Bane vs Joy
Bane against Joy, 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, Bane or Joy?
At Epic, Bane has the edge over Joy: 3.0 pts of win rate in this matchup.
| Rank | Edge | Bane vs Joy | Joy vs Bane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Bane +3.0 pts | +3.0 pts | — |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Bane, then by Joy). 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?
Bane has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Bane | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 61.8% | 50.3% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 53.5% | 49.7% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 50.9% | 49.9% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Bane | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 54.5% | 48.7% |
| Ban rate | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Offense | 6 | 7 |
| Durability | 5 | 3 |
| Control effects | 4 | 1 |
| Difficulty | 4 | 9 |
Builds
Bane
Most-played build · Jungle
Assassin · Retribution · 62.6% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 54.6% win rate
Items against Bane · rule-based, not measured
Bane and Joy on the same team
- At Legend, Bane with Joy: +2.3 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.