Tinker
Win rates
Pub win rate
46.8%
Struggling — pick with caution
Pro win rate
—
0 pro picks
Pub pick rate
5.4%
223k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
—
0 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 223k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
52%Branches
15%Ward Observer
15%Tango
13%Faerie Fire
2%Circlet
Early
~0–10 min
32%Bottle
31%Staff Of Wizardry
27%Kaya
6%Blink
2%Null Talisman
Core
~10–25 min
18%Ogre Axe
10%Point Booster
- 10%
Staff Of Wizardry
9%Blade Of Alacrity
- 9%
Blink
9%Ultimate Scepter
Luxury
25 min+
10%Mystic Staff
7%Shivas Guard
6%Aether Lens
5%Dagon
5%Sange
5%Black King Bar
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Tinker does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Shadow Fiend
43%
122 games
Good against
- Shadow Fiend
43%
122 games
How to play
Tinker is an Intelligence nuker who deletes heroes with spell burst — mana management and positioning are everything.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
19
+2.3 / level
Agility
17
+1.4 / level
Intelligence
30
+3.3 / level
FAQ
What is Tinker's win rate?
Tinker has a 46.8% pub win rate across 223k games. That's below the 50% baseline. The hero is either niche, hard to play, or underpowered in the current patch.
How popular is Tinker?
Tinker is picked in 5.38% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Who counters Tinker?
Tinker is hard-countered by Shadow Fiend, but has an edge against Shadow Fiend.