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Templar Assassin rules the Dota 2 meta in Wallachia
PGL Wallachia 4 is over and there is a clear meta developing. Some heroes were contested in nearly every match, while others have went completely ignored.
In this article we will go over the most contested heroes in the tournament, along with the biggest losers and the highest win rates.
Templar Assassin is the hottest core right now
Whether it's as a carry or mid laner (or in some cases, support), Templar Assassin was the most contested hero in PGL Wallachia 4.insta
The hero received strong buffs shortly before the tournament, with a lower cooldown on Refraction and more charges at every level. She hits harder and is more difficult to bring down than ever. She also brings great draft flexibility, fitting multiple core roles and not having any real counter.
Ringmaster was contested nearly as much as Templar Assassin. However, while TA was only picked 20 times, Ringmaster had 70 appearances, with a perfectly balanced (as all things should be) 50% win rate.
The only hero in this section with a sub 50% win rate is Ancient Apparition. 46% is still decent, especially for a support who tends to be first picked in drafts. We believe the hero is very strong and deserving of a nerf in fact.
Two offlaners round up our list, Beastmaster and Bristleback. With 106 and 99 appearances overall, the duo are tanky, fit every core role, and can farm jungle quickly.
Dark Seer possess a mind sharper than any blade
Several heroes had truly impressive win rates, and we're gonna start with a few supports.
Bane, Shadow Shaman, and Night Stalker (yes, he is a support now), won five out of their seven games. It's a small sample size, but still significant. All three are disruptive, though Bane and Shaman disables enemies, while Night Stalker provides a huge amount of flying night vision.
Dark Seer had a near 70% win rate, with victories in 16 out of 23 matches. A wild statistic. The hero's innate gives him incredible sustain in the laning stage, and can turn the tide in teamfights as well. He's also an independant hero and can set up massive teamfights for his squad later in the game.
Last on our list is Bristleback. He has the biggest sample size, winning 26 games out of 38. As mentioned earlier, he is a flexible hero and while he can't play with Bloodstone anymore, his aura build is as potent as ever.
Slardar wasn't rising from the deep in Wallachia
While some heroes shined in Wallachia, others had less than steller performances.
Slardar is among with, winning just two out of his twelve appearances. Is the hero weak? we don't think so, but perhaps his prowess in water is a little overrated.
Two other heroes had abysmal winrates despite getting picked a lot. Nature's Prophet and Kunkka both had a 33% win rate, with 24 and 27 games respectively. While Nature's Prophet has one of the most annoying facets in the game, it's not actually that bad past the laning stage. Until he hits 25 and uses it to siege buildings. If only someone told Parivision's carry about that.
Kunkka is a little harder to figure out. We like the hero's durability and overall kit, so it's odd to see him lose 67% of the time. Does he need a buff? or was this just an unlucky event for the pirate? Only time will tell.
And that's the Dota 2 meta at PGL Wallachia 4. Overall, it is a little worrisome that 30 heroes were uncontested and an additional 30 were picked less than five times. Hopefully a big balance patch comes soon and flips the meta on it's head.
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