Claude vs Ling
Claude against Ling, 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 2.1.90
Who wins, Claude or Ling?
At Epic, Claude has the edge over Ling: 3.5 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 2 rank brackets measured, Claude leads in 2 and Ling in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Claude vs Ling | Ling vs Claude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Claude +3.5 pts | +3.5 pts | — |
| Legend | Claude +2.2 pts | +2.2 pts | — |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Claude, then by Ling). 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?
Ling has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Claude | Ling |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 51.6% | 58.2% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 52.0% | 56.6% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 49.8% | 55.5% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Claude | Ling |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 50.5% | 55.7% |
| Ban rate | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Offense | 6 | 6 |
| Durability | 3 | 4 |
| Control effects | 1 | 3 |
| Difficulty | 6 | 7 |
Builds
Claude
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Fighter · Aegis · 56.4% win rate
Items against Ling · rule-based, not measured
Ling
Most-played build · Jungle
Assassin · Retribution · 63.7% win rate
Items against Claude · rule-based, not measured