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Dota 2 Champions League 2021 Season 1 · BO3
result vs prediction
Team Empirewin 2:1
series probability
52%48%
probability at match start · final 2:1
V-Gamingloss 1:2
The prediction was locked in using data as of the match start: hero winrates, form and head-to-head were computed only from games before it began. This is how the model's honest accuracy is verified.
Teams' go-to heroes · 6 months
Who plays what and how often they win. "Signature" — from 6 games with a 60%+ winrate: such a pick statistically raises the win chance.

Team Empire

Phoenix
Phoenixoften banned
sayuw · 10 games
40%
Death Prophet
Death Prophetsignature
Petushara · 8 games
63%
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
sayuw · 8 games
38%
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
sayuw · 7 games
57%
Wraith King
Wraith Kingsignature
Smiling Knight · 7 games
71%
Clockwerk
Clockwerk
sayuw · 5 games
20%
Medusa
Medusaoften banned
Smiling Knight · 5 games
60%
Disruptor
Disruptor
EcNart · 4 games
50%

V-Gaming

Mars
Marsoften banned
laise · 5 games
80%
Rubick
Rubick
ArrOw · 3 games
33%
Shadow Fiend
Shadow Fiendoften banned
Dodren · 3 games
100%
Shadow Shaman
Shadow Shaman
ArrOw · 3 games
67%
Bloodseeker
Bloodseekeroften banned
TA2000 · 2 games
50%
Kunkka
Kunkkaoften banned
Dodren · 2 games
50%
Lion
Lion
ArrOw · 2 games
100%
Monkey King
Monkey Kingoften banned
Kiritych · 2 games
100%
Patch meta · 3 months
The most picked heroes of the pro scene and their winrate. Picking a meta hero adds points to the team in the model.
Puck
Puck
462 picks · 1022 bans
52%
Void Spirit
Void Spirit
430 picks · 619 bans
53%
Mars
Mars
377 picks · 661 bans
51%
Death Prophet
Death Prophet
356 picks · 663 bans
56%
Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
339 picks · 294 bans
50%
Phoenix
Phoenix
282 picks · 388 bans
61%
Monkey King
Monkey King
270 picks · 853 bans
57%
Tusk
Tusk
266 picks · 176 bans
52%
Prediction components
Form (series winrate)40% vs 50%
Hero pool strength54% V-Gaming
Head-to-head0 – 0
Model total52% Team Empire
Prediction by game vs result
Probabilities were locked in using statistics as of the match start: the draft was assessed by hero comfort, counter-picks and late-game potential. We compare against the actual result.
Model check result
Model favoriteTeam Empire · 52%
Series resultTeam Empire 2:1
Series predictioncorrect