
Also known as: BM, Arachnia
Broodmother (BM, Arachnia) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Broodmother performs consistently across skill brackets, winning 53.85%–54.72% everywhere from Herald & Guardian to Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #5 of 127 | 53.85% | 3.98% | 4,373 |
| Crusader & Archon | #4 of 127 | 54.21% | 2.57% | 6,901 |
| Legend & Ancient | #4 of 127 | 54.29% | 1.73% | 3,743 |
| Divine & Immortal | #8 of 127 | 54.72% | 1.62% | 1,261 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Broodmother is winning 56.63% of 4,824 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 7.3pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 56.63% | ▲ +7.3pp | 2.77% | 4,824 |
| 7.41d | 49.38% | ▼ -0.2pp | 2.59% | 639,804 |
| 7.41c | 49.61% | ▲ +0.4pp | 2.71% | 370,964 |
| 7.41b | 49.21% | ▲ +0.1pp | 3.47% | 488,352 |
| 7.41a | 49.14% | ▼ -1.1pp | 3.59% | 205,076 |
| 7.41 | 50.27% | — | 3.73% | 33,896 |
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 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.
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
73.33% | 180 | |
69.18% | 159 | |
68.68% | 182 | |
67.80% | 118 | |
66.49% | 185 | |
65.69% | 239 | |
65.45% | 110 | |
65.00% | 220 |
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
37.89% | 388 | |
45.99% | 287 | |
46.51% | 129 | |
48.02% | 252 | |
48.45% | 161 | |
48.92% | 323 | |
49.14% | 407 | |
49.18% | 122 |
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.
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
67.76% | 304 | |
67.23% | 119 | |
65.29% | 121 | |
65.08% | 126 | |
64.94% | 251 | |
64.34% | 143 | |
63.51% | 285 | |
63.18% | 258 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.