Viper
Win rates
Pub win rate
48.7%
Situational — needs a specific draft
Pro win rate
100.0%
1 pro picks
Pub pick rate
8.2%
341k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
800%
8 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 341k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
29%Branches
24%Circlet
14%Tango
12%Faerie Fire
10%Ward Observer
3%Enchanted Mango
Early
~0–10 min
24%Boots
17%Power Treads
15%Bracer
11%Wraith Band
6%Ring Of Health
6%Null Talisman
Core
~10–25 min
16%Blade Of Alacrity
12%Dragon Lance
11%Staff Of Wizardry
10%Force Staff
9%Hurricane Pike
6%Mage Slayer
Luxury
25 min+
16%Ultimate Orb
13%Black King Bar
7%Skadi
7%Manta
5%Hyperstone
4%Eagle
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Viper does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Dragon Knight
59%
124 games
- Ogre Magi
58%
125 games
- Tidehunter
57%
161 games
- Skywrath Mage
57%
104 games
- Pudge
56%
123 games
Good against
- Slardar
40%
114 games
- Windranger
42%
207 games
- Jakiro
45%
207 games
- Axe
46%
116 games
- Shadow Demon
46%
116 games
How to play
Viper 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. Natural durability lets you front-line and absorb cooldowns for your team. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
21
+2.4 / level
Agility
21
+2.9 / level
Intelligence
17
+2 / level
FAQ
What is Viper's win rate?
Viper has a 48.7% pub win rate across 341k 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 Viper?
Viper is picked in 8.20% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Viper played in pro Dota?
Yes — Viper has a 100.0% win rate across 1 pro picks and a 800% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Viper?
Viper is hard-countered by Slardar, Windranger, Jakiro, Axe, Shadow Demon, but has an edge against Dragon Knight, Ogre Magi, Tidehunter, Skywrath Mage, Pudge.