Esmeralda vs Freya
Esmeralda against Freya, 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, Esmeralda or Freya?
At Mythic, Esmeralda has the edge over Freya: 2.6 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 5 rank brackets measured, Esmeralda leads in 5 and Freya in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Esmeralda vs Freya | Freya vs Esmeralda |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Esmeralda +1.7 pts | — | -1.7 pts |
| Epic | Esmeralda +1.6 pts | — | -1.6 pts |
| Legend | Esmeralda +2.3 pts | — | -2.3 pts |
| Mythic | Esmeralda +2.6 pts | — | -2.6 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Esmeralda +2.8 pts | — | -2.8 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Esmeralda +1.6 pts | — | -1.6 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Esmeralda, then by Freya). 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?
Esmeralda does better in the early game, Freya in the late game.
| Phase | Esmeralda | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 52.1% | 48.5% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 48.7% | 46.7% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 47.3% | 47.6% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Esmeralda | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 48.2% | 46.9% |
| Ban rate | 3.3% | 4.1% |
| Offense | 3 | 5 |
| Durability | 9 | 6 |
| Control effects | 6 | 5 |
| Difficulty | 7 | 5 |
Builds
Esmeralda
Most-played build · EXP Lane
Support · Vengeance · 58.2% win rate
Items against Freya · rule-based, not measured
Freya
Most-played build · EXP Lane
Fighter · Vengeance · 56.1% win rate
Items against Esmeralda · rule-based, not measured
Esmeralda and Freya on the same team
- Across all ranks, Freya with Esmeralda: -1.9 pts of win rate.
- At Epic, Freya with Esmeralda: -2.1 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Freya with Esmeralda: -1.9 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Freya with Esmeralda: -2.2 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Freya with Esmeralda: -2.4 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.