Giant's Maul in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerGiant's Maul is a neutral item that shows up in 43% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 53.1% of their games across 1,579,059 inventories, most often on Juggernaut and Anti-Mage. It wins most in the mid game (64.8%) and least in the late game (52.3%).
What Giant's Maul does
Passive: Crushing Blow
Empowers the next attack to be a critical hit dealing 150% damage. Hitting an enemy with an empowered attack temporarily decreases their movement speed by 10%, attack speed by 15%, and cast speed by 20% for 3 seconds.
Who buys Giant's Maul
The share says how many games of a hero end with Giant's Maul in the inventory, the win rate is that hero's win rate in exactly those games. A high share with an average win rate means the item is standard on the hero; a low share with a high win rate means it is a situational pick that works when it is needed.
| Hero | Share of games | Win rate with it | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juggernaut | 16% | 54.9% | 62,643 |
| Anti-Mage | 17% | 54.3% | 60,224 |
| Sniper | 15% | 51.3% | 59,094 |
| Legion Commander | 15% | 53.4% | 51,935 |
| Drow Ranger | 16% | 49.9% | 50,382 |
| Lifestealer | 17% | 52.2% | 49,122 |
| Windranger | 13% | 50.0% | 45,276 |
| Wraith King | 16% | 56.6% | 43,587 |
When to buy it
Win rate by match length tells you in which kind of game the item pays off. Items that win short games are usually bought early and snowball; items that win long games are late-game purchases or things you buy when the game is already going well, so read the number as "games with this item at this length" rather than as advice to rush it.
| Phase | Match length | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early game | under 25 min | – | 0 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 64.8% | 101,555 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 52.3% | 1,478,567 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Giant's Maul good right now?
In our window Giant's Maul ends up in winning inventories 53.1% of the time across 1,579,059 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the mid game (64.8%) and worst in the late game (52.3%).
Which heroes buy Giant's Maul?
Juggernaut (16% of games), Anti-Mage (17% of games), Sniper (15% of games), Legion Commander (15% of games), Drow Ranger (16% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Phantom Lancer at 60.2%.