Yes, but how much depends on the mode. In 1v1 a quarter or more of all goals come within ten seconds of a kickoff, at every rank. In 3v3 that share drops from 17% in Bronze to 13% at SSL. Winning more kickoffs wins you the game less often the higher you climb.
These numbers come from Unravel's ranked dataset, 1,500 recent replays per rank per mode. A kickoff goal is any goal scored within ten seconds of the kickoff.
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | Plat | Diamond | Champ | GC | SSL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1v1 | 28% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 34% | 27% |
| 2v2 | 22% | 18% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| 3v3 | 17% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 13% |
Winning the kickoff
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | Plat | Diamond | Champ | GC | SSL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1v1 | 64% | 58% | 59% | 60% | 56% | 51% | 58% | 54% |
| 2v2 | 63% | 58% | 53% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 57% | 56% |
| 3v3 | 56% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 52% | 57% | 54% | 52% |
In 1v1 the kickoff is a real weapon all the way up. The team that won more of them won around 60% of games through Platinum. In 2v2 and 3v3 it counts in the low ranks and is close to a coin flip at SSL.
Kickoff whiffs
| Bronze | Silver | Gold | Plat | Diamond | Champ | GC | SSL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiffs | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
In Bronze 2v2, a team's kickoff taker whiffs 17 times per 100 kickoffs. From Champion up it's 5 to 7. Pick one kickoff, a diagonal flip or a speed flip, and run it in free play until you stop missing.
What to do
- 1v1 players: learn one fast kickoff well. A quarter or more of all goals come off it.
- 2v2 and 3v3, Bronze to Gold: never whiff. The team that wins more kickoffs wins up to 6 in 10 games here.
- 2v2 and 3v3, Diamond and up: the kickoff itself decides few games. Spend the free play time elsewhere.
Track your kickoffs, whiffs and fakes in every match you play.
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