The cream of the crop!
Shadow Shaman (52.98%) - The shaman was always a good pick with his combination of burst damage in the early game and insane crowd control. The snakes are a game-changer as they guarantee easy tower kills and even solo kills on some of the enemy cores. (Credit: Valve Corporation)
Outworld Destroyer (53.03%) - You probably didn't expect OD here did ya? Well, to be fair he's more of a support than a mid laner right now but those buffs in the last two patches really helped. He's no longer dumpster tier! (Credit: Valve Corporation)
Nyx Assassin (53.09%) - The moment we saw the Nyx changes in 7.28, we knew that this hero will be skyrocketing in popularity. In case you don't know Nyx got one of the best Aghanim's Shard upgrades. For just 1400 gold he gets extra movement speed on Vendetta and it causes it to increase magic damage taken by the target by 20%. Huge! (Credit: Valve Corporation)
Dark Seer (53.12%) - Sometimes you gotta go fast and that's when you pick Dark Seer. The hero got one of the coolest shard upgrades, at least visually, with the Normal Punch (a reference to One Punch Man). (Credit: Valve Corporation)
Ogre Magi (53.25%) - Ogre's biggest strength remains his early game impact but he's also a viable choice in the later stages. In fact, Multicast can single-handedly win you a team fight if lady luck is by your side. (Credit: Valve Corporation)
Ancient Apparition (53.32%) - Ancient Apparition might be squishy but he's one of the most impactful supports without the need for a long cooldown spell. He synergizes great with other stuns thanks to Cold Feet and a proper Ice Blast can change the outcome of a fight (in addition to countering Alch and Huskar). (Credit: Valve Corporation)
Juggernaut (53.59%) - Everyone's favorite tribal samurai is as good as ever. Juggernaut was always a decent pick, but patch 7.28 added a cooldown reduction talent for healing ward which allows him to better sustain the team. His shard upgrade isn't the best but can actually justify using Blade Fury in the late game. (Credit: Valve Corporation)
Riki (53.78%) - Riki is an absolute beast and he got even better with 7.28. The Aghanim's Shard upgrade gives him access to a Sleep Dart which can isolate an enemy for 3 seconds. In addition, he got buffs to Tricks of the Trade and his Aghanim's Scepter. (Credit: Valve Corporation)
Wraith King (54.79%) - The king is back, baby! Wraith King is one of the easiest to play heroes in terms of complexity but still requires a good understanding of the game to be efficient. Putting his lifesteal and skeletons in one ability was what made him skyrocket. His critical is now guaranteed every 4 seconds which is great for a strength hero. (Credit: Valve Corporation)
Underlord (54.99%) - You probably thought WK will be first eh? It's actually Underlord. Even after numerous nerfs to his abilities, this hero simply refuses to go down. He remains one of the best offlaners, effective versus basically any lineup. His shard upgrade reduces the cast time on Firestorm and causes it to heal Underlord for 15% of the damage and he can even self-cast it (this causes it to follow him around). Not bad for an abyssal demon. (Credit: Valve Corporation)
The Mistwoods Update was the last big patch for Dota 2 and it brought plenty of new changes. Not too long after, Valve deployed two more updates that tried to balance things out which led us to the current patch 7.28b. Whether you've had a long break from Dota 2 or you're just curious we're here to take a look at the heroes with the highest win rate in the current patch. We've already given too much info with that thumbnail!
