Joy vs Minotaur
Joy against Minotaur, 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 2.1.90
Who wins, Joy or Minotaur?
At Epic, Minotaur has the edge over Joy: 4.7 pts of win rate in this matchup.
| Rank | Edge | Joy vs Minotaur | Minotaur vs Joy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Minotaur +4.7 pts | — | +4.7 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Joy, then by Minotaur). 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?
Minotaur has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Joy | Minotaur |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 49.8% | 56.5% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 48.8% | 54.9% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 49.4% | 52.2% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Joy | Minotaur |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 47.7% | 54.4% |
| Ban rate | 0.3% | 2.6% |
| Offense | 7 | 1 |
| Durability | 3 | 10 |
| Control effects | 1 | 8 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 4 |
Builds
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 54.6% win rate
Items against Minotaur · rule-based, not measured
Minotaur
Most-played build · Roam
Support · Revitalize · 62.5% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy and Minotaur on the same team
- At Mythic, Minotaur with Joy: +1.4 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Joy with Minotaur: +1.0 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.