Johnson vs Saber
Johnson against Saber, 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, Johnson or Saber?
At Mythic, Johnson has the edge over Saber: 1.6 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Johnson leads in 3 and Saber in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Johnson vs Saber | Saber vs Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Johnson +2.6 pts | +2.6 pts | -2.6 pts |
| Legend | Johnson +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | — |
| Mythic | Johnson +1.6 pts | +1.6 pts | — |
| Mythical Glory | Johnson +2.2 pts | +2.2 pts | — |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Johnson, then by Saber). 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?
Johnson does better in the mid game, Saber in the early game.
| Phase | Johnson | Saber |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 48.8% | 54.8% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 52.4% | 52.3% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 51.3% | 51.4% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Johnson | Saber |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 51.0% | 50.4% |
| Ban rate | 3.8% | 48.2% |
| Offense | 3 | 6 |
| Durability | 8 | 2 |
| Control effects | 9 | 6 |
| Difficulty | 6 | 3 |
Builds
Johnson
Most-played build · Roam
Tank · Sprint · 56.6% win rate
Items against Saber · rule-based, not measured
Saber
Most-played build · Jungle
Assassin · Retribution · 57.6% win rate
Items against Johnson · rule-based, not measured
Johnson and Saber on the same team
- At Epic, Johnson with Saber: +1.7 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Johnson with Saber: +1.3 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Johnson with Saber: +1.8 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Johnson with Saber: +1.5 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.