Nyx Assassin
Win rates
Pub win rate
52.1%
Strong pick — reliable in most games
Pro win rate
100.0%
1 pro picks
Pub pick rate
6.7%
280k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
200%
2 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 280k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
15%Branches
15%Tango
14%Blood Grenade
12%Boots
11%Ward Dispenser
9%Ward Sentry
Early
~0–10 min
- 36%
Boots
11%Arcane Boots
11%Tranquil Boots
9%Urn Of Shadows
7%Bottle
6%Power Treads
Core
~10–25 min
17%Staff Of Wizardry
13%Blink
- 11%
Arcane Boots
10%Cyclone
7%Point Booster
5%Aghanims Shard
Luxury
25 min+
- 16%
Blink
- 14%
Cyclone
11%Ultimate Scepter
9%Aeon Disk
8%Force Staff
5%Soul Booster
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Nyx Assassin does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Mars
59%
114 games
- Warlock
56%
113 games
- Tiny
55%
132 games
- Shadow Fiend
53%
115 games
- Tusk
52%
135 games
Good against
- Rubick
48%
183 games
- Dawnbreaker
50%
101 games
- Snapfire
50%
171 games
- Jakiro
50%
110 games
- Disruptor
50%
108 games
How to play
Nyx Assassin is a Universal hero who scales with every attribute, adapting their item build to whatever the game demands. 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
17
+2.7 / level
Agility
18
+2.9 / level
Intelligence
21
+2.6 / level
FAQ
What is Nyx Assassin's win rate?
Nyx Assassin has a 52.1% pub win rate across 280k games. That's above the 50% baseline, meaning players win more than they lose with this hero on average.
How popular is Nyx Assassin?
Nyx Assassin is picked in 6.73% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Nyx Assassin played in pro Dota?
Yes — Nyx Assassin has a 100.0% win rate across 1 pro picks and a 200% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Nyx Assassin?
Nyx Assassin is hard-countered by Rubick, Dawnbreaker, Snapfire, Jakiro, Disruptor, but has an edge against Mars, Warlock, Tiny, Shadow Fiend, Tusk.