Sniper — Dota 2 hero

Sniper

AgilityRangedCarryNuker

Sniper Pro Match Statistics

57.8%Win Rate
7%Pick Rate
6.3%Ban Rate
-1.8% Trend

Sniper Win Rate by Game Phase — Power Spikes & Scaling

Sniper is strongest during the mid game (17.5–40.5 minutes), achieving a 52.4% win rate across 42 professional matches. Sniper maintains a relatively consistent win rate across game phases, making this hero a stable pick regardless of expected game length in the current professional meta. Professional win rates by game phase: Early game (0–17.5 min): 51% win rate over 49 games. Mid game (17.5–40.5 min): 52.4% win rate over 42 games. Sniper is most vulnerable during the early game with a 51% win rate — opponents should aim to force decisive engagements during this window. Heroes with similar mid game performance include Chen (52.4%), Hoodwink (52.4%), Shadow Shaman (52.5%).

PhaseDurationWin RateGames
Early Game Weakest0–17.5 min51%4949 games51%
Mid Game Strongest17.5–40.5 min52.4%4242 games52.4%
Late Game 40.5–55.5 min————
Hard Late Game 55.5+ min————

Heroes with Similar Early Game Performance

Dota 2 heroes with similar laning phase win rates (0–17.5 min) in professional matches
Crystal Maiden — 51.2% early game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesCrystal Maiden41 games51.2%Disruptor — 51.2% early game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesDisruptor125 games51.2%Shadow Shaman — 51.5% early game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesShadow Shaman68 games51.5%Enchantress — 51.5% early game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesEnchantress68 games51.5%Largo — 51.5% early game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesLargo33 games51.5%

Heroes with Similar Mid Game Performance

Heroes matching Sniper's mid game performance (17.5–40.5 min) in competitive Dota 2
Chen — 52.4% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesChen21 games52.4%Hoodwink — 52.4% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesHoodwink166 games52.4%Shadow Shaman — 52.5% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesShadow Shaman59 games52.5%Pudge — 52.8% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesPudge72 games52.8%Morphling — 52.9% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Sniper in Dota 2 pro matchesMorphling17 games52.9%

Heroes with Similar Late Game Performance

Late game scaling comparison — heroes performing similarly to Sniper in 40.5–55.5 min pro games

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Heroes with Similar Hard Late Game Performance

Ultra-late game specialists with comparable 55.5+ min win rates in professional Dota 2

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