Novaria vs Zilong
Novaria against Zilong, 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, Novaria or Zilong?
At Mythic, Zilong has the edge over Novaria: 1.8 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 3 rank brackets measured, Novaria leads in 0 and Zilong in 3.
| Rank | Edge | Novaria vs Zilong | Zilong vs Novaria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mythic | Zilong +1.8 pts | -1.8 pts | — |
| Mythical Honor | Zilong +1.9 pts | -1.9 pts | — |
| Mythical Glory | Zilong +2.2 pts | -2.2 pts | +2.2 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Novaria, then by Zilong). 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?
Novaria has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Novaria | Zilong |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 48.6% | 46.7% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 48.9% | 47.9% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 51.0% | 50.2% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Novaria | Zilong |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 49.0% | 47.1% |
| Ban rate | 10.6% | 1.0% |
| Offense | 9 | 5 |
| Durability | 3 | 2 |
| Control effects | 3 | 6 |
| Difficulty | 7 | 1 |
Builds
Novaria
Most-played build · Mid Lane
Mage · Flicker · 54.6% win rate
Items against Zilong · rule-based, not measured
Zilong
Most-played build · EXP Lane
Marksman · Inspire · 53.5% win rate
Items against Novaria · rule-based, not measured