The International 2019 is on its way and that means one thing - the clock is ticking to make your TI9 Battle Pass predictions. Everyone's at it - including some of the most high-profile names in the community, including AdmiralBulldog, Tobiwan, Spectre and even Gosu.ai.
Vici Gaming are the experts' choice to win TI9, with Miracle- named as the favourite to be the player with the highest kill average.
Here's a breakdown of all the TI9 Battle Pass predictions for each selection, including the most common pick in each category.
Dota 2 statitiscian Leamare has also provided his compendium predictions for 2019.
Don't forget you can put your Dota 2 knowledge to the test by betting on matches at Luckbox.
Credit must go to the creators of this document, which is the source of the TI9 Battle Pass predictions.
TI9 Battle Pass predictions
Winner of The International 2019
AdmiralBulldog: Team Secret
Gorc: Vici
Spectre: Vici
Dota Alchemy: Vici
XBOCT: Na'Vi
LordGHE: Vici
BananaSlamJamma: Team Liquid
Black^: Team Liquid
Gosu.AI: Team Secret
GranDGranT: Evil Geniuses
glimpsepod.com: Vici
opendota.com: Team Secret
fng: Vici
Noxville: Team Secret
bafikk: Team Secret
Tobiwan: Vici
Most common pick: Vici
Most Picked hero
AdmiralBulldog: Sand King
Gorc: Crystal Maiden
Spectre: Earthshaker
Dota Alchemy: Rubick
XBOCT: Grimstroke
LordGHE: Grimstroke
BananaSlamJamma: Grimstroke
Black^: Sand King
Gosu.AI: Rubick
GranDGranT: Grimstroke
glimpsepod.com: Grimstroke
opendota.com: Grimstroke
fng: Rubick
Noxville: Grimstroke
bafikk: Grimstroke
Tobiwan: Earthshaker
Most common pick: Grimstroke
Most Banned hero
AdmiralBulldog: Chen
Gorc: Chen
Spectre: Chen
Dota Alchemy: Chen
XBOCT: IO
LordGHE: Chen
BananaSlamJamma: Chen
Black^: Chen
Gosu.AI: IO
GranDGranT: Chen
glimpsepod.com: Chen
opendota.com: Sven
fng: Dark Willow
Noxville: Chen
bafikk: IO
Tobiwan: IO
Most common pick: Chen
Hero with highest Win Rate (min 5 games played)
AdmiralBulldog: Meepo
Gorc: Broodmother
Spectre: Warlock
Dota Alchemy: Broodmother
XBOCT: Meepo
LordGHE: Dark Willow
BananaSlamJamma: Underlord
Black^: Outworld Devourer
Gosu.AI: Mars
GranDGranT: Visage
glimpsepod.com: Arc Warden
opendota.com: Beastmaster
fng: Pudge
Noxville: Templar Assassin
bafikk: Broodmother
Tobiwan: Arc Warden
Most common pick: Broodmother
Hero with highest Kill avg (min 5 games played)
AdmiralBulldog: Templar Assassin
Gorc: Ember Spirit
Spectre: Morphling
Dota Alchemy: Sniper
XBOCT: Weaver
LordGHE: Arc Warden
BananaSlamJamma: Meepo
Black^: Storm Spirit
Gosu.AI: Clinkz
GranDGranT: Clinkz
glimpsepod.com: Outworld Devourer
opendota.com: Anti-Mage
fng: Slark
Noxville: Ursa
bafikk: Clinkz
Tobiwan: Clinkz
Most common pick: Clinkz
Hero with highest Assist avg (min 5 games played)
AdmiralBulldog: Earth Spirit
Gorc: Spirit Breaker
Spectre: Zeus
Dota Alchemy: Zeus
XBOCT: Zeus
LordGHE: Dark Willow
BananaSlamJamma: Venomancer
Black^: Spectre
Gosu.AI: Spirit Breaker
GranDGranT: Spirit Breaker
glimpsepod.com: Spirit Breaker
opendota.com: Tusk
fng: Ancient Aparition
Noxville: Vengeful Spirit
bafikk: Spirit Breaker
Tobiwan: Crystal Maiden
Most common pick: Spirit Breaker
Hero with lowest Death avg (min 5 games played)
AdmiralBulldog: Arc Warden
Gorc: Naga Siren
Spectre: Slark
Dota Alchemy: Arc Warden
XBOCT: Anti-Mage
LordGHE: Lone Druid
BananaSlamJamma: Alchemist
Black^: Anti-Mage
Gosu.AI: Naga Siren
GranDGranT: Arc Warden
glimpsepod.com: Anti-Mage
opendota.com: Slark
fng: Anti-Mage
Noxville: Anti-Mage
bafikk: Naga Siren
Tobiwan: Morphling
Most common pick: Anti-Mage
Hero with highest Last Hit avg (min 5 games played)
AdmiralBulldog: Naga Siren
Gorc: Arc Warden
Spectre: Sven
Dota Alchemy: Naga Siren
XBOCT: Naga Siren
LordGHE: Anti-Mage
BananaSlamJamma: Naga Siren
Black^: Naga Siren
Gosu.AI: Anti-Mage
GranDGranT: Anti-Mage
glimpsepod.com: Anti-Mage
opendota.com: Anti-Mage
fng: Naga Siren
Noxville: Medusa
bafikk: NagaNaga Siren
Tobiwan: Arc Warden
Most common pick: Naga Siren
Hero with highest XPM avg (min 5 games played)
AdmiralBulldog: Templar Assassin
Gorc: Meepo
Spectre: Sven
Dota Alchemy: Meepo
XBOCT: Meepo
LordGHE: Anti-Mage
BananaSlamJamma: Meepo
Black^: Meepo
Gosu.AI: Meepo
GranDGranT: Meepo
glimpsepod.com: Anti-Mage
opendota.com: Anti-Mage
fng: Meepo
Noxville: Anti-Mage
bafikk: Meepo
Tobiwan: Meepo
Most common pick: Meepo
Hero with most Kills in a game
AdmiralBulldog: Templar Assassin
Gorc: Ember Spirit
Spectre: Morphling
Dota Alchemy: Phantom Assassin
XBOCT: Sniper
LordGHE: Ursa
BananaSlamJamma: Weaver
Black^: Arc Warden
Gosu.AI: Morphling
GranDGranT: Morphling
glimpsepod.com: Queen of Pain
opendota.com: Ursa
fng: Slark
Noxville: Morphling
bafikk: Morphling
Tobiwan: Morphling
Most common pick: Morphling
Hero with most Last Hits in a game
AdmiralBulldog: Naga Siren
Gorc: Anti-Mage
Spectre: Anti-Mage
Dota Alchemy: Sven
XBOCT: Arc Warden
LordGHE: Anti-Mage
BananaSlamJamma: Arc Warden
Black^: Naga Siren
Gosu.AI: Medusa
GranDGranT: Naga Siren
glimpsepod.com: Anti-Mage
opendota.com: Leshrac
fng: Arc Warden
Noxville: Naga Siren
bafikk: Arc Warden
Tobiwan: Anti-Mage
Most common pick: Arc Warden
Team with most Kills in a game
AdmiralBulldog: Virtus Pro
Gorc: Evil Geniuses
Spectre: Team Secret
Dota Alchemy: PSG.LGD
XBOCT: Fnatic
LordGHE: PSG.LGD
BananaSlamJamma: Alliance
Black^: TNC
Gosu.AI: Mineski
GranDGranT: Virtus Pro
glimpsepod.com: Virtus Pro
opendota.com: Alliance
fng: Team Liquid
Noxville: Vici Gaming
bafikk: Team Liquid
Tobiwan: Vici Gaming
Most common pick: Team Liquid
Team with highest Kill avg
AdmiralBulldog: Virtus Pro
Gorc: Vici Gaming
Spectre: Team Secret
Dota Alchemy: Virtus Pro
XBOCT: Virtus Pro
LordGHE: TNC
BananaSlamJamma: Alliance
Black^: TNC
Gosu.AI: Mineski
GranDGranT: Evil Geniuses
glimpsepod.com: TNC
opendota.com: Alliance
fng: Alliance
Noxville: Vici Gaming
bafikk: TNC
Tobiwan: Vici Gaming
Most common pick: TNC
Team with fewest Deaths in a game
AdmiralBulldog: Team Secret
Gorc: Team Secret
Spectre: Vici Gaming
Dota Alchemy: Vici Gaming
XBOCT: Vici Gaming
LordGHE: Vici Gaming
BananaSlamJamma: Team Secret
Black^: Team Liquid
Gosu.AI: Team Secret
GranDGranT: Evil Geniuses
glimpsepod.com: Vici Gaming
opendota.com: Newbee
fng: Team Secret
Noxville: Team Liquid
bafikk: Vici Gaming
Tobiwan: Virtus Pro
Most common pick: Vici Gaming
Team with most Assists in a game
AdmiralBulldog: Team Secret
Gorc: Team Liquid
Spectre: Evil Geniuses
Dota Alchemy: PSG.LGD
XBOCT: Virtus Pro
LordGHE: TNC
BananaSlamJamma: Vici Gaming
Black^: Na'Vi
Gosu.AI: Fnatic
GranDGranT: TNC
glimpsepod.com: TNC
opendota.com: TNC
fng: Virtus Pro
Noxville: Team Secret
bafikk: TNC
Tobiwan: TNC
Most common pick: TNC
Team that wins the Longest game
AdmiralBulldog: Alliance
Gorc: Team Liquid
Spectre: Team Secret
Dota Alchemy: OG
XBOCT: Alliance
LordGHE: Team Liquid
BananaSlamJamma: OG
Black^: Evil Geniuses
Gosu.AI: Team Secret
GranDGranT: Royal Never Give Up
glimpsepod.com: Virtus Pro
opendota.com: TNC
fng: OG
Noxville: Vici Gaming
bafikk: Team Liquid
Tobiwan: Vici Gaming
Most common pick: Vici Gaming
Team that wins the Shortest game
AdmiralBulldog: Vici Gaming
Gorc: Virtus Pro
Spectre: Chaos Esports Club
Dota Alchemy: Vici Gaming
XBOCT: Virtus Pro
LordGHE: Vici Gaming
BananaSlamJamma: Team Secret
Black^: Team Secret
Gosu.AI: OG
GranDGranT: Infamous
glimpsepod.com: Vici Gaming
opendota.com: Newbee
fng: Virtus Pro
Noxville: PSG.LGD
bafikk: Team Secret
Tobiwan: Evil Geniuses
Most common pick: Virtus Pro
Team with highest Game Length average
AdmiralBulldog: Evil Geniuses
Gorc: Evil Geniuses
Spectre: Team Secret
Dota Alchemy: OG
XBOCT: Keen Gaming
LordGHE: TNC
BananaSlamJamma: Alliance
Black^: OG
Gosu.AI: TNC
GranDGranT: TNC
glimpsepod.com: TNC
opendota.com: OG
fng: TNC
Noxville: TNC
bafikk: OG
Tobiwan: OG
Most common pick: TNC
Team that picks the Most different heroes
AdmiralBulldog: Team Secret
Gorc: Team Secret
Spectre: Team Secret
Dota Alchemy: Virtus Pro
XBOCT: Team Secret
LordGHE: Team Liquid
BananaSlamJamma: Virtus Pro
Black^: Team Secret
Gosu.AI: Team Secret
GranDGranT: Team Secret
glimpsepod.com: Team Secret
opendota.com: Ninjas in Pyjamas
fng: Team Secret
Noxville: PSG.LGD
bafikk: Team Secret
Tobiwan: PSG.LGD
Most common pick: Team Secret
Team that picks the Fewest different heroes (min 10 games played)
AdmiralBulldog: Evil Geniuses
Gorc: Alliance
Spectre: Na'Vi
Dota Alchemy: Chaos Esports Club
XBOCT: Alliance
LordGHE: Infamous
BananaSlamJamma: Evil Geniuses
Black^: Evil Geniuses
Gosu.AI: Chaos Esports Club
GranDGranT: Infamous
glimpsepod.com: Keen Gaming
opendota.com: OG
fng: Na'Vi
Noxville: Mineski
bafikk: Alliance
Tobiwan: Mineski
Most common pick: Infamous
Player with highest Kill avg
AdmiralBulldog: Sumail
Gorc: Sumail
Spectre: Miracle-
Dota Alchemy: Nisha
XBOCT: Miracle-
LordGHE: Ana
BananaSlamJamma: Ori
Black^: Miracle-
Gosu.AI: Miracle-
GranDGranT: Miracle-
glimpsepod.com: Paparazi
opendota.com: Ana
fng: Miracle-
Noxville: Ramzes666
bafikk: Miracle-
Tobiwan: Sumail
Most common pick: Miracle-
Player with most Kills in a game
AdmiralBulldog: Ramzes666
Gorc: Miracle-
Spectre: Nisha
Dota Alchemy: Abed
XBOCT: Miracle-
LordGHE: Ana
BananaSlamJamma: qojqva
Black^: Miracle-
Gosu.AI: Miracle-
GranDGranT: Miracle-
glimpsepod.com: Ramzes666
opendota.com: Ana
fng: Sumail
Noxville: Miracle-
bafikk: Nisha
Tobiwan: Maybe
Most common pick: Miracle-
Player with lowest Death avg
AdmiralBulldog: Miracle-
Gorc: Nisha
Spectre: Nisha
Dota Alchemy: Paparazi
XBOCT: Miracle-
LordGHE: Paparazzi
BananaSlamJamma: Miracle-
Black^: Miracle-
Gosu.AI: Nisha
GranDGranT: Paparazi
glimpsepod.com: Paparazi
opendota.com: Nikobaby
fng: Paparazi
Noxville: Paparazi
bafikk: Paparazi
Tobiwan: Miracle-
Most common pick: Paparazi
Player with highest Assist avg
AdmiralBulldog: YapzOr
Gorc: zai
Spectre: Cr1t-
Dota Alchemy: Fade
XBOCT: Zayac
LordGHE: Tims
BananaSlamJamma: Topson
Black^: gh
Gosu.AI: Milan
GranDGranT: Cr1t
glimpsepod.com: Fade
opendota.com: Tims
fng: Cr1t-
Noxville: YapzOr
bafikk: Tims
Tobiwan: fy
Most common pick: Cr1t-
Player with most Assist in a game
AdmiralBulldog: YapzOr
Gorc: Cr1t-
Spectre: YapzOr
Dota Alchemy: YapzOr
XBOCT: Solo
LordGHE: GH
BananaSlamJamma: YapzOr
Black^: Tims
Gosu.AI: Scofield
GranDGranT: Cr1t
glimpsepod.com: DY
opendota.com: Puppey
fng: fy
Noxville: YapzOr
bafikk: Tims
Tobiwan: Tims
Most common pick: YapzOr
Player with highest Last Hit avg
AdmiralBulldog: Arteezy
Gorc: Arteezy
Spectre: Ramzes666
Dota Alchemy: Arteezy
XBOCT: Miracle-
LordGHE: Nisha
BananaSlamJamma: Arteezy
Black^: Miracle-
Gosu.AI: Ace
GranDGranT: Ace
glimpsepod.com: Ramzes666
opendota.com: miCKe
fng: Nisha
Noxville: Nisha
bafikk: Nisha
Tobiwan: Nisha
Most common pick: Nisha
Player with most Last Hits in a game
AdmiralBulldog: Arteezy
Gorc: Arteezy
Spectre: Nisha
Dota Alchemy: Nisha
XBOCT: Arteezy
LordGHE: Miracle-
BananaSlamJamma: Arteezy
Black^: Miracle-
Gosu.AI: Nisha
GranDGranT: Ace
glimpsepod.com: Monet
opendota.com: Monet
fng: Arteezy
Noxville: Nisha
bafikk: Miracle-
Tobiwan: Arteezy
Most common pick: Arteezy
Player with most GPM in a game
AdmiralBulldog: Sumail
Gorc: Maybe
Spectre: Nisha
Dota Alchemy: Sumail
XBOCT: Arteezy
LordGHE: Maybe
BananaSlamJamma: Ana
Black^: Miracle-
Gosu.AI: Sumail
GranDGranT: Sumail
glimpsepod.com: Sumail
opendota.com: Maybe
fng: Sumail
Noxville: Sumail
bafikk: Sumail
Tobiwan: Abed
Most common pick: Sumail
Player with highest GPM avg
AdmiralBulldog: Miracle-
Gorc: Paparazi
Spectre: Nisha
Dota Alchemy: Arteezy
XBOCT: Miracle-
LordGHE: Paparazzi
BananaSlamJamma: Ame
Black^: Miracle-
Gosu.AI: K1 Hector
GranDGranT: Arteezy
glimpsepod.com: Ame
opendota.com: K1 Hector
fng: Miracle-
Noxville: Arteezy
bafikk: Nisha
Tobiwan: Ramzes666
Most common pick: Miracle-
Player who plays the Most different heroes
AdmiralBulldog: zai
Gorc: zai
Spectre: zai
Dota Alchemy: fy
XBOCT: Miracle-
LordGHE: Noone
BananaSlamJamma: Maybe
Black^: zai
Gosu.AI: zai
GranDGranT: zai
glimpsepod.com: zai
opendota.com: Stinger
fng: MidOne
Noxville: zai
bafikk: MidOne
Tobiwan: zai
Most common pick: zai
Total number of Games Played in the Main Event
AdmiralBulldog: 45 to 49
Gorc: 50 to 54
Spectre: 50 to 54
Dota Alchemy: 45 to 49
XBOCT: 50 to 54
LordGHE: 45 to 49
BananaSlamJamma: 50 to 54
Black^: 50 to 54
Gosu.AI: 50 to 54
GranDGranT: 45 to 49
glimpsepod.com: 45 to 49
opendota.com: 50 to 54
fng: 50 to 54
Noxville: 45 to 49
bafikk: 50 to 54
Tobiwan: 45 to 49
Most common pick: 50 to 54
Total number of heroes Picked
AdmiralBulldog: 101+
Gorc: 101+
Spectre: 101+
Dota Alchemy: 101+
XBOCT: 101+
LordGHE: 101+
BananaSlamJamma: 91 to 100
Black^: 101+
Gosu.AI: 101+
GranDGranT: 101+
glimpsepod.com: 101+
opendota.com: 101+
fng: 91 to 100
Noxville: 101+
bafikk: 101+
Tobiwan: 101+
Most common pick: 101+
Total number of heroes Banned
AdmiralBulldog: 101+
Gorc: 101+
Spectre: 91 to 100
Dota Alchemy: 91 to 100
XBOCT: 71 to 80
LordGHE: 91 to 100
BananaSlamJamma: 101+
Black^: 81 to 90
Gosu.AI: 91 to 100
GranDGranT: 81 to 90
glimpsepod.com: 91 to 100
opendota.com: 91 to 100
fng: 91 to 100
Noxville: 91 to 100
bafikk: 101+
Tobiwan: 91 to 100
Most common pick: 91 to 100
Most Combined Total Kills in a game
AdmiralBulldog: 91 to 100
Gorc: 91 to 100
Spectre: 101 to 110
Dota Alchemy: 111 to 120
XBOCT: 101 to 110
LordGHE: 91 to 100
BananaSlamJamma: 111 to 120
Black^: 121+
Gosu.AI: 81 to 90
GranDGranT: 91 to 100
glimpsepod.com: 101 to 110
opendota.com: 101 to 110
fng: 101 to 110
Noxville: 101 to 110
bafikk: 91 to 100
Tobiwan: 101 to 110
Most common pick: 101 to 110
Longest game of the tournament
AdmiralBulldog: 90:00 to 99:59
Gorc: 90:00 to 99:59
Spectre: 80:00 to 89:59
Dota Alchemy: 80:00 to 89:59
XBOCT: 100:00+
LordGHE: 70 to 79:59
BananaSlamJamma: 100:00+
Black^: 100:00+
Gosu.AI: 70 to 79:59
GranDGranT: 70 to 79:59
glimpsepod.com: 80:00 to 89:59
opendota.com: 70 to 79:59
fng: 80:00 to 89:59
Noxville: 80:00 to 89:59
bafikk: 80:00 to 89:59
Tobiwan: 90:00 to 99:59
Most common pick: 80:00 to 89:59
Shortest game of the tournament
AdmiralBulldog: 15:00 to 19:59
Gorc: 15:00 to 19:59
Spectre: 15:00 to 19:59
Dota Alchemy: 15:00 to 19:59
XBOCT: 15:00 to 19:59
LordGHE: 15:00 to 19:59
BananaSlamJamma: 15:00 to 19:59
Black^: 15:00 to 19:59
Gosu.AI: 10:00 to 14:59
GranDGranT: 20:00 to 24:59
glimpsepod.com: 15:00 to 19:59
opendota.com: 15:00 to 19:59
fng: 15:00 to 19:59
Noxville: 15:00 to 19:59
bafikk: 15:00 to 19:59
Tobiwan: 15:00 to 19:59
Most common pick: 15:00 to 19:59
Most Kills by a hero in a game
AdmiralBulldog: 23 to 25
Gorc: 23 to 25
Spectre: 26+
Dota Alchemy: 26+
XBOCT: 26+
LordGHE: 20 to 22
BananaSlamJamma: 20 to 22
Black^: 26+
Gosu.AI: 26+
GranDGranT: 26+
glimpsepod.com: 23 to 25
opendota.com: 20 to 22
fng: 20 to 22
Noxville: 23 to 25
bafikk: 23 to 25
Tobiwan: 23 to 25
Most common pick: 26+
Most Deaths by a hero in a game
AdmiralBulldog: 18 to 20
Gorc: 18 to 20
Spectre: 18 to 20
Dota Alchemy: 21+
XBOCT: 21+
LordGHE: 15 to 17
BananaSlamJamma: 15 to 17
Black^: 21+
Gosu.AI: 18 to 20
GranDGranT: 21+
glimpsepod.com: 18 to 20
opendota.com: 21+
fng: 12 to 14
Noxville: 18 to 20
bafikk: 18 to 20
Tobiwan: 18 to 20
Most common pick: 18 to 20
Most Assists by a hero in a game
AdmiralBulldog: 36+
Gorc: 36+
Spectre: 32 to 35
Dota Alchemy: 36+
XBOCT: 36+
LordGHE: 28 to 31
BananaSlamJamma: 36+
Black^: 32 to 35
Gosu.AI: 36+
GranDGranT: 36+
glimpsepod.com: 36+
opendota.com: 36+
fng: 28 to 31
Noxville: 32 to 35
bafikk: 36+
Tobiwan: 36+
Most common pick: 36+
Highest GPM by a hero in a game
AdmiralBulldog: 1000+
Gorc: 1000+
Spectre: 1000+
Dota Alchemy: 1000+
XBOCT: 1000+
LordGHE: 1000+
BananaSlamJamma: 1000+
Black^: 1000+
Gosu.AI: 1000+
GranDGranT: 1000+
glimpsepod.com: 1000+
opendota.com: 1000+
fng: 1000+
Noxville: 1000+
bafikk: 1000+
Tobiwan: 1000+
Most common pick: 1000+
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