These 10 heroes are crushing the Dota 2 Diretide meta

Pick these if you want to win Diretide.

Wraith King Arcana skin in Dota 2, featurring him in skeleton form.
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Seasonal game modes like Diretide can look like fun additions to Dota 2. Considering how competitive the meta can get in ranked Dota 2 matches, an alternate game mode is essentially a breath of fresh air until players break down its unique meta.

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Shortly after Diretide’s 2022 release, some heroes rose above the rest as the top performers in the game mode. Stratz.com analyzed the pick and win rates of the most successful heroes in Diretide.

Picking these heroes in your next Diretide matches will statistically increase your chances of winning, as long as you’re also familiar with the mechanics.

HeroWin RatePick Rate
Spectre61.7 percent6.3 percent
Vengeful Spirit59.5 percent3.4 percent
Wraith King57.8 percent14.9 percent
Silencer57.7 percent17.2 percent
Abaddon56.9 percent4.6 percent
Underlord56.6 percent8.9 percent
Omniknight56.1 percent2.3 percent
Undying55.7 percent22.3 percent
Riki55.7 percent15.7 percent
Drow Ranger55.7 percent24.1 percent

There is a clear trend between global abilities and win rates in Diretide.

Spectre, Underlord, Omniknight, and Silencer perform exceptionally well in Diretide due to their unmatched presence on the map. Even if they miss a teamfight, they can still help out their team and potentially sneak in some candies on the other side of the map.

Vengeful Spirit and Wraith King shine at resurrecting. When these two heroes pick up an Aghanim’s Scepter, they become a nuisance to deal with for the enemy team. In general, teams will look into killing off a hero once and move on to other targets. Vengeful and WK can easily change the course of a teamfight after coming back from the dead.

Abaddon and Omniknight are the perfect supports; their shielding/healing abilities come in handy at all parts of the game. These two heroes provide a level of sustain that can carry almost any early-game teamfight.

Undying, Riki, and Drow Ranger are the top-performing teamfight specialists, as all three are decked with utility spells. Riki and Drow Ranger can change the course of a teamfight with their Silencing abilities while dishing out formidable amounts of damage. Undying, on the other hand, can take over skirmishes with well-placed Tombs as stealing strength in the meantime.

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Gökhan Çakır
Gökhan is a Staff Writer and Fortnite Lead at Dot Esports. Gökhan graduated as an industrial engineer in 2020 and has since been with Dot Esports. As a natural-born gamer, he honed his skills to a professional level in Dota 2. Upon giving up on the Aegis of Champions in 2019, Gökhan started his writing career, covering all things gaming, while his heart remains a lifetime defender of the Ancients.