Winter Wyvern
Win rates
Pub win rate
49.7%
Balanced — viable in the right hands
Pro win rate
50.0%
14 pro picks
Pub pick rate
4.3%
179k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
71%
10 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 179k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
22%Branches
14%Faerie Fire
13%Ward Dispenser
13%Tango
13%Blood Grenade
11%Smoke Of Deceit
Early
~0–10 min
90%Boots
6%Null Talisman
2%Power Treads
2%Arcane Boots
Core
~10–25 min
29%Blink
- 25%
Power Treads
16%Glimmer Cape
- 13%
Arcane Boots
5%Staff Of Wizardry
3%Force Staff
Luxury
25 min+
- 29%
Blink
- 19%
Force Staff
- 16%
Glimmer Cape
11%Aeon Disk
4%Invis Sword
4%Hurricane Pike
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Winter Wyvern does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Rubick
46%
126 games
- Shadow Fiend
44%
120 games
Good against
- Shadow Fiend
44%
120 games
- Rubick
46%
126 games
How to play
Winter Wyvern is an Intelligence nuker who deletes heroes with spell burst — mana management and positioning are everything. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
22
+2.5 / level
Agility
16
+1.7 / level
Intelligence
26
+3.6 / level
FAQ
What is Winter Wyvern's win rate?
Winter Wyvern has a 49.7% pub win rate across 179k 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 Winter Wyvern?
Winter Wyvern is picked in 4.32% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Winter Wyvern played in pro Dota?
Yes — Winter Wyvern has a 50.0% win rate across 14 pro picks and a 71% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Winter Wyvern?
Winter Wyvern is hard-countered by Shadow Fiend, Rubick, but has an edge against Rubick, Shadow Fiend.