Joy vs Phoveus
Joy against Phoveus, 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.Learn more
· Patch 2.2.16
Who wins, Joy or Phoveus?
At Legend, Phoveus has the edge over Joy: 2.3 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 2 rank brackets measured, Joy leads in 0 and Phoveus in 2.
| Rank | Edge | Joy vs Phoveus | Phoveus vs Joy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend | Phoveus +2.3 pts | -2.3 pts | — |
| Mythical Honor | Phoveus +3.0 pts | -3.0 pts | — |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Joy, then by Phoveus). 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 late game, Phoveus in the early game.
| Phase | Joy | Phoveus |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 44.9% | 48.0% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 47.9% | 50.1% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 49.1% | 48.7% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Legend), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Legend)
| Criterion | Joy | Phoveus |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | — | — |
| Ban rate | — | — |
| Offense | 7 | 8 |
| Durability | 3 | 7 |
| Control effects | 1 | 5 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 4 |
Builds
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 54.0% win rate
Items against Phoveus · rule-based, not measured
Phoveus
Most-played build · EXP Lane
Fighter · Vengeance · 56.9% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy and Phoveus on the same team
- At Epic, Joy with Phoveus: +4.3 pts of win rate.
- At Epic, Phoveus with Joy: +4.3 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Joy with Phoveus: +1.6 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Phoveus with Joy: +1.6 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.