Cyclops vs Joy
Cyclops 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, Cyclops or Joy?
Across all ranks, Cyclops has the edge over Joy: 3.0 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Cyclops leads in 3 and Joy in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Cyclops vs Joy | Joy vs Cyclops |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Cyclops +3.0 pts | +3.0 pts | -3.0 pts |
| Legend | Cyclops +3.4 pts | +3.4 pts | -3.4 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Cyclops +2.4 pts | — | -2.4 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Cyclops +3.2 pts | +3.2 pts | -3.2 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Cyclops, 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?
Cyclops has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Cyclops | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 47.8% | 47.3% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 53.1% | 49.2% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 53.6% | 50.1% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (All ranks), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (All ranks)
| Criterion | Cyclops | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 51.0% | 48.7% |
| Ban rate | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Offense | 10 | 7 |
| Durability | 3 | 3 |
| Control effects | 7 | 1 |
| Difficulty | 4 | 9 |
Builds
Cyclops
Most-played build · Mid Lane
Mage · Flicker · 62.0% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 57.7% win rate
Items against Cyclops · rule-based, not measured