Can the Spectre Arcana and Davion’s *wink* compete with the Aegis and Baby Roshan? — The first Battle Pass of 2021 is now live, along with the brand new event mode, Nemestice. As always, STRATZ has jumped straight into the action with today’s release of the worldwide Battle Pass leaderboard, with an emphasis on all of the top goodies that players can unlock. …

After a rough patch, Individual Match Performance is better than ever! — For 4 years, IMP has been the most comprehensive metric to describe Individual Match Performance in Dota. Over a year ago, we upgraded from an algorithmic approach to a neural network generated value, tying together innumerable combinations of metrics, and training computers to understand what a winning Dota performance is…

And look good doing it! — Many of us learned to love Dota not just because of how excellent a game it is, but because of how excellent we’ve seen it be played. …

Filters galore, and a look at what’s coming next — Fresh out the gate this week we’ve got a somewhat smaller update for you, including some new content on your Player Overview page, along with the first couple updates for our next project, a major update to your Match Overview pages! …

Your profile just got a whole lot bigger — Remember the side shops in Dota? Oh yes, back in the days of a single shared courier for each team, it was great to be able to buy critical early game items without leaving your lane. But sometimes, you weren’t anywhere near the side shop, but you’d still have to…

Let’s see how it ends — Every game of Dota has 4 parts: the draft, the laning phase, the destruction of an ancient, and everything inbetween. So…basically just the laning phase. Okay maybe there’s a little more than that, but the significance of the laning phase is such that we’ve been spending a decent chunk of…

The roadwork is beginning to really pay off — This week, we’ve continued to build out your new Match > Lane experience, adding a fresh batch of goodies for you to uncover! First, you can now dig deeper into your laning performance and those of your teammates by expanding out each lane row. Here, you’ll find information regarding your…

By the Dashboard Light — Approximately 8% of men and 2% of women have some form of color vision deficiency, making it among the most common of all disabilities. Thankfully, in most situations, it’s also one of the most harmless. That is of course, until you’re trying to right click an ethereal Io and have…

Especially if you’re on a hot streak — We’ve all been there. 9 wins in a row and your beautiful green line of wins is nearly stretched to the bottom of your profile. All it takes is one more. We’ve all been there. That 10th win is so sweet, so satisfying. So unachievable. Until today. Finally, your greatest…