Balmond vs Rafaela
Balmond against Rafaela, 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, Balmond or Rafaela?
At Mythic, Rafaela has the edge over Balmond: 2.4 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 2 rank brackets measured, Balmond leads in 0 and Rafaela in 2.
| Rank | Edge | Balmond vs Rafaela | Rafaela vs Balmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mythic | Rafaela +2.4 pts | — | +2.4 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Rafaela +2.3 pts | — | +2.3 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Balmond, then by Rafaela). 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?
Rafaela has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Balmond | Rafaela |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 49.0% | 60.5% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 50.1% | 58.3% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 49.4% | 55.4% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Balmond | Rafaela |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 47.8% | 58.1% |
| Ban rate | 1.0% | 11.0% |
| Offense | 3 | 2 |
| Durability | 8 | 6 |
| Control effects | 2 | 7 |
| Difficulty | 2 | 4 |
Builds
Balmond
Most-played build · Jungle
Tank · Retribution · 57.0% win rate
Items against Rafaela · rule-based, not measured
Rafaela
Most-played build · Roam
Support · Revitalize · 67.8% win rate
Items against Balmond · rule-based, not measured