Marcel vs Xavier
Marcel against Xavier, 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, Marcel or Xavier?
At Mythic, Xavier has the edge over Marcel: 2.5 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 2 rank brackets measured, Marcel leads in 0 and Xavier in 2.
| Rank | Edge | Marcel vs Xavier | Xavier vs Marcel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend | Xavier +1.7 pts | — | +1.7 pts |
| Mythic | Xavier +2.5 pts | — | +2.5 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Marcel, then by Xavier). 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?
Marcel has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Marcel | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 63.4% | 47.8% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 58.6% | 47.3% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 53.7% | 48.5% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Marcel | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 57.4% | 47.8% |
| Ban rate | 8.6% | 0.3% |
| Offense | 3 | 10 |
| Durability | 7 | 3 |
| Control effects | 10 | 8 |
| Difficulty | 3 | 5 |
Builds
Marcel
Most-played build · Roam
Support · Revitalize · 65.5% win rate
Items against Xavier · rule-based, not measured
Xavier
Most-played build · Mid Lane
Mage · Flicker · 50.8% win rate
Items against Marcel · rule-based, not measured
Marcel and Xavier on the same team
- Across all ranks, Xavier with Marcel: +1.6 pts of win rate.
- At Epic, Xavier with Marcel: +3.1 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Xavier with Marcel: +1.1 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Xavier with Marcel: +1.1 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Marcel with Xavier: +2.0 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Xavier with Marcel: +1.5 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Xavier with Marcel: +1.5 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.