Balmond vs Valir
Balmond against Valir, 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.Learn more
· Patch 2.2.16
Who wins, Balmond or Valir?
At Mythic, Valir has the edge over Balmond: 3.8 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 5 rank brackets measured, Balmond leads in 0 and Valir in 5.
| Rank | Edge | Balmond vs Valir | Valir vs Balmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Valir +3.5 pts | -3.5 pts | — |
| Epic | Valir +2.9 pts | -2.9 pts | +2.9 pts |
| Legend | Valir +3.3 pts | -3.3 pts | +3.3 pts |
| Mythic | Valir +3.8 pts | -3.8 pts | +3.8 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Valir +3.8 pts | -3.8 pts | +3.8 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Valir +3.9 pts | -3.9 pts | +3.9 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Balmond, then by Valir). 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?
Valir has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Balmond | Valir |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 47.2% | 57.5% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 48.7% | 53.3% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 48.3% | 52.3% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Balmond | Valir |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | — | — |
| Ban rate | — | — |
| Offense | 3 | 7 |
| Durability | 8 | 2 |
| Control effects | 2 | 7 |
| Difficulty | 2 | 2 |
Builds
Balmond
Most-played build · Jungle
Tank · Retribution · 55.8% win rate
Items against Valir · rule-based, not measured
Valir
Most-played build · Mid Lane
All · Flicker · 60.8% win rate
Items against Balmond · rule-based, not measured
Balmond and Valir on the same team
- At Legend, Valir with Balmond: +1.0 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.