BLAST Slam VI · BO3
result vs predictionseries probability
82%18%
probability at match start · final 2:0
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.
Team Liquid
Tusk
Boxi · 33 games
Pucksignature
Nisha · 28 games
Snapfire
Boxi · 28 games
Kezoften banned
miCKe · 20 games
Storm Spiritoften banned
Nisha · 20 games
Batrideroften banned
Boxi · 18 games
Monkey Kingsignature
miCKe · 18 games
Ember Spiritoften banned
Nisha · 17 games
GamerLegion
Chenoften banned
Speeed · 17 games
Jakirosignature
Speeed · 16 games
Centaur Warrunneroften banned
Fayde · 12 games
Shadow Demonoften banned
Bignum · 12 games
Clockwerksignature
Bignum · 11 games
Warlock
Speeed · 11 games
Batridersignature
Speeed · 10 games
Beastmasteroften banned
RCY · 10 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.
Jakiro
607 picks · 939 bans
Tusk
524 picks · 432 bans
Centaur Warrunner
476 picks · 633 bans
Dragon Knight
457 picks · 608 bans
Shadow Demon
434 picks · 954 bans
Warlock
400 picks · 243 bans
Ember Spirit
397 picks · 666 bans
Mars
391 picks · 532 bans
Prediction components
Form (series winrate)59% vs 53%
Hero pool strength50% Team Liquid
Head-to-head3 – 0
Model total82% 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 correct34:11
Team Liquid 70%GamerLegion 30%
The model gave 70% on Team Liquid — the game was taken by Team Liquid in 27:25.
Expected value against opponent's pick · 12 mo
BatriderAce
WindrangerYamSun
Nature's ProphetmiCKe
Queen of PainRCY
Ember SpiritNisha
LargoFayde
JakirotOfu
WarlockSpeeed
Earth SpiritBoxi
TuskBignum
Game 2prediction correct23:19
Team Liquid 70%GamerLegion 30%
The model gave 70% on Team Liquid — the game was taken by Team Liquid in 36:44.
Expected value against opponent's pick · 12 mo
Monkey KingmiCKe
UrsaYamSun
LinaNisha
HuskarRCY
KunkkaAce
Queen of PainFayde
Shadow DemonBoxi
WarlockSpeeed
Winter WyverntOfu
Treant ProtectorBignum
Model check result
Model favoriteTeam Liquid · 82%
Series resultTeam Liquid 2:0
Series predictioncorrect
Accuracy by game2 of 2