Broodmother — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: BM, Arachnia
Broodmother (BM, Arachnia) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Broodmother by rank bracket
Broodmother is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 55.02% (#5 of 127 heroes), but drops to 52.83% (#16) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #16 of 127 | 52.83% | 3.58% | 5,173 |
| Crusader & Archon | #10 of 127 | 52.94% | 2.33% | 10,462 |
| Legend & Ancient | #11 of 127 | 53.14% | 1.53% | 7,042 |
| Divine & Immortal | #5 of 127 | 55.02% | 1.32% | 1,901 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Broodmother win rate by patch
Broodmother is winning 51.08% of 83,056 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 1.2pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.08% | ▲ +1.2pp | 2.46% | 83,056 |
| 7.41e | 49.91% | ▲ +0.5pp | 2.06% | 614,835 |
| 7.41d | 49.37% | ▼ -0.2pp | 2.53% | 751,336 |
| 7.41c | 49.61% | ▲ +0.4pp | 2.71% | 370,964 |
| 7.41b | 49.21% | ▲ +0.1pp | 3.47% | 488,352 |
| 7.41a | 49.14% | — | 3.59% | 205,076 |
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.
Broodmother counters & matchups
Broodmother is a snowball lane bully whose Spiderlings swarm and Spin Web grants her a near-untouchable home turf to push from. She dominates single-target, low-clear heroes: Arc Warden, Nature's Prophet and Puck can't deal with her spider army. Broodmother is hard-countered by AoE clear and disable: Earthshaker and Axe erase her spiderlings, while Necrophos and Spirit Breaker out-sustain or run her down. Draft tip: Broodmother is a vicious early-push pick into low-AoE drafts; she's shut down by Earthshaker, Axe, and any team that clears her spiders.
Strong against
 Chen | 60.45% | 440 |
 Shadow Demon | 59.42% | 1,072 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.80% | 4,417 |
 Elder Titan | 58.17% | 753 |
 Clockwerk | 58.09% | 1,620 |
 Puck | 57.75% | 1,406 |
 Arc Warden | 57.26% | 3,397 |
 Batrider | 56.27% | 766 |
Struggles against
 Earthshaker | 41.60% | 7,605 |
 Meepo | 44.20% | 1,396 |
 Spirit Breaker | 44.29% | 6,202 |
 Sand King | 44.43% | 2,147 |
 Necrophos | 45.53% | 5,487 |
 Crystal Maiden | 45.80% | 5,024 |
 Troll Warlord | 46.49% | 1,854 |
 Axe | 47.30% | 5,715 |
Broodmother synergies
Broodmother snowballs an early lane lead into a fast push — she wants partners who amplify her objective pressure and protect her spiders. She pairs best with push and AoE-lock cores: Wraith King and Techies reinforce her siege, while Dawnbreaker and Tidehunter provide the teamfight presence to back up her split push. Give Broodmother a team that snowballs her early map control and her spiders take towers before the enemy stabilizes.
Best teammates
 Wraith King | 56.65% | 3,885 |
 Witch Doctor | 55.66% | 5,025 |
 Lich | 55.52% | 3,359 |
 Legion Commander | 55.47% | 4,554 |
 Dazzle | 54.05% | 2,261 |
| Crystal Maiden | 53.81% | 4,373 |
 Dawnbreaker | 53.80% | 2,831 |
| Axe | 53.73% | 5,725 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.