Joy vs Valentina
Joy against Valentina, 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 Valentina?
At Mythic, Valentina has the edge over Joy: 5.1 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 2 rank brackets measured, Joy leads in 0 and Valentina in 2.
| Rank | Edge | Joy vs Valentina | Valentina vs Joy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | Valentina +11.6 pts | -11.6 pts | +11.6 pts |
| Mythic | Valentina +5.1 pts | -5.1 pts | +5.1 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Joy, then by Valentina). 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 has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Joy | Valentina |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 43.3% | 38.9% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 46.8% | 41.9% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 48.2% | 44.2% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Joy | Valentina |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 46.4% | 40.4% |
| Ban rate | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Offense | 7 | 4 |
| Durability | 3 | 5 |
| Control effects | 1 | 4 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 8 |
Builds
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 50.8% win rate
Items against Valentina · rule-based, not measured
Valentina
Most-played build · Mid Lane
Mage · Flicker · 47.0% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy and Valentina on the same team
- Across all ranks, Joy with Valentina: +1.6 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Joy with Valentina: +3.0 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Joy with Valentina: +3.5 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Valentina with Joy: +3.5 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Joy with Valentina: +1.1 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.