Tinker

Tinker's early game (0–15 min) is weak: the data shows 43.9% win rate in this window. Winning Tinker players prioritize safe, efficient farming in the midlane and avoid early teamfights. The goal is to reach Kaya (average 19 min) without falling behind in levels or securing kills that the enemy can capitalize on.

Tinker's critical item spike arrives between 20–25 minutes when Aether Lens, Sange, or Kaya and Sange come online (all averaging 24 min with ~59% win rates). Once any of these items complete, winning Tinker players shift to active rotations and smoke ganks (ambushing enemies with a smoke of deceit) to convert item advantage into kills. The data strongly favors this 20–25 min window (49.8% win rate), suggesting Tinker should be fighting and pressuring the map once his core items are complete.

Tinker's win rate declines sharply after 35 minutes (dropping to 46.1% at 35–40 min and 44.0% at 40–45 min), indicating he is not a true late-game hero. In the 30–55 min phase, winning Tinker players should leverage their midgame item advantage to secure objectives, end fights quickly, and close the game before teamfight utility and enemy late-game cores scale. If the game extends beyond 45 minutes, Tinker becomes vulnerable and wins become increasingly unlikely.