Phoveus vs Valir
Phoveus against Valir, 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, Phoveus or Valir?
At Mythic, Valir has the edge over Phoveus: 2.5 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 2 rank brackets measured, Phoveus leads in 0 and Valir in 2.
| Rank | Edge | Phoveus vs Valir | Valir vs Phoveus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend | Valir +2.2 pts | -2.2 pts | — |
| Mythic | Valir +2.5 pts | -2.5 pts | — |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Phoveus, then by Valir). 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?
Valir has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Phoveus | Valir |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 47.5% | 55.5% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 49.4% | 53.2% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 48.2% | 52.2% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Phoveus | Valir |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | 47.6% | 53.4% |
| Ban rate | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| Offense | 8 | 7 |
| Durability | 7 | 2 |
| Control effects | 5 | 7 |
| Difficulty | 4 | 2 |
Builds
Phoveus
Most-played build · EXP Lane
Fighter · Vengeance · 56.6% win rate
Items against Valir · rule-based, not measured
Valir
Most-played build · Mid Lane
Mage · Flicker · 58.5% win rate
Items against Phoveus · rule-based, not measured
Phoveus and Valir on the same team
- At Epic, Valir with Phoveus: +1.5 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Valir with Phoveus: +0.9 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.