Winter & Spring, Summer & Autumn — Well may you ask, “How did this world take its form?” Why of all the worlds in creation, has this one its strange properties, its diverse and motley collection of creatures, cultures and lore? “The answer,” One whispers, “lies with the Titans.” -Elder Titan, the Worldsmith For many people around…

Come and slide across your new builds timeline! — Pick the right hero, build the best items, select the optimal abilities, and win the game…if only it were so easy. Dota requires more than just good decision-making to win, but knowing how to build your hero is a great way to get yourself on the progressive side of the…

And a closer look at how you failed to defend your Ancient — Just defend the Ancient, they said. It’ll be easy, they said. Almighty, then! For most of us, we successfully defend our Ancient just about 50% of the time. For each percentage point above 50 that you achieve, you’re rewarded handsomely with increasingly elaborate rank medals, and increasingly improved odds that…

A New Generation of Power is Here — As we approach the 6th anniversary of STRATZ.com going online [during the 2016 Boston Major], it’s time to celebrate how much we’ve grown, and to set the stage for what’s to come. As the leading provider of Dota 2 analytics, there’s no better way to push forward than to get…

A simple new view before the mega creeps arrive — Last week, our team rushed to provide you with exclusive support for the new Diretide: Season’s Greevilings game mode! If you’ve been on the grind to feed Roshan his Taffy, go check out your re-vamped Diretide Matches page! …

Plus live updates for your TI 11 predictions — The International has returned! Most years, our team would be scrambling around the arena taking in the action first hand, though unfortunately the challenges associated with our attendance caused us to watch remotely this time around. …

Using data to choose top picks — Our predictions for the Battle Pass were made using data from https://stratz.com/battle-pass/predictions. Check it out if you want to find the best picks for yourself! The data was sourced from all matches played at the Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQ), all Regional Qualifiers (RQ), the Arlington Major, and all of the…

Breaking down investment by Country and Rank The STRATZ Battle Pass Meta Analysis extravaganza continues! This week, we’ve added two new pages and lots of new data! Most of these data have never been seen before. First, the Battle Pass updates that we introduced last week are now concentrated on…

Introducing the Battle Pass macroeconomy — Valve has led the world in creating the largest esports prize pools for more than the last decade with the help of each years’ Battle Pass. While things have been a bit different since TI10 was postponed, the Battle Pass continues to be a major success, with TI11's prize pool…