Dark Willow — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: DW, Mireska
Dark Willow (DW) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Dark Willow's team wins 47.8%; in games of 47+ minutes, 49.0% (+1.1 pp, #51 of 127 by late-game edge; 26% of Dark Willow games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Dark Willow by rank bracket
Dark Willow is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 50.25% (#62 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.05% (#102) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #102 of 126 | 46.05% | 6.64% | 2,126 |
| Crusader & Archon | #84 of 127 | 48.13% | 6.18% | 8,375 |
| Legend & Ancient | #60 of 127 | 50.07% | 6.81% | 11,932 |
| Divine & Immortal | #62 of 127 | 50.25% | 9.24% | 4,812 |
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 48.90% of 1,858,786 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.5pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.90% | ▲ +0.5pp | 7.00% | 1,858,786 |
| 7.41e | 48.45% | ▲ +0.6pp | 6.45% | 1,921,536 |
| 7.41d | 47.86% | ▼ -0.2pp | 4.98% | 1,475,355 |
| 7.41c | 48.01% | ▼ -0.1pp | 4.51% | 619,165 |
| 7.41b | 48.10% | ▼ -0.3pp | 4.67% | 657,717 |
| 7.41a | 48.37% | — | 4.84% | 276,575 |
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
 Shadow Fiend | 54.97% | 98,453 |
 Timbersaw | 54.12% | 47,529 |
 Kez | 54.10% | 40,307 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.04% | 84,788 |
 Shadow Demon | 53.80% | 20,839 |
 Tiny | 53.67% | 48,811 |
 Drow Ranger | 53.30% | 132,263 |
 Chen | 53.26% | 4,769 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 43.67% | 115,983 |
 Juggernaut | 44.18% | 171,951 |
 Phantom Lancer | 44.42% | 113,421 |
 Legion Commander | 44.71% | 137,942 |
 Dragon Knight | 45.97% | 118,463 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 46.15% | 112,400 |
 Spectre | 46.25% | 86,988 |
 Meepo | 46.35% | 18,955 |
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
| Wraith King | 54.38% | 114,697 |
| Meepo | 53.48% | 17,534 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 53.01% | 107,051 |
| Juggernaut | 52.51% | 170,696 |
| Phantom Lancer | 52.38% | 108,433 |
 Riki | 51.95% | 49,648 |
| Dragon Knight | 51.91% | 116,491 |
 Night Stalker | 51.62% | 69,400 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.