Bounty Hunter has the best win rate in matchmaking: how TI15 has affected the meta

It has been over a week since The International 2026 came to an end. Although Valve has not released any gameplay updates, the season’s major tournament has had a significant impact on the current meta, and the list of top heroes for patch 7.41e has changed significantly.

Only Sven has retained his place in the top carry. Windranger, Spectre, Juggernaut and Phantom Lancer have displaced Shadow Fiend, Slark, Kez and Luna, even though they were in high demand at TI.

Keeper of the Light and Invoker remain the best mid-laners, but Earth Spirit – who was incredibly popular at The International – has also broken into the top. Meanwhile, Puck is performing well in matchmaking, although at TI15 he was one of the heroes with the worst win rate. Rounding out the top five is Arc Warden, who has received buffs for several patches in a row.

Among the strongest offlaners are still Enigma, Night Stalker and Dawnbreaker, whilst Axe and Doom have ceded their leading positions to Lycan and Dark Seer, although these heroes did not stand out in terms of win rate at TI.

Bounty Hunter, who had the best win rate at The International 2026, has also become the top fourth-position support in matchmaking. Dark Willow and Clockwerk, popular at TI15, proved to be no less effective in pubs. Meanwhile, Spirit Breaker remains in the top, whilst Nyx Assassin has displaced Ringmaster.

Winter Wyvern, who was fourth in terms of picks at the last TI, has also become the top fifth-position support. Treant Protector also remains among the leaders, having had a 100% contest rate at The International. However, Oracle, Dazzle and Lich were hardly seen at the year’s main tournament, although in matchmaking they outperformed Io, Bane and Disruptor in terms of effectiveness.

Earlier, CyberScore presented statistics on the best players at The International 2026.