Joy vs Marcel
Joy against Marcel, 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, Joy or Marcel?
At Epic, Marcel has the edge over Joy: 8.7 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 2 rank brackets measured, Joy leads in 0 and Marcel in 2.
| Rank | Edge | Joy vs Marcel | Marcel vs Joy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Marcel +8.7 pts | -8.7 pts | +8.7 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Marcel +3.4 pts | -3.4 pts | +3.4 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Joy, then by Marcel). 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?
Marcel has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Joy | Marcel |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 50.3% | 57.4% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 49.7% | 55.4% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 49.9% | 51.5% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Joy | Marcel |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 48.7% | 54.0% |
| Ban rate | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Offense | 7 | 3 |
| Durability | 3 | 7 |
| Control effects | 1 | 10 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 3 |
Builds
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 54.6% win rate
Items against Marcel · rule-based, not measured
Marcel
Most-played build · Roam
Support · Revitalize · 64.4% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured