Joy vs Rafaela
Joy against Rafaela, 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 Rafaela?
At Epic, Joy has the edge over Rafaela: 2.8 pts of win rate in this matchup.
| Rank | Edge | Joy vs Rafaela | Rafaela vs Joy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Joy +2.8 pts | — | -2.8 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Joy, then by Rafaela). 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?
Rafaela has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Joy | Rafaela |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 50.3% | 57.0% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 49.7% | 55.1% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 49.9% | 51.9% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Joy | Rafaela |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 48.7% | 54.2% |
| Ban rate | 0.3% | 3.1% |
| Offense | 7 | 2 |
| Durability | 3 | 6 |
| Control effects | 1 | 7 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 4 |
Builds
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 54.6% win rate
Items against Rafaela · rule-based, not measured
Rafaela
Most-played build · Roam
Support · Revitalize · 57.8% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy and Rafaela on the same team
- At Epic, Rafaela with Joy: +4.2 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.