Highest Win Rate Heroes (pick ≥5 )

This is usually the list of OP heroes in the next version.

After numerous buffs in several patches, Abaddon has back to a good spot, and support Abaddon now became viable on the hands of OG. With the buff on its movement speed, he is now coming back to the pro scene and can fit in multiple roles.

7.18

Abaddon: Base movement speed increased from 305 to 310

Enigma is another highly benefited hero. Being heavily buffed in 7.17 and 7.18, teams are encouraged to perform awesome Blackhole in TI (prepare for shouts from Tobiwan ❤️) . With the buff on the Eidolon, Enigma now becomes a strong offlaner. Teams have discovered that with his presence and the possibilities of team fights via Blackhole, blink dagger initiation is no longer necessary. He can now build Mekansm/Pipe and become tanky.

7.17

Enigma: Demonic Conversion mana cost reduced from 170 to 140/150/160/170.

Enigma: Eidolon HP regen increased from 0.25 to 4.

7.18

Enigma: Midnight Pulse damage increased from 3/3.75/4.5/5.25% to 3.75/4. 25/4.75/5.2 5%

Enigma: Midnight Pulse duration rescaled from 11 to 9/10/11/12

Enigma: Midnight Pulse cooldown rescaled from 35 to 50/45/40/35

Enigma: Midnight Pulse mana cost rescaled from 95/110/125/140 to 75/95/115/135

Enigma: Level 15 Talent increased from +120 Gold/Min to +150

Enigma: Level 20 Talent increased from +400 Health to +500 Health

Enigma: Level 25 Talent increased from +4 Malefice Instance to +5

Juggernaut, Shadow Shaman, and Huskar are always strong, it is just a matter of line up and execution.

The hero that gives us surprise is Bristleback, he is doomed since the introduction of Silver Edge. He is also heavily countered by the break effect added to Viper’s Nethertoxin. But the buff in 7.17 makes wonder, with the extra armour reduction, he can snowball harder to get over the timing of lacking tanky/utility items but the Silver Edge on enemy carry is already online. I think a team like Secret will try him out more in the group stages of TI.

7.17

Bristleback: Viscous Nasal Goo now has a -2 base armour reduction.

Lastly, we are happy to see our favoured Space Cow coming back to the pro scene. Spirit Breaker have now exceeded his traditional position 4 and is becoming a viable position 3 offlaner. Due to the increase of stun time on Greater Bash, and able to buy utility items such as Heart of Tarrasque, he can easily create chaos along the enemy’s backline in team fights, similar to Pangolier and Night Stalker. Furthermore, it goes through BKB!