ESL One Berlin Major 2023 Group Stage meta
The Group Stage of the ESL One Berlin Major 2023 is now complete. During this time, the teams have played 147 maps. That was enough to form the championship's meta. Let's look at the most popular heroes.
Most picked heroes
- Crystal Maiden – 71 times
- Rubick – 66 times
- Keeper of the Light – 57 times
- Underlord – 56 times
- Doom – 54 times
- Storm Spirit – 51 times
- Disruptor – 47 times
- Alchemist – 46 times
During the group stage, the teams picked 124 characters for the championship, with only 17 heroes never appearing in a game. Interestingly, 10 of them were completely ignored not only during the picks but also during the bans.
Most banned heroes
- Chen – 81 times
- Slark – 75 times
- Phantom Lancer – 74 times
- Enchantress – 74 times
- Doom – 73 times
- Beastmaster – 65 times
- Underlord – 63 times
- Storm Spirit – 62 times
If we compare the heroes that are on the list of most picked and most banned, we find a few matches: Enchantress, Underlord, Doom, and Storm Spirit. These characters were the most popular in the ongoing major.
ESL One Berlin Major 2023 takes place from April 26 to May 7 in Germany. The best teams in the world compete for $500,000 and the 2,700 DPC points needed to qualify for The International 2023.