Bounty Hunter had the best win rate at The International 2026: Final Tournament Statistics

The International 2026 has come to an end, with Team Spirit making history as the first team to win TI three times after defeating Team Vision in the Grand Final. CyberScore has compiled the tournament’s final statistics for you.

Treant Protector and Earth Spirit maintained their positions at the top and, just like in the group stage, remain among the strongest heroes in the meta. They were rarely unbanned and boast an excellent win rate in games where they were picked. At the same time, the win rate of Keeper of the Light — the third most-contested hero at TI15 — is noticeably lower: 56.52% over 23 maps.

Bounty Hunter unexpectedly topped the list of heroes with the highest win rate among those played in more than 15 matches. Meanwhile, Puck was the least effective. He was also among the heroes with the worst win rate at EWC 2026. Many analysts and even some players note his weakness in the current meta. Nevertheless, in addition to the 19 maps played at TI, this hero was also banned 61 times and ranked 16th in popularity.

Only 12 heroes were completely ignored at The International 2026: Abaddon, Anti-Mage, Bristleback, Broodmother, Medusa, Meepo, Omniknight, Phantom Assassin, Skywrath Mage, Venomancer, Warlock, and Wraith King. Disruptor and Marci, who were neither picked nor banned during the group stage, each appeared once in the draft during the Grand Final. Artem Lorenof Melnik also played one game as Sniper in the playoffs.

The best hero combinations were Mirana–Tiny and Winter Wyvern–Kez on the safe lane, as well as Centaur Warrunner–Dark Willow and Dark Seer–Bounty Hunter on the hard lane.

It’s worth noting that the best picks for a fantasy team in the playoffs would be the core players from Team Vision or Team Spirit. These teams played the most maps in the main stage — some of which were quite lengthy — and both carry players stood out with strong statistical performance. The mid laners and supports from these teams also contributed many points. However, Lorenof would also be a decent choice for the mid lane, and players from Team Yandex. would be a good alternative for supports.

The International 2026 took place from 13.08.2026 to 23.08.2026 in Shanghai, China. Sixteen teams participated in the competition, and the tournament’s prize pool totaled over $3,400,000.

As CyberScore previously reported, for several decorated players, this TI could have been their last.