Layla vs Rafaela
Layla 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, Layla or Rafaela?
At Mythic, Layla has the edge over Rafaela: 2.4 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 4 rank brackets measured, Layla leads in 4 and Rafaela in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Layla vs Rafaela | Rafaela vs Layla |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Layla +2.5 pts | +2.5 pts | -2.5 pts |
| Legend | Layla +1.8 pts | — | -1.8 pts |
| Mythic | Layla +2.4 pts | +2.4 pts | -2.4 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Layla +2.8 pts | +2.8 pts | -2.8 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Layla +2.5 pts | +2.5 pts | -2.5 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Layla, 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 | Layla | Rafaela |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 44.2% | 60.5% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 50.1% | 58.3% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 50.3% | 55.4% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Layla | Rafaela |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 48.1% | 58.1% |
| Ban rate | 2.2% | 11.0% |
| Offense | 8 | 2 |
| Durability | 1 | 6 |
| Control effects | 1 | 7 |
| Difficulty | 2 | 4 |
Builds
Layla
Most-played build · Gold Lane
Assassin · Flicker · 53.3% win rate
Items against Rafaela · rule-based, not measured
Rafaela
Most-played build · Roam
Support · Revitalize · 67.8% win rate
Items against Layla · rule-based, not measured
Layla and Rafaela on the same team
- At Legend, Layla with Rafaela: +1.3 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Layla with Rafaela: +1.2 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Layla with Rafaela: +1.2 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Layla with Rafaela: +1.4 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.