Joy vs Natalia
Joy against Natalia, 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 Natalia?
At Epic, Joy has the edge over Natalia: 5.6 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 2 rank brackets measured, Joy leads in 2 and Natalia in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Joy vs Natalia | Natalia vs Joy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Joy +5.6 pts | +5.6 pts | -5.6 pts |
| Legend | Joy +4.5 pts | +4.5 pts | -4.5 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Joy, then by Natalia). 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?
Joy does better in the early game, Natalia in the late game.
| Phase | Joy | Natalia |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 50.3% | 47.3% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 49.7% | 53.0% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 49.9% | 55.4% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Joy | Natalia |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 48.7% | 53.1% |
| Ban rate | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Offense | 7 | 6 |
| Durability | 3 | 1 |
| Control effects | 1 | 6 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 9 |
Builds
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 54.6% win rate
Items against Natalia · rule-based, not measured
Natalia
Most-played build · Jungle
Assassin · Retribution · 58.2% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy and Natalia on the same team
- At Epic, Natalia with Joy: +3.6 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.