Hoodwink
Win rates
Pub win rate
47.7%
Situational — needs a specific draft
Pro win rate
51.9%
27 pro picks
Pub pick rate
10.2%
422k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
63%
17 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 422k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
24%Branches
15%Ward Dispenser
14%Tango
13%Faerie Fire
13%Blood Grenade
6%Circlet
Early
~0–10 min
79%Boots
18%Urn Of Shadows
3%Arcane Boots
Core
~10–25 min
21%Essence Distiller
- 18%
Arcane Boots
13%Staff Of Wizardry
10%Aghanims Shard
7%Blink
5%Force Staff
Luxury
25 min+
- 17%
Blink
- 16%
Force Staff
11%Mystic Staff
10%Glimmer Cape
7%Sheepstick
7%Cyclone
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Hoodwink does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Underlord
63%
204 games
- Drow Ranger
60%
136 games
- Shadow Shaman
60%
178 games
- Silencer
59%
193 games
- Crystal Maiden
57%
112 games
Good against
- Keeper of the Light
37%
167 games
- Treant Protector
41%
158 games
- Batrider
41%
245 games
- Ember Spirit
41%
354 games
- Largo
43%
148 games
How to play
Hoodwink is an Agility hero whose armor and attack speed make them a persistent dueling threat. Built-in escape tools mean you can play aggressively and bail when things go sideways. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
17
+2 / level
Agility
25
+3.6 / level
Intelligence
21
+2.9 / level
FAQ
What is Hoodwink's win rate?
Hoodwink has a 47.7% pub win rate across 422k games. That's below the 50% baseline. The hero is either niche, hard to play, or underpowered in the current patch.
How popular is Hoodwink?
Hoodwink is picked in 10.16% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Hoodwink played in pro Dota?
Yes — Hoodwink has a 51.9% win rate across 27 pro picks and a 63% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Hoodwink?
Hoodwink is hard-countered by Keeper of the Light, Treant Protector, Batrider, Ember Spirit, Largo, but has an edge against Underlord, Drow Ranger, Shadow Shaman, Silencer, Crystal Maiden.