Gord vs Joy
Gord 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, Gord or Joy?
At Epic, Joy has the edge over Gord: 3.5 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Gord leads in 0 and Joy in 3.
| Rank | Edge | Gord vs Joy | Joy vs Gord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Joy +3.5 pts | -3.5 pts | — |
| Legend | Joy +2.4 pts | -2.4 pts | — |
| Mythical Honor | Joy +1.9 pts | -1.9 pts | — |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Gord, 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?
Gord has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Gord | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 54.1% | 50.3% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 52.5% | 49.7% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 50.1% | 49.9% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Gord | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 51.7% | 48.7% |
| Ban rate | 3.4% | 0.3% |
| Offense | 7 | 7 |
| Durability | 1 | 3 |
| Control effects | 8 | 1 |
| Difficulty | 3 | 9 |
Builds
Gord
Most-played build · Mid Lane
All · Flicker · 56.0% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 54.6% win rate
Items against Gord · rule-based, not measured