Alpha vs Johnson
Alpha against Johnson, measured by the game rank by rank: who gains win rate in the matchup, who weighs more early or late, their most-played builds, and how they fare on the same team.
· Patch 2.1.88
Who wins, Alpha or Johnson?
At Epic, Alpha has the edge over Johnson: 1.7 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Alpha leads in 3 and Johnson in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Alpha vs Johnson | Johnson vs Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Alpha +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | — |
| Mythical Honor | Alpha +2.0 pts | — | -2.0 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Alpha +2.5 pts | +2.5 pts | -2.5 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Alpha, then by Johnson). A dash: the other hero is not among its six most marked matchups at that rank. Edge: the average of both views.
Early or late game?
Johnson has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Alpha | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 48.8% | 55.1% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 49.9% | 55.5% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 49.8% | 52.6% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Alpha | Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 49.0% | 53.9% |
| Ban rate | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| Offense | 4 | 3 |
| Durability | 6 | 8 |
| Control effects | 7 | 9 |
| Difficulty | 1 | 6 |
Builds
Alpha
Most-played build · Jungle
Fighter · Retribution · 58.0% win rate
Items against Johnson · rule-based, not measured
Johnson
Most-played build · Roam
Tank · Sprint · 59.9% win rate
Items against Alpha · rule-based, not measured
Alpha and Johnson on the same team
- Across all ranks, Alpha with Johnson: +1.6 pts of win rate.
- Across all ranks, Johnson with Alpha: +1.6 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Alpha with Johnson: +0.6 pts of win rate.
Change in the first hero's win rate when the second is a teammate, from the game's duo data or, failing that, the academy's teammates.