BLAST Slam VIII · BO3
result vs predictionseries probability
24%76%
probability at match start · final 1:0
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.
GamerLegion
Dark Willow
Bignum · 30 games
Miranasignature
Speeed · 25 games
Winter Wyvern
Speeed · 22 games
Hoodwink
Bignum · 19 games
Rubick
Bignum · 17 games
Storm Spirit
RCY · 16 games
Doomoften banned
Fayde · 15 games
Kezsignature
RCY · 15 games
Team Liquid
Hoodwinksignature
Boxi · 38 games
Tinysignature
miCKe · 30 games
Windrangersignature
miCKe · 27 games
Ember Spiritoften banned
Nisha · 23 games
Pangoliersignature
Nisha · 22 games
Clockwerk
Boxi · 19 games
Rubick
Boxi · 18 games
Tusksignature
Boxi · 17 games
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.
Hoodwink
524 picks · 307 bans
Dark Willow
424 picks · 183 bans
Mirana
384 picks · 172 bans
Ember Spirit
340 picks · 503 bans
Winter Wyvern
326 picks · 294 bans
Centaur Warrunner
314 picks · 310 bans
Earth Spirit
300 picks · 505 bans
Windranger
279 picks · 152 bans
Prediction components
Form (series winrate)43% vs 59%
Hero pool strength53% Team Liquid
Head-to-head0 – 7
Model total76% Team Liquid
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.
Game 1prediction missed27:24
GamerLegion 38%Team Liquid 62%
The model gave 62% on Team Liquid — the game was taken by GamerLegion in 41:12.
Expected value against opponent's pick · 12 mo
Lone DruidYuma
Dragon KnightMidOne
InvokerRCY
LifestealermiCKe
BrewmasterFayde
SlardarWisper
MiranaSpeeed
RingmasterBoxi
LionBignum
Witch DoctortOfu
Game 2prediction missed
GamerLegion 24%Team Liquid 76%
The model gave 76% on Team Liquid — the game was taken by GamerLegion.
Game 3prediction missed39:16
GamerLegion 36%Team Liquid 64%
The model gave 64% on Team Liquid — the game was taken by GamerLegion in 39:51.
Expected value against opponent's pick · 12 mo
MeepoYuma
Dragon KnightmiCKe
InvokerRCY
LargoWisper
SlardarFayde
Void SpiritMidOne
MiranaSpeeed
LichtOfu
WindrangerBignum
HoodwinkBoxi
Model check result
Model favoriteTeam Liquid · 76%
Series resultGamerLegion 1:0
Series predictionmissed
Accuracy by game0 of 3