Monkey King
Win rates
Pub win rate
45.4%
Struggling — pick with caution
Pro win rate
0.0%
1 pro picks
Pub pick rate
5.2%
218k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
300%
3 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 218k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
34%Branches
13%Tango
13%Circlet
9%Faerie Fire
8%Quelling Blade
8%Slippers
Early
~0–10 min
27%Boots
23%Power Treads
14%Wraith Band
5%Void Stone
5%Blade Of Alacrity
4%Ogre Axe
Core
~10–25 min
22%Mithril Hammer
- 12%
Ogre Axe
7%Broadsword
7%Desolator
5%Echo Sabre
- 5%
Blade Of Alacrity
Luxury
25 min+
16%Ultimate Orb
8%Demon Edge
8%Black King Bar
7%Skadi
5%Harpoon
5%Eagle
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Monkey King does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Mars
62%
134 games
- Axe
62%
131 games
- Shadow Fiend
60%
174 games
- Lion
60%
126 games
- Luna
59%
101 games
Good against
- Slardar
45%
103 games
- Silencer
48%
106 games
- Hoodwink
49%
203 games
- Ursa
49%
118 games
- Beastmaster
50%
117 games
How to play
Monkey King is an Agility carry who scales into a late-game threat, farming core items and deleting heroes once online. Look to initiate fights — your kit is built to start engagements on your terms. 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
Melee · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
19
+2.8 / level
Agility
24
+3.7 / level
Intelligence
20
+1.8 / level
FAQ
What is Monkey King's win rate?
Monkey King has a 45.4% pub win rate across 218k games. That's below the 50% baseline. The hero is either niche, hard to play, or underpowered in the current patch.
How popular is Monkey King?
Monkey King is picked in 5.24% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Monkey King played in pro Dota?
Yes — Monkey King has a 0.0% win rate across 1 pro picks and a 300% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Monkey King?
Monkey King is hard-countered by Slardar, Silencer, Hoodwink, Ursa, Beastmaster, but has an edge against Mars, Axe, Shadow Fiend, Lion, Luna.