Dota 2 Intelligence Heroes — Mages, Supports & Mid Laners

All Dota 2 Intelligence heroes — supports, mages and nukers. Win rate, pick rate, ban rate and trend from live pro matches over 90 days.

Intelligence heroes Dota 2 — pro stats and win rate

Intelligence is the attribute class of supports, mids and nukers in Dota 2. Large mana pools and bonus magic damage allow these heroes to control tempo through spells, CC and teamfight burst. Crystal Maiden, Lich, Lina, Zeus, Skywrath Mage, Necrophos — staple picks for supports and mids across top tournaments. The table below shows live pro stats for every Intelligence hero: win rate, pick rate, ban rate and 30-day trend. Open any hero for counters, synergies, power timings and FAQ.

Best mages and supports Dota 2 — current meta

Top win-rate heroes in the current pro Dota 2 patch: Keeper of the Light (66.2%), Shadow Shaman (72.7%), Winter Wyvern (58.5%), Shadow Demon (61.5%), Storm Spirit (59.1%). Trending up: Lina (+15%), Invoker (+7%), Keeper of the Light (+6%). Most banned in recent pro matches: Keeper of the Light (66.3%), Lina (46.8%), Puck (41.1%).

Highest win rate

Keeper of the Light66.2%Shadow Shaman72.7%Winter Wyvern58.5%Shadow Demon61.5%Storm Spirit59.1%

Trending up

Lina+15%Invoker+7%Keeper of the Light+6%Crystal Maiden+5%Grimstroke+5%

Most banned

Keeper of the Light66.3%Lina46.8%Puck41.1%Invoker39.8%Dark Seer33.9%
HeroWin RatePick RateBan RateTrend
Crystal Maiden — Dota 2 hero portraitCrystal MaidenSupport, Disabler, Nuker50%3.1%0%+5% Puck — Dota 2 hero portraitPuckInitiator, Disabler, Escape, Nuker42.1%14.7%41.1%+3% Storm Spirit — Dota 2 hero portraitStorm SpiritCarry, Escape, Nuker, Initiator, Disabler59.1%11.3%13.1%-1% Zeus — Dota 2 hero portraitZeusNuker, Carry100%0.3%0.3%-3% Lina — Dota 2 hero portraitLinaSupport, Carry, Nuker, Disabler52%25.7%46.8%+15% Lion — Dota 2 hero portraitLionSupport, Disabler, Nuker, Initiator45.5%8.5%1.3%-8% Shadow Shaman — Dota 2 hero portraitShadow ShamanSupport, Pusher, Disabler, Nuker, Initiator72.7%2.8%0.5%-5% Witch Doctor — Dota 2 hero portraitWitch DoctorSupport, Nuker, Disabler38.2%8.7%2.8%-7% Lich — Dota 2 hero portraitLichSupport, Nuker46.7%3.9%1.3%+1% Tinker — Dota 2 hero portraitTinkerCarry, Nuker, Pusher0%0.5%1%+5% Necrophos — Dota 2 hero portraitNecrophosCarry, Nuker, Durable, Disabler44.3%15.7%31.1%-9% Warlock — Dota 2 hero portraitWarlockSupport, Initiator, Disabler0%0.3%0.3%-3% Queen of Pain — Dota 2 hero portraitQueen of PainCarry, Nuker, Escape50%1.5%0.3%-5% Pugna — Dota 2 hero portraitPugnaNuker, Pusher50%1.5%1%0% Leshrac — Dota 2 hero portraitLeshracCarry, Support, Nuker, Pusher, Disabler33.3%0.8%0.5%+2% Dark Seer — Dota 2 hero portraitDark SeerInitiator, Escape, Disabler38%20.3%33.9%-11% Enchantress — Dota 2 hero portraitEnchantressSupport, Pusher, Durable, Disabler59.4%8.2%7.7%-18% Jakiro — Dota 2 hero portraitJakiroSupport, Nuker, Pusher, Disabler47.4%4.9%0.3%-3% Chen — Dota 2 hero portraitChenSupport, Pusher0%0%0%0% Ancient Apparition — Dota 2 hero portraitAncient ApparitionSupport, Disabler, Nuker75%1%0.8%-5% Invoker — Dota 2 hero portraitInvokerCarry, Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Pusher45.8%15.2%39.8%+7% Silencer — Dota 2 hero portraitSilencerCarry, Support, Disabler, Initiator, Nuker0%0%0%0% Outworld Devourer — Dota 2 hero portraitOutworld DevourerCarry, Nuker, Disabler30.8%3.3%7.7%+1% Shadow Demon — Dota 2 hero portraitShadow DemonSupport, Disabler, Initiator, Nuker61.5%6.7%2.6%-1% Rubick — Dota 2 hero portraitRubickSupport, Disabler, Nuker57.4%13.9%3.6%-10% Disruptor — Dota 2 hero portraitDisruptorSupport, Disabler, Nuker, Initiator35.7%3.6%0%-12% Keeper of the Light — Dota 2 hero portraitKeeper of the LightSupport, Nuker, Disabler66.2%16.7%66.3%+6% Skywrath Mage — Dota 2 hero portraitSkywrath MageSupport, Nuker, Disabler100%0.5%0%0% Oracle — Dota 2 hero portraitOracleSupport, Nuker, Disabler, Escape33.3%0.8%0.5%+2% Winter Wyvern — Dota 2 hero portraitWinter WyvernSupport, Disabler, Nuker58.5%31.6%32.4%0% Dark Willow — Dota 2 hero portraitDark WillowSupport, Nuker, Disabler, Escape48.7%38.6%12.3%+1% Grimstroke — Dota 2 hero portraitGrimstrokeSupport, Nuker, Disabler, Escape27.3%2.8%3.9%+5% Ring Master — Dota 2 hero portraitRing MasterSupport, Nuker, Escape, Disabler45.5%14.1%3.9%+4% Muerta — Dota 2 hero portraitMuertaCarry, Nuker, Disabler66.7%1.5%1%-5%
Crystal Maiden — Dota 2 hero portrait
Crystal MaidenSupport, Disabler, Nuker
Win Rate50%
Pick Rate3.1%
Ban Rate0%
Trend+5%
Puck — Dota 2 hero portrait
PuckInitiator, Disabler, Escape, Nuker
Win Rate42.1%
Pick Rate14.7%
Ban Rate41.1%
Trend+3%
Storm Spirit — Dota 2 hero portrait
Storm SpiritCarry, Escape, Nuker, Initiator, Disabler
Win Rate59.1%
Pick Rate11.3%
Ban Rate13.1%
Trend-1%
Zeus — Dota 2 hero portrait
ZeusNuker, Carry
Win Rate100%
Pick Rate0.3%
Ban Rate0.3%
Trend-3%
Lina — Dota 2 hero portrait
LinaSupport, Carry, Nuker, Disabler
Win Rate52%
Pick Rate25.7%
Ban Rate46.8%
Trend+15%
Lion — Dota 2 hero portrait
LionSupport, Disabler, Nuker, Initiator
Win Rate45.5%
Pick Rate8.5%
Ban Rate1.3%
Trend-8%
Shadow Shaman — Dota 2 hero portrait
Shadow ShamanSupport, Pusher, Disabler, Nuker, Initiator
Win Rate72.7%
Pick Rate2.8%
Ban Rate0.5%
Trend-5%
Witch Doctor — Dota 2 hero portrait
Witch DoctorSupport, Nuker, Disabler
Win Rate38.2%
Pick Rate8.7%
Ban Rate2.8%
Trend-7%
Lich — Dota 2 hero portrait
LichSupport, Nuker
Win Rate46.7%
Pick Rate3.9%
Ban Rate1.3%
Trend+1%
Tinker — Dota 2 hero portrait
TinkerCarry, Nuker, Pusher
Win Rate0%
Pick Rate0.5%
Ban Rate1%
Trend+5%
Necrophos — Dota 2 hero portrait
NecrophosCarry, Nuker, Durable, Disabler
Win Rate44.3%
Pick Rate15.7%
Ban Rate31.1%
Trend-9%
Warlock — Dota 2 hero portrait
WarlockSupport, Initiator, Disabler
Win Rate0%
Pick Rate0.3%
Ban Rate0.3%
Trend-3%
Queen of Pain — Dota 2 hero portrait
Queen of PainCarry, Nuker, Escape
Win Rate50%
Pick Rate1.5%
Ban Rate0.3%
Trend-5%
Pugna — Dota 2 hero portrait
PugnaNuker, Pusher
Win Rate50%
Pick Rate1.5%
Ban Rate1%
Trend0%
Leshrac — Dota 2 hero portrait
LeshracCarry, Support, Nuker, Pusher, Disabler
Win Rate33.3%
Pick Rate0.8%
Ban Rate0.5%
Trend+2%
Dark Seer — Dota 2 hero portrait
Dark SeerInitiator, Escape, Disabler
Win Rate38%
Pick Rate20.3%
Ban Rate33.9%
Trend-11%
Enchantress — Dota 2 hero portrait
EnchantressSupport, Pusher, Durable, Disabler
Win Rate59.4%
Pick Rate8.2%
Ban Rate7.7%
Trend-18%
Jakiro — Dota 2 hero portrait
JakiroSupport, Nuker, Pusher, Disabler
Win Rate47.4%
Pick Rate4.9%
Ban Rate0.3%
Trend-3%
Chen — Dota 2 hero portrait
ChenSupport, Pusher
Win Rate0%
Pick Rate0%
Ban Rate0%
Trend0%
Ancient Apparition — Dota 2 hero portrait
Ancient ApparitionSupport, Disabler, Nuker
Win Rate75%
Pick Rate1%
Ban Rate0.8%
Trend-5%
Invoker — Dota 2 hero portrait
InvokerCarry, Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Pusher
Win Rate45.8%
Pick Rate15.2%
Ban Rate39.8%
Trend+7%
Silencer — Dota 2 hero portrait
SilencerCarry, Support, Disabler, Initiator, Nuker
Win Rate0%
Pick Rate0%
Ban Rate0%
Trend0%
Outworld Devourer — Dota 2 hero portrait
Outworld DevourerCarry, Nuker, Disabler
Win Rate30.8%
Pick Rate3.3%
Ban Rate7.7%
Trend+1%
Shadow Demon — Dota 2 hero portrait
Shadow DemonSupport, Disabler, Initiator, Nuker
Win Rate61.5%
Pick Rate6.7%
Ban Rate2.6%
Trend-1%
Rubick — Dota 2 hero portrait
RubickSupport, Disabler, Nuker
Win Rate57.4%
Pick Rate13.9%
Ban Rate3.6%
Trend-10%
Disruptor — Dota 2 hero portrait
DisruptorSupport, Disabler, Nuker, Initiator
Win Rate35.7%
Pick Rate3.6%
Ban Rate0%
Trend-12%
Keeper of the Light — Dota 2 hero portrait
Keeper of the LightSupport, Nuker, Disabler
Win Rate66.2%
Pick Rate16.7%
Ban Rate66.3%
Trend+6%
Skywrath Mage — Dota 2 hero portrait
Skywrath MageSupport, Nuker, Disabler
Win Rate100%
Pick Rate0.5%
Ban Rate0%
Trend0%
Oracle — Dota 2 hero portrait
OracleSupport, Nuker, Disabler, Escape
Win Rate33.3%
Pick Rate0.8%
Ban Rate0.5%
Trend+2%
Winter Wyvern — Dota 2 hero portrait
Winter WyvernSupport, Disabler, Nuker
Win Rate58.5%
Pick Rate31.6%
Ban Rate32.4%
Trend0%
Dark Willow — Dota 2 hero portrait
Dark WillowSupport, Nuker, Disabler, Escape
Win Rate48.7%
Pick Rate38.6%
Ban Rate12.3%
Trend+1%
Grimstroke — Dota 2 hero portrait
GrimstrokeSupport, Nuker, Disabler, Escape
Win Rate27.3%
Pick Rate2.8%
Ban Rate3.9%
Trend+5%
Ring Master — Dota 2 hero portrait
Ring MasterSupport, Nuker, Escape, Disabler
Win Rate45.5%
Pick Rate14.1%
Ban Rate3.9%
Trend+4%
Muerta — Dota 2 hero portrait
MuertaCarry, Nuker, Disabler
Win Rate66.7%
Pick Rate1.5%
Ban Rate1%
Trend-5%