Joy is currently C tier with a 49.4% win rate and 0.1% pick rate. This hero is a solid choice in the current meta.

Joy is weak against Moskov, Cyclops, Melissa. These heroes have favorable matchups due to their abilities and playstyle.

What lane should Joy play?

Joy typically plays Jungle and is classified as Assassin. Adjust your lane choice based on your team composition and the enemy lineup.

What is the best build for Joy?

Check the Builds tab for the most popular community builds and recommended item setups for Joy. The best build depends on your playstyle and the enemy team composition.

What emblem should Joy use?

The recommended emblem for Joy depends on your role and playstyle. Check the Builds tab for emblem recommendations from top-rated community builds.

Joy

AssassinJungleMagicMeleeNone

TierC▲ D→C

Win Rate

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Pick Rate

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Ban Rate

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Data updated Sep 24, 2026

Overview Builds Matchups

Struggling against Joy?

How to counter Joy

Win Rate— Balanced

49.4%

Pick Rate

0.1%

Rarely Played

Ban Rate

0.2%

Rarely Banned

— Average performance. Works in the right hands, but not meta-defining.

Matchups for Joy

Counters

Heroes that beat Joy, hardest first.

See all 10 on the counter page

Strong Against

Heroes Joy beats.

See all 7 on the counter page

Synergies

Heroes that perform better on a team with Joy.

Skills

Magic DamageMovement SpeedMovement Speed BoostBasic AttackEnhanced Basic AttackBuffDamage

Joy becomes Angry! each time her skill hits a non-Minion enemy, dealing 100 (+80% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage. Magic Damage and increasing her Movement Speed by 60% that decays over 4s (hitting the Leonin Crystal will also grant the Movement Speed effect). This effect has a cooldown of 4s for each target.Joy's Basic Attack will deal 65 (+65% Total Physical Attack) (+65% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage.

Battle Spell

Ice Retribution100% of 2 builds

Small sample: 2 builds

Emblem

Mage1 of 2 builds

1Thrill2 of 2 builds
2Seasoned Hunter2 of 2 builds
3Temporal Reign2 of 2 builds

Small sample: 2 builds

Hero Info

Region

Azrya Woodlands

Release

2022-11-18

Gold Price

32,000 Gold

Diamond Price

599 Diamonds

Community Discussion

Matchmaking is horrible

Unleashed7/9/2026

747

Joy item

dektzy5/6/2026

386

Official ratings

Offense

Durability

Control Effects

Difficulty

Moonton's own ratings, set when the hero was released and never revised for a patch. They are not comparable across roles — a tank's Offense 6 and a marksman's Offense 6 do not mean the same thing.