A new Dota 2 meta has emerged at Riyadh Masters 2024
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During the group stage of Riyadh Masters 2024, a new Dota 2 meta emerged, featuring several heroes that were picked most frequently.
According to the statistics from DotaBuff.
Snapfire surged to the top of the picks, being chosen most frequently during the group stage of the tournament. Interestingly, the most effective hero was 
Sand King, boasting an extremely high win rate of 65.52%.
The most popular heroes at Riyadh Masters 2024
Hero | Matches | Win | Lose | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 28 | 19 | 59,57% |
| 38 | 21 | 17 | 55,26% |
| 34 | 14 | 20 | 41,18% |
| 32 | 17 | 15 | 53,13% |
| 31 | 12 | 19 | 38,71% |
Hoodwink
Rubick
Sven
TinyAdditionally, 
Monkey King was extremely popular in terms of bans, being blocked 140 times during the tournament. Many esports players noted that he is extremely strong in this patch, so pro players often banned him to avoid giving an advantage to their opponents.
It is worth noting that previously Miroslaw "Mira" Kolpakov admitted that 
Team Spirit stole a strategy from 
Gaimin Gladiators to secure a victory.
