Meta of patch 7.32: one month after release
One month has passed since the release of patch 7.32 in Dota 2. Teams have already played several large tournaments on it, including Regional Qualifiers for The International 11. Let's look at the meta of the pro scene during this time.
Most Picked Heroes
- Marci – 191 games
- Death Prophet – 167 games
- Tiny – 147 games
- Undying – 147 games
- Batrider – 134 games
- Faceless Void – 124 games
- Chen – 122 games
- Enigma – 110 games
- Ember Spirit – 105 games
- Enchantress – 104 games
The main discoveries of the first month after the release of patch 7.32 were 2 characters – Undying and Chen. Teams actively picked them in the drafts, and their win rate is over 50%. For example, in the previous patch 7.31, both heroes weren't even in the Top-50.
Most Banned Heroes
- Batrider – 325 games
- Enigma – 323 games
- Faceless Void – 288 games
- Chen – 222 games
- Viper – 219 games
- Puck – 211 games
- Death Prophet – 203 games
- Beastmaster – 197 games
- Marci – 191 games
- Bloodseeker – 168 games
We should mention Batrider, who is on the first line. In patch 7.32, the hero got a huge change in Sticky Napalm's ability. It now has damage on hit, and it also applies on attacks with Aghanim's Shard. This ability always was incredibly dangerous, and now it's even stronger. Due to the changes, professional teams are now afraid to let the hero out of the ban.
Highest WR (at least 20 games)
- Sven – 69.23% WR
- Visage – 64.29% WR
- Slark – 63.64% WR
- Chen – 60.66% WR
- Faceless Void – 59.68% WR
- Dazzle – 59.26% WR
- Viper – 58.70% WR
- Queen of Pain – 58.65% WR
- Mirana – 58.54% WR
- Crystal Maiden – 58.54% WR
It's too early to compare the heroes with the previous patch because of the small sample size, but there are already some trends that we will follow in the future.
Patch 7.32 came out in the client game on August 24. Valve balanced heroes and items, added Primal Beast in Captains Mode, and changed the game's economy. You can read more about the patch – Patch 7.32. And look at the page Stats heroes to know the meta of the professional scene since its release.