Biggest winners and losers of Dota 2 Patch 7.39

Dota 2 Patch 7.39 is still fresh within the game, but within a week, we have seen some major winners and losers when it comes to the heroes. From pub games to professional play, some heroes have shot into stardom. Alternatively, others have fallen off a cliff since the patch was released.

Whether it is from major buffs or nerfs, every patch has its share of winners and losers. While pick rate is important, win rate is what we're focusing on here. Below, we will break down the heroes that have caught our attention in the first week of 7.39.

But first, let us give a few honorable mentions. Clockwerk and his new Facet Chainmeal is an interesting one, and players have been experimenting with it. However, the hero saw a swift decline in wins once the patch was released.

Everyone has been clearly having some fun with Chainmeal and creating a Godzilla-like juggernaut by building up so much armor. It seems as though he is beginning to climb once again.

Brewmaster’s win rate increase comes off the back of some sizeable buffs. With no changes to his Facets, Brewmaster shot up in wins drastically since patch 7.39 was released. However, in a sudden turn of events, this has taken a downward spiral.

A few others that fall into the honorable mention category include Batrider, Lina, Broodmother, and Shadow Shaman. You can check out the full patch notes for the latest update here.

With a significant buff to Plague Ward and a shining new Facet, Venomancer came out spitting swinging. Although his win rate began to sink a little, the initial spike proved that in both offlane and support, Venomancer was back — at least for now!

Are you tired of seeing Omniknight players try to play as carry in your pub games? Well, now they can… almost. The changes to Hammer of Purity are proving quite strong, especially the zero-mana cost.

We have already seen the hero played in the offlane by BetBoom at DreamLeague Season 26. This means that you should expect to see more of the “Bonkmaster” in your games.

Legion Commander already had a decent win rate before patch 7.39. Her reworked innate ability, Outfight Them!, has made her even stronger. The change makes her innate ability now activate against enemies of the same or higher level. Previously, this would only trigger on higher-level enemies.

The health restoration gained from this makes Legion Commander a fierce adversary. But, as we near a week into the patch, it seems her win rate has begun to take a turn.

Possibly one of the strangest drop-offs, and the biggest in patch 7.39, has been Sand King. At first glance, it seemed that the scorpion-terror had been buffed. With two new Facets and a few minor nerfs, he is now lost in a Sand Storm of his own!

The fall sees SK drop down to a poor win rate of just above 40%, with its pick rate continuing to suffer. Is this the end of his reign?

While SK’s nerfs and drop off seemed confusing, Medusa’s were quite obvious. With increased mana costs across the board, her win rate quickly plummeted, reaching a low of 48.5%.

Add to this the mana regeneration nerf to Kaya, and it is clear that the hero is far less threatening.

It is a happy day for many when Morphling gets nerfed, except those who play a lot of the hero. For them, this is a tough one to take. Not only did his Attribute Shift abilities get a huge shift rate decrease, but his base strength and mana regen took a dive, too.

Strangely enough, we are still seeing the tidal monster appear in professional games, so it seems he still has some viability.

Dota 2's update is still quite fresh. While players are still figuring out the ins and outs, the above heroes are definitely the winners and losers of patch 7.39. This could all change in the coming weeks, especially if Valve releases an updated patch to tweak some of their previous changes.

But, as we head towards The International 2025 qualifiers, it will be interesting to see what the pro teams begin to experiment with.

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