Slark
Win rates
Pub win rate
49.9%
Balanced — viable in the right hands
Pro win rate
40.0%
5 pro picks
Pub pick rate
10.3%
428k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
60%
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 428k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
33%Branches
14%Tango
11%Quelling Blade
11%Faerie Fire
10%Circlet
10%Magic Stick
Early
~0–10 min
28%Boots
27%Power Treads
15%Blade Of Alacrity
7%Wraith Band
6%Bracer
3%Void Stone
Core
~10–25 min
13%Ogre Axe
- 12%
Blade Of Alacrity
11%Diffusal Blade
7%Staff Of Wizardry
7%Point Booster
5%Ultimate Scepter
Luxury
25 min+
13%Ultimate Orb
10%Eagle
- 9%
Ultimate Scepter
8%Black King Bar
8%Disperser
6%Skadi
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Slark does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Warlock
64%
100 games
- Tidehunter
57%
150 games
- Rubick
47%
116 games
- Jakiro
45%
121 games
- Shadow Fiend
45%
121 games
Good against
- Jakiro
45%
121 games
- Shadow Fiend
45%
121 games
- Rubick
47%
116 games
- Tidehunter
57%
150 games
- Warlock
64%
100 games
How to play
Slark is an Agility carry who scales into a late-game threat, farming core items and deleting heroes once online. 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
20
+2.1 / level
Agility
21
+1.5 / level
Intelligence
16
+1.9 / level
FAQ
What is Slark's win rate?
Slark has a 49.9% pub win rate across 428k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Slark?
Slark is picked in 10.30% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Slark played in pro Dota?
Yes — Slark has a 40.0% win rate across 5 pro picks and a 60% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Slark?
Slark is hard-countered by Jakiro, Shadow Fiend, Rubick, Tidehunter, Warlock, but has an edge against Warlock, Tidehunter, Rubick, Jakiro, Shadow Fiend.