What is the best Dota 2 hero right now?

In the current patch, Axe (Offlane), Storm Spirit (Mid), and Lion (Support) are among the highest win-rate heroes across their roles.

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S-tier heroes have the highest win rates and strongest overall impact in the current meta — they are priority picks or bans in competitive and ranked play.

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Win rate and pick rate data is aggregated from ranked matchmaking games across all skill brackets and regions, updated each patch cycle.

Dota 2Patch 7.38 · March 2026

Hero Tier List

Best heroes by role — ranked by win rate, pick rate and meta impact.

SOverpowered

AStrong

BAverage

CSituational

Carry

8 heroes

Hero	Tier	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Note
Juggernaut	S	53.2%	11.4%	Omnislash dominates late game
Phantom Assassin	S	52.7%	9.8%	Critical strikes burst squishies
Wraith King	A	51.9%	10.2%	Durable, strong team fight
Faceless Void	A	51.3%	7.6%	Chronosphere game-winner
Terrorblade	A	50.8%	6.3%	Best split pusher in the game
Anti-Mage	B	49.6%	8.1%	Scales hard, weak early
Drow Ranger	B	49.0%	5.9%	—
Medusa	C	47.4%	3.2%	Extremely slow to come online

Mid

8 heroes

Hero	Tier	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Note
Invoker	S	52.4%	12.1%	Flexible spell kit, high skill ceiling
Storm Spirit	S	53.0%	8.7%	Unstoppable when ahead
Lina	A	51.8%	10.3%	Burst damage, strong early
Dragon Knight	A	51.2%	7.4%	Tanky mid, dominates lane
Outworld Destroyer	A	50.6%	5.8%	Punishes mana-heavy heroes
Queen of Pain	B	49.8%	7.9%	—
Templar Assassin	B	49.2%	6.5%	—
Tinker	C	47.1%	2.9%	Gutted by recent patches

Offlane

8 heroes

Hero	Tier	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Note
Axe	S	53.6%	10.8%	Call + Culling Blade wombo combo
Mars	S	52.9%	9.1%	Arena locks out whole enemy team
Tidehunter	A	51.7%	8.6%	Ravage disrupts entire fights
Centaur Warrunner	A	51.1%	7.2%	Durable initiator, great Stampede
Bristleback	A	50.5%	6.8%	Unkillable when positioned well
Underlord	B	49.9%	5.4%	—
Timbersaw	B	49.3%	4.7%	—
Dark Seer	C	47.8%	3.1%	Niche pick, team dependent

Support

8 heroes

Hero	Tier	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Note
Crystal Maiden	S	52.1%	13.6%	Frostbite + Freezing Field punishes
Lion	S	52.8%	12.4%	Double disable, Finger burst
Witch Doctor	A	51.4%	9.7%	Death Ward shreds in fights
Dazzle	A	51.0%	8.3%	Shallow Grave counters death
Lich	A	50.7%	7.9%	Chain frost decimates clumped teams
Shadow Shaman	B	50.2%	6.8%	—
Earthshaker	B	49.7%	8.1%	—
Ogre Magi	C	48.3%	5.2%	Multicast reliant on luck

Jungle

8 heroes

Hero	Tier	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Note
Nature's Prophet	S	53.3%	7.9%	Global split push, free farming
Lycan	S	52.6%	6.4%	Wolves enable fast jungle clear
Enigma	A	51.5%	5.8%	Black Hole = instant teamfight win
Chen	A	50.9%	3.7%	Creep control, strong ganks
Ursa	A	50.4%	6.1%	Fury Swipes shreds Roshan
Bloodseeker	B	49.8%	5.3%	—
Beastmaster	B	49.1%	4.2%	—
Broodmother	C	47.6%	2.6%	Hard countered by detection

Data based on patch 7.38 ranked matchmaking · Updated March 2026 · Back to Dota 2 hub

Hero

Tier

Juggernaut

Phantom Assassin

Wraith King

Faceless Void

Terrorblade

Anti-Mage

Drow Ranger

Medusa

Hero

Tier

Invoker

Storm Spirit

Lina

Dragon Knight

Outworld Destroyer

Queen of Pain

Templar Assassin

Tinker

Hero

Tier

Axe

Mars

Tidehunter

Centaur Warrunner

Bristleback

Underlord

Timbersaw

Dark Seer

Hero

Tier

Crystal Maiden

Lion

Witch Doctor

Dazzle

Lich

Shadow Shaman

Earthshaker

Ogre Magi

Hero

Tier

Nature's Prophet

Lycan

Enigma

Chen

Ursa

Bloodseeker

Beastmaster

Broodmother