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Beastmaster — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate

Also known as: BM

Beastmaster (BM) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.

Beastmaster was nerfed in patch 7.41e and received bug fixes. The numbers below are still mostly pre-patch — see the measured 7.41e impact.
Tier rank
#103
Win rate
46.35%
Pick rate
3.22%
Matches
5,614
Patch 7.41e10,953 matches last 14d▲ +1.1pp vs prior 14d· data through 2026-08-09

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Beastmaster by rank bracket

Beastmaster is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 48.71% (#83 of 127 heroes), but drops to 43.77% (#115) in Herald & Guardian.

BracketTier RankWin RatePick RateMatches
Herald & Guardian#115 of 12743.77%3.53%3,884
Crusader & Archon#114 of 12744.90%3.31%8,881
Legend & Ancient#120 of 12744.09%2.92%6,296
Divine & Immortal#83 of 12748.71%3.57%2,784

Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.

Beastmaster win rate by patch

Beastmaster is winning 46.35% of 5,614 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 2.0pp from 7.41d.

PatchWin RateChangePick RateMatches
7.41e46.35%▲ +2.0pp3.22%5,614
7.41d44.37%▼ -0.7pp3.45%850,669
7.41c45.04%▼ -2.9pp4.48%614,685
7.41b47.95%▼ -0.0pp7.94%1,117,867
7.41a47.98%▼ -0.1pp7.75%443,047
7.4148.12%6.18%56,064

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.

Beastmaster counters & matchups

Beastmaster is an aggressive offlaner whose Wild Axes and summoned Boar/Hawk dominate lanes, while Primal Roar provides a long single-target lockdown. He's strong into immobile heroes his summons and Roar pin: Timbersaw, Tinker and Nature's Prophet get ganked early. Beastmaster is countered by late scalers and AoE that clear his summons: Medusa out-scales hard, Dawnbreaker and Tidehunter clear his pets, and Bristleback shrugs off his harass. Draft tip: Beastmaster is a strong early-tempo + Roar pick into squishy drafts; close the game before late-scaling carries like Medusa take over.

Strong against

Hero Win Rate Matches
TimbersawTimbersaw
63.33%
150
Storm SpiritStorm Spirit
59.06%
171
TerrorbladeTerrorblade
58.18%
110
HuskarHuskar
57.97%
138
OracleOracle
55.63%
142
Bounty HunterBounty Hunter
54.97%
151
PuckPuck
54.90%
102
MuertaMuerta
54.90%
102

Struggles against

Hero Win Rate Matches
SvenSven
36.36%
231
ClinkzClinkz
37.36%
182
KunkkaKunkka
38.58%
127
PhoenixPhoenix
39.22%
153
TechiesTechies
39.27%
275
Winter WyvernWinter Wyvern
40.00%
115
LichLich
40.30%
268
EarthshakerEarthshaker
40.43%
371
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Beastmaster synergies

Beastmaster's Primal Roar is a guaranteed single-target lock and his aura/summons amplify the team — he wants a carry who cashes in the Roar. He pairs best with burst and durable cores: Spectre and Wraith King delete whoever he Roars, while Dawnbreaker provides the front line. Give Beastmaster a hard-hitting follow-up and his Blink-Roar starts fights with a free kill.

Best teammates

Hero Win Rate Matches
PhoenixPhoenix
60.43%
139
Wraith KingWraith King
54.44%
180
Shadow FiendShadow Fiend
53.78%
463
Earth SpiritEarth Spirit
52.52%
139
PugnaPugna
52.31%
130
NecrophosNecrophos
52.04%
269
Keeper of the LightKeeper of the Light
52.02%
223
RikiRiki
51.85%
108
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Data updated Aug 9, 2026.