Dark Willow — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: DW, Mireska
Dark Willow (DW, Mireska) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Dark Willow by rank bracket
Dark Willow is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 50.61% (#53 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.47% (#99) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #99 of 127 | 46.47% | 5.18% | 5,692 |
| Crusader & Archon | #94 of 127 | 47.33% | 4.80% | 12,868 |
| Legend & Ancient | #82 of 127 | 48.82% | 5.00% | 10,799 |
| Divine & Immortal | #53 of 127 | 50.61% | 6.07% | 4,738 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Dark Willow win rate by patch
Dark Willow is winning 48.99% of 8,774 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 1.1pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 48.99% | ▲ +1.1pp | 5.04% | 8,774 |
| 7.41d | 47.87% | ▼ -0.1pp | 4.94% | 1,219,227 |
| 7.41c | 48.01% | ▼ -0.1pp | 4.51% | 619,165 |
| 7.41b | 48.10% | ▼ -0.3pp | 4.67% | 657,717 |
| 7.41a | 48.37% | ▲ +0.2pp | 4.84% | 276,575 |
| 7.41 | 48.13% | — | 4.76% | 43,204 |
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.
Dark Willow counters & matchups
Dark Willow is a versatile control support whose Bramble Maze roots, Cursed Crown stuns an area, and Shadow Realm delivers ramping burst from safety. She's strong into immobile heroes her maze and crown lock: Timbersaw, Mars and Nature's Prophet get pinned and bursted. Dark Willow is countered by tanks and illusions her single-target burst can't handle: Wraith King, Spectre and Phantom Lancer survive or out-body her, while Techies punishes her positioning. Draft tip: Dark Willow is an elite lockdown + burst support into squishy drafts; she's weaker into tanky hard-carries and illusion comps.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Shadow Demon | 66.36% | 110 |
 Medusa | 62.76% | 145 |
 Timbersaw | 60.18% | 221 |
 Doom | 59.47% | 227 |
 Monkey King | 57.26% | 234 |
 Ursa | 57.04% | 284 |
 Kez | 56.63% | 196 |
 Weaver | 56.43% | 280 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 38.35% | 133 |
 Razor | 41.97% | 274 |
 Juggernaut | 42.11% | 703 |
 Enigma | 42.13% | 178 |
 Legion Commander | 42.45% | 596 |
 Techies | 43.47% | 398 |
 Wraith King | 43.67% | 561 |
 Bloodseeker | 43.71% | 167 |
Dark Willow synergies
Dark Willow's Cursed Crown + Bramble Maze chain enemies in place — she wants follow-up that punishes the lock. She pairs best with burst and AoE cores: Spectre and Wraith King delete whoever she roots, while Meepo Poofs into her maze for instant burst. Give Dark Willow a kill-hungry core and her layered control turns every fight into a pickoff.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Dark Seer | 58.96% | 134 |
| Wraith King | 58.72% | 499 |
 Ancient Apparition | 57.63% | 177 |
 Lich | 57.20% | 257 |
| Broodmother | 55.26% | 114 |
 Dazzle | 55.15% | 136 |
| Legion Commander | 54.96% | 575 |
 Leshrac | 54.95% | 111 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.