Nolan vs Saber
Nolan against Saber, 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, Nolan or Saber?
At Mythic, Saber has the edge over Nolan: 2.6 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 5 rank brackets measured, Nolan leads in 0 and Saber in 5.
| Rank | Edge | Nolan vs Saber | Saber vs Nolan |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | Saber +3.3 pts | -3.3 pts | +3.3 pts |
| Epic | Saber +3.3 pts | -3.3 pts | +3.3 pts |
| Legend | Saber +2.7 pts | -2.7 pts | +2.7 pts |
| Mythic | Saber +2.6 pts | -2.6 pts | +2.6 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Saber +3.0 pts | -3.0 pts | +3.0 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Saber +2.9 pts | -2.9 pts | +2.9 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Nolan, then by Saber). 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?
Saber has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Nolan | Saber |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 49.7% | 54.8% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 45.9% | 52.3% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 46.5% | 51.4% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Nolan | Saber |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 47.3% | 50.4% |
| Ban rate | 2.0% | 48.2% |
| Offense | 6 | 6 |
| Durability | 3 | 2 |
| Control effects | 2 | 6 |
| Difficulty | 6 | 3 |
Builds
Nolan
Most-played build · Jungle
Assassin · Retribution · 49.2% win rate
Items against Saber · rule-based, not measured
Saber
Most-played build · Jungle
Assassin · Retribution · 57.6% win rate
Items against Nolan · rule-based, not measured
Nolan and Saber on the same team
- Across all ranks, Nolan with Saber: -7.0 pts of win rate.
- Across all ranks, Saber with Nolan: -7.0 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Saber with Nolan: -5.6 pts of win rate.
- At Mythic, Saber with Nolan: -5.7 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Saber with Nolan: -6.0 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Nolan with Saber: -8.8 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Glory, Saber with Nolan: -8.8 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.