DOTA 2 · Guides and case studies
Start with the question you have now
Have both lineups, still drafting, or trying to understand samples and scores? Find the Bladeform guide, lineup import instructions or real-match case study that fits your task.
Both lineups ready
Get the heroes and factions right first, then check roles, lanes and samples.
Lineup text import
Copy a supported format, leave unknown picks open and fix duplicate or unrecognized names.
Lineup analysis guide
Check inputs, roles, lanes and team interactions instead of relying on a single matchup.
The draft is still in progress
Start from the current picks and bans, learn the workflow and compare the next choice.
User guide
Learn lineup input, team information, player hero pools and browser-local saving.
Draft simulator guide
Compare candidates in the same draft state and distinguish pick value from ban value.
PARI final draft case study
Yandex–Spirit Game 2: the last two picks, response options, and an OD pick the model did not prioritize.
You want to judge the evidence
Distinguish scores, probabilities and samples, then inspect a reproducible match case.
Data and methodology
Check public data sources, sample scope and the limits of model estimates.
Match case study
Dawn Bulls vs Synapse Game 3: why samples of 7, 9 and 10 games do not establish a winner.