Esports World Cup 2026 — Draft Breakdown
Comprehensive pick & ban analysis for Esports World Cup 2026: 156 drafts analysed, 115 unique heroes, hero contest rates, winrates, draft priority, side splits and per-team breakdowns.
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156
157 matches scanned
1,560
10.0 per match
2,184
14.0 per match
115
110 picked · 105 banned
Draft leaders
The heroes shaping the meta of Esports World Cup 2026.
By total picks
Hoodwink
43.6% pick rate
Earth Spirit
42.9% pick rate
Clockwerk
37.2% pick rate
Ember Spirit
29.5% pick rate
Bane
28.2% pick rate
Windranger
26.9% pick rate
Centaur Warrunner
25.0% pick rate
Largo
24.4% pick rate
Dark Willow
24.4% pick rate
Shadow Fiend
23.7% pick rate
By total bans
Treant Protector
89.1% ban rate
Lone Druid
85.3% ban rate
Shadow Fiend
64.1% ban rate
Drow Ranger
56.4% ban rate
Puck
49.4% ban rate
Keeper of the Light
48.1% ban rate
Dark Seer
43.6% ban rate
Doom
41.7% ban rate
Bane
39.1% ban rate
Ember Spirit
37.2% ban rate
Picks + bans
Treant Protector
98.7% contest rate
Lone Druid
98.1% contest rate
Shadow Fiend
87.8% contest rate
Drow Ranger
79.5% contest rate
Puck
71.8% contest rate
Keeper of the Light
70.5% contest rate
Hoodwink
68.6% contest rate
Bane
67.3% contest rate
Earth Spirit
67.3% contest rate
Ember Spirit
66.7% contest rate
Draft priority
Which heroes captains scramble for first — based on average draft order.
Lowest average pick order (min 3 picks)
Treant Protector
15 picks
Lone Druid
20 picks
Shadow Fiend
37 picks
Bane
44 picks
Keeper of the Light
35 picks
Clockwerk
58 picks
Drow Ranger
36 picks
Earth Spirit
67 picks
Lowest average ban order (min 3 bans)
Razor
4 bans
Io
15 bans
Treant Protector
139 bans
Lone Druid
133 bans
Keeper of the Light
75 bans
Earth Spirit
38 bans
Shadow Fiend
100 bans
Invoker
41 bans
Winrate leaders
Win % when picked (minimum 5 picks).
Min 5 picks
Earthshaker
7 picks · 6 wins
Lina
18 picks · 14 wins
Slardar
20 picks · 15 wins
Lion
8 picks · 6 wins
Spectre
10 picks · 7 wins
Nature's Prophet
16 picks · 11 wins
Treant Protector
15 picks · 10 wins
Lycan
15 picks · 10 wins
Min 5 picks
Viper
12 picks · 1 wins
Oracle
5 picks · 1 wins
Grimstroke
8 picks · 2 wins
Enchantress
15 picks · 4 wins
Terrorblade
13 picks · 4 wins
Storm Spirit
22 picks · 7 wins
Side preferences
Which heroes captains prefer when drafting from each side of the map.
Most picked when on Radiant
Clockwerk
23 on Dire
Earth Spirit
35 on Dire
Hoodwink
37 on Dire
Keeper of the Light
10 on Dire
Ember Spirit
21 on Dire
Windranger
19 on Dire
Most picked when on Dire
Hoodwink
31 on Radiant
Earth Spirit
32 on Radiant
Shadow Fiend
7 on Radiant
Bane
16 on Radiant
Axe
11 on Radiant
Drow Ranger
13 on Radiant
Team draft tendencies
Signature picks and bans for each team in Esports World Cup 2026.
20 matches
Top picks
- Bane6
- Slardar6
- Earth Spirit6
- Kez6
- Undying5
Top bans
- Shadow Fiend17
- Lone Druid10
- Nature's Prophet6
- Treant Protector6
- Keeper of the Light6
19 matches
Top picks
- Storm Spirit5
- Largo5
- Bane4
- Mirana4
- Shadow Fiend4
Top bans
- Drow Ranger8
- Kez8
- Lone Druid7
- Treant Protector7
- Puck6
19 matches
Top picks
- Dark Willow8
- Winter Wyvern7
- Pangolier6
- Keeper of the Light5
- Ember Spirit5
Top bans
- Hoodwink12
- Undying10
- Treant Protector9
- Bane6
- Tiny6
17 matches
Top picks
- Centaur Warrunner7
- Winter Wyvern5
- Hoodwink5
- Mirana4
- Phantom Lancer4
Top bans
- Bane11
- Axe6
- Drow Ranger6
- Puck6
- Dark Seer5
17 matches
Top picks
- Puck5
- Hoodwink5
- Snapfire5
- Lich4
- Beastmaster4
Top bans
- Lone Druid11
- Treant Protector9
- Centaur Warrunner8
- Drow Ranger7
- Shadow Fiend5
16 matches
Top picks
- Witch Doctor6
- Ember Spirit6
- Earth Spirit6
- Axe5
- Mirana4
Top bans
- Treant Protector10
- Doom9
- Lone Druid8
- Shadow Fiend6
- Ember Spirit6
15 matches
Top picks
- Axe4
- Clockwerk4
- Rubick4
- Hoodwink4
- Bane3
Top bans
- Dark Seer9
- Lone Druid9
- Axe6
- Shadow Fiend6
- Tiny6
14 matches
Top picks
- Clockwerk7
- Necrophos5
- Largo5
- Storm Spirit4
- Lone Druid4
Top bans
- Doom8
- Shadow Fiend7
- Nature's Prophet7
- Centaur Warrunner6
- Drow Ranger4
13 matches
Top picks
- Bane4
- Lich4
- Rubick4
- Centaur Warrunner4
- Hoodwink4
Top bans
- Keeper of the Light8
- Treant Protector7
- Kez6
- Invoker5
- Viper4
13 matches
Top picks
- Earth Spirit7
- Clockwerk4
- Dark Seer4
- Winter Wyvern4
- Ringmaster4
Top bans
- Ember Spirit8
- Drow Ranger7
- Keeper of the Light7
- Doom6
- Lone Druid6
13 matches
Top picks
- Windranger6
- Drow Ranger5
- Centaur Warrunner4
- Axe3
- Bane3
Top bans
- Shadow Fiend8
- Treant Protector8
- Puck6
- Lone Druid6
- Undying6
12 matches
Top picks
- Clockwerk8
- Undying4
- Ember Spirit4
- Earth Spirit4
- Ringmaster4
Top bans
- Bane9
- Largo7
- Drow Ranger6
- Keeper of the Light6
- Shadow Fiend4
All heroes — full breakdown
Sortable table of every hero appearing in Esports World Cup 2026 drafts. Click a column to re-sort.
| Hero | Side split (R / D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 139 | 154 | 98.7% | 66.7% | 7 / 8 | 7.5 | 3.2 |
| 20 | 133 | 153 | 98.1% | 60.0% | 9 / 11 | 8.5 | 3.4 |
| 37 | 100 | 137 | 87.8% | 62.2% | 7 / 30 | 8.9 | 5.6 |
| 36 | 88 | 124 | 79.5% | 41.7% | 13 / 23 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| 35 | 77 | 112 | 71.8% | 34.3% | 15 / 20 | 15.5 | 6.9 |
| 35 | 75 | 110 | 70.5% | 60.0% | 25 / 10 | 10.8 | 4.7 |
| 68 | 39 | 107 | 68.6% | 57.4% | 31 / 37 | 12.1 | 8.1 |
| 44 | 61 | 105 | 67.3% | 54.5% | 16 / 28 | 10.5 | 5.8 |
| 67 | 38 | 105 | 67.3% | 49.3% | 32 / 35 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| 46 | 58 | 104 | 66.7% | 60.9% | 25 / 21 | 14.9 | 11.5 |
| 29 | 68 | 97 | 62.2% | 65.5% | 16 / 13 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
| 37 | 57 | 94 | 60.3% | 62.2% | 21 / 16 | 12.8 | 6.2 |
| 38 | 54 | 92 | 59.0% | 55.3% | 19 / 19 | 14.8 | 9.8 |
| 39 | 51 | 90 | 57.7% | 53.8% | 17 / 22 | 15.4 | 11.5 |
| 58 | 31 | 89 | 57.1% | 43.1% | 35 / 23 | 10.9 | 9.2 |
| 24 | 65 | 89 | 57.1% | 37.5% | 17 / 7 | 16.5 | 9.8 |
| 35 | 53 | 88 | 56.4% | 40.0% | 11 / 24 | 15.3 | 10.2 |
| 32 | 49 | 81 | 51.9% | 37.5% | 21 / 11 | 15.4 | 9.8 |
| 32 | 45 | 77 | 49.4% | 53.1% | 21 / 11 | 16.7 | 14.4 |
| 21 | 53 | 74 | 47.4% | 61.9% | 10 / 11 | 15.9 | 9.4 |
| 42 | 30 | 72 | 46.2% | 38.1% | 23 / 19 | 16.3 | 14.0 |
| 16 | 55 | 71 | 45.5% | 68.8% | 7 / 9 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
| 34 | 35 | 69 | 44.2% | 35.3% | 20 / 14 | 13.8 | 10.2 |
| 25 | 41 | 66 | 42.3% | 60.0% | 12 / 13 | 14.5 | 5.8 |
| 23 | 35 | 58 | 37.2% | 56.5% | 15 / 8 | 16.3 | 13.3 |
| 12 | 43 | 55 | 35.3% | 8.3% | 7 / 5 | 17.1 | 8.9 |
| 32 | 20 | 52 | 33.3% | 62.5% | 17 / 15 | 13.5 | 13.1 |
 | 3 | 47 | 50 | 32.1% | 100.0% | 1 / 2 | 13.3 | 7.6 |
 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 30.8% | 47.4% | 12 / 7 | 16.3 | 10.9 |
| 37 | 8 | 45 | 28.8% | 43.2% | 15 / 22 | 13.8 | 10.5 |
| 38 | 6 | 44 | 28.2% | 47.4% | 16 / 22 | 14.1 | 14.0 |
| 22 | 20 | 42 | 26.9% | 31.8% | 12 / 10 | 16.0 | 17.1 |
| 15 | 24 | 39 | 25.0% | 66.7% | 7 / 8 | 17.2 | 13.2 |
 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 23.7% | 63.2% | 10 / 9 | 19.9 | 15.1 |
| 10 | 27 | 37 | 23.7% | 70.0% | 7 / 3 | 19.0 | 13.0 |
| 13 | 23 | 36 | 23.1% | 30.8% | 8 / 5 | 19.6 | 18.9 |
| 20 | 15 | 35 | 22.4% | 75.0% | 9 / 11 | 17.8 | 18.1 |
| 18 | 17 | 35 | 22.4% | 44.4% | 7 / 11 | 17.3 | 9.2 |
| 18 | 16 | 34 | 21.8% | 77.8% | 6 / 12 | 14.3 | 8.1 |
| 15 | 19 | 34 | 21.8% | 26.7% | 7 / 8 | 15.3 | 9.1 |
| 25 | 5 | 30 | 19.2% | 52.0% | 13 / 12 | 13.9 | 10.6 |
 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 19.2% | 38.1% | 10 / 11 | 14.1 | 13.0 |
 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 18.6% | 41.2% | 11 / 6 | 17.8 | 7.4 |
 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 18.6% | 36.4% | 4 / 7 | 19.1 | 18.4 |
| 19 | 7 | 26 | 16.7% | 57.9% | 5 / 14 | 14.5 | 17.7 |
 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 16.7% | 45.5% | 4 / 7 | 20.4 | 16.9 |
 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 16.0% | 50.0% | 4 / 6 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 19 | 4 | 23 | 14.7% | 57.9% | 10 / 9 | 15.4 | 17.8 |
 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 14.1% | 41.7% | 7 / 5 | 12.9 | 10.5 |
 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 13.5% | 42.9% | 3 / 4 | 18.3 | 19.9 |
 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 13.5% | 61.5% | 10 / 3 | 22.2 | 17.3 |
 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 4 / 6 | 15.9 | 14.4 |
 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 12.8% | 42.9% | 3 / 4 | 20.0 | 17.5 |
| 5 | 15 | 20 | 12.8% | 60.0% | 4 / 1 | 12.8 | 2.3 |
 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 0 / 6 | 17.3 | 18.3 |
| 12 | 5 | 17 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 8 / 4 | 15.8 | 9.4 |
| 8 | 7 | 15 | 9.6% | 62.5% | 6 / 2 | 21.4 | 19.0 |
| 8 | 6 | 14 | 9.0% | 75.0% | 5 / 3 | 16.6 | 8.8 |
 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9.0% | 40.0% | 5 / 0 | 15.8 | 13.4 |
 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9.0% | 40.0% | 2 / 3 | 21.0 | 19.3 |
 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8.3% | 40.0% | 2 / 3 | 18.8 | 15.4 |
 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 8.3% | 36.4% | 7 / 4 | 17.5 | 21.0 |
 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7.7% | 33.3% | 3 / 3 | 20.2 | 18.3 |
 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7.1% | 25.0% | 4 / 0 | 16.8 | 15.9 |
| 7 | 3 | 10 | 6.4% | 85.7% | 3 / 4 | 19.0 | 16.3 |
 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6.4% | 33.3% | 3 / 3 | 19.2 | 20.0 |
 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6.4% | 50.0% | 3 / 1 | 19.3 | 18.0 |
 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6.4% | 55.6% | 3 / 6 | 16.7 | 19.0 |
 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6.4% | 33.3% | 2 / 1 | 21.0 | 19.0 |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | 5.8% | 25.0% | 4 / 4 | 14.5 | 21.0 |
 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5.1% | 25.0% | 2 / 2 | 12.8 | 8.0 |
 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4.5% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 17.0 | 15.3 |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 4.5% | 20.0% | 2 / 3 | 16.0 | 14.0 |
 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4.5% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 19.0 | 19.5 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.8% | 100.0% | 0 / 2 | 17.5 | 2.3 |
 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3.8% | 60.0% | 2 / 3 | 22.4 | 21.0 |
 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0 / 2 | 23.0 | 19.3 |
 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.8% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 17.0 | 19.3 |
 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3.8% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 23.0 | 17.0 |
 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.8% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 17.0 | 20.2 |
 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0 / 1 | 23.0 | 16.2 |
 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.2% | 25.0% | 2 / 2 | 14.0 | 9.0 |
 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.2% | 33.3% | 2 / 1 | 20.3 | 19.0 |
 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.2% | 25.0% | 1 / 3 | 17.0 | 21.0 |
 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.6% | 33.3% | 1 / 2 | 22.3 | 18.0 |
 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.6% | 100.0% | 3 / 0 | 13.7 | 21.0 |
 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.6% | 100.0% | 0 / 1 | 13.0 | 9.3 |
 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 1 / 1 | 22.0 | 20.0 |
 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.6% | 33.3% | 3 / 0 | 15.3 | 4.0 |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1 / 2 | 14.3 | — |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.9% | 50.0% | 2 / 0 | 16.5 | 19.0 |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.9% | 50.0% | 0 / 2 | 17.0 | 9.0 |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.9% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 14.0 | 18.0 |
 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0 / 1 | 22.0 | 10.0 |
 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1 / 1 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0 / 1 | 16.0 | 9.0 |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1 / 2 | 14.0 | — |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 18.0 | — |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 18.0 |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 100.0% | 0 / 2 | 13.5 | — |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 15.0 | — |
 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.3% | 50.0% | 1 / 1 | 18.0 | — |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 18.0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | 20.0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 14.0 | 10.0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3% | 100.0% | 0 / 1 | 12.0 | 10.0 |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.6% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 11.0 |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.6% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 20.0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 22.0 | — |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1 / 0 | 23.0 | — |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.6% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 20.0 |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | 100.0% | 1 / 0 | 16.0 | — |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.6% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 18.0 |
 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.6% | — | 0 / 0 | — | 20.0 |
Pick & ban FAQ
Quick answers about the Esports World Cup 2026 draft meta.
Which hero is most contested in Esports World Cup 2026?▾
Treant Protector is the most contested hero in Esports World Cup 2026 with a contest rate of 98.7% across 156 drafts.
Which hero is banned the most in Esports World Cup 2026?▾
Treant Protector leads the ban list with 139 bans (89.1% ban rate).
Which hero is picked the most in Esports World Cup 2026?▾
Hoodwink is the most picked hero with 68 picks across 156 drafts.
Which hero has the highest winrate in Esports World Cup 2026?▾
Earthshaker posts the highest winrate at 85.7% (minimum 5 picks) across 7 games.
How many heroes have been seen in the Esports World Cup 2026 draft?▾
115 unique heroes have appeared in Esports World Cup 2026 drafts: 110 have been picked and 105 have been banned.
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