Meepo leads in win rate with 63.8% over 141 games. Medusa (61.3%) and Bloodseeker (60.7%) also have high win rates, but they have only 31 and 28 games, respectively. Among heroes with 100 or more matches, Meepo (63.8%), Visage (59.1%), and Enigma (58.8%) have the best win rates.
8,000–8,500 MMR
In terms of popularity, Bounty Hunter (98.3%), Winter Wyvern (87.2%), and Outworld Destroyer (78.3%) lead the pack. Treant Protector (75%), Weaver (73.3%), and Legion Commander (72.7%) have the highest win rates, though they have only 4, 15, and 55 games, respectively. Among heroes with 100 or more matches, the leaders are Bounty Hunter (59.3%), Enigma (57.9%), Ursa, and Sven (57.1% each).
Meta Trends
Among heroes with a pick rate of 5% or higher, Anti-Mage (+13.7%), Techies (+9.6%), and Dragon Knight (+9.3%) saw the largest increases in popularity. Lina (−2.2%), Mirana (−1.6%), and Terrorblade (−1.5%) saw the sharpest declines.
In terms of win rate, Death Prophet (+3.9%), Puck (+2.6%), and Undying (+2.4%) saw increases. The win rates for Earth Spirit and Brewmaster dropped by 3%, Hoodwink by 2%, and Lina by 1.9%.
Earlier, former Team Liquid offlaner Folke “Ace” Helgard Christensen named the top heroes of Patch 7.41f, ranking them in third place. His list included Legion Commander, Night Stalker, Dark Seer, Dawnbreaker, Enigma, and Doom.
Photo: Valve.
