Arc Warden — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: ZET, AW
Arc Warden (ZET, AW) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Arc Warden by rank bracket
Arc Warden is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 51.22% (#44 of 127 heroes), but drops to 47.81% (#85) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #85 of 127 | 47.81% | 4.49% | 4,940 |
| Crusader & Archon | #54 of 127 | 49.94% | 4.06% | 10,901 |
| Legend & Ancient | #47 of 127 | 50.90% | 3.38% | 7,293 |
| Divine & Immortal | #44 of 127 | 51.22% | 3.11% | 2,425 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Arc Warden win rate by patch
Arc Warden is winning 51.59% of 7,249 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 1.4pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.59% | ▲ +1.4pp | 4.16% | 7,249 |
| 7.41d | 50.18% | ▲ +0.8pp | 3.61% | 890,095 |
| 7.41c | 49.43% | ▲ +0.9pp | 3.11% | 426,000 |
| 7.41b | 48.50% | ▼ -1.9pp | 3.30% | 464,708 |
| 7.41a | 50.41% | ▲ +0.6pp | 4.05% | 231,444 |
| 7.41 | 49.78% | — | 4.54% | 41,159 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Arc Warden counters & matchups
Arc Warden is a split-push carry whose Tempest Double clones him for double the items, while Spark Wraith and Flux poke from safety. He out-farms and out-pokes immobile, low-pressure heroes: Tinker, Nature's Prophet and Timbersaw can't catch his clone. Arc is hard-countered by early summon-push and clone-swarm: Broodmother and Lycan end the game before he scales, while Meepo and Spectre out-tempo him. Draft tip: Arc Warden is a late-game split-push monster into slow drafts; he's run over by early-push (Brood, Lycan) and snowball line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tinker | 65.82% | 275 |
 Timbersaw | 63.58% | 162 |
 Ancient Apparition | 61.37% | 233 |
 Medusa | 61.07% | 131 |
 Troll Warlord | 60.34% | 116 |
 Alchemist | 60.14% | 148 |
 Doom | 59.20% | 174 |
 Viper | 58.97% | 234 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Lone Druid | 46.18% | 29,863 |
 Lycan | 43.47% | 16,866 |
 Naga Siren | 45.93% | 30,650 |
 Broodmother | 26.67% | 180 |
 Marci | 39.26% | 163 |
 Abaddon | 43.26% | 141 |
 Undying | 43.76% | 457 |
 Spirit Breaker | 44.55% | 550 |
Arc Warden synergies
Arc Warden is a selfish scaling core, but his Tempest Double and Magnetic Field (attack speed + evasion) reward a team that holds objectives until he's online. He pairs best with durable, tempo-buying cores: Wraith King and Tidehunter hold the fort while Arc farms two sets of items, and Axe forces the fights Arc pokes into. Give Arc Warden a front line that survives to the late game and his double-item carry takes over.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Undying | 61.03% | 467 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 59.06% | 425 |
 Phoenix | 58.54% | 164 |
| Abaddon | 58.43% | 166 |
 Clockwerk | 58.27% | 127 |
 Wraith King | 57.40% | 392 |
 Lifestealer | 57.04% | 398 |
 Riki | 57.03% | 128 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.