After the playoff stage of Road to The International 12, we can note the heroes that were picked the most often, as well as those that were banned. Teams rated Muerta, Bristleback and Dark Willow highly, while Dazzle, Treant Protector and Invoker were often banned.

Banning Phase:\n\n The game displays heroes as they are voted on, but not who voted. After 15 seconds, each vote has a 50% chance of succeeding. The chances are rolled for each voted hero individually. The system automatically bans additional random heroes based on their ban rate at the MMR bracket the match plays on.