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.Learn more
· Patch 2.2.16
Who wins, Joy or Valentina?
At Epic, Valentina has the edge over Joy: 7.3 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 +7.3 pts | -7.3 pts | +7.3 pts |
| Legend | Valentina +6.1 pts | -6.1 pts | +6.1 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) | 47.6% | 39.0% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 47.2% | 42.1% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 48.7% | 44.6% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Epic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Epic)
| Criterion | Joy | Valentina |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 48.3% | 43.2% |
| Ban rate | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Offense | 7 | 4 |
| Durability | 3 | 5 |
| Control effects | 1 | 4 |
| Difficulty | 9 | 8 |
Builds
Joy
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 52.5% win rate
Items against Valentina · rule-based, not measured
Valentina
Most-played build · Mid Lane
Mage · Flicker · 49.1% win rate
Items against Joy · rule-based, not measured
Joy and Valentina on the same team
- At Epic, Joy with Valentina: +11.1 pts of win rate.
- At Epic, Valentina with Joy: +11.1 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.