Dark Willow — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: DW, Mireska
Dark Willow (DW, Mireska) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Dark Willow counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
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 (55.8%), Mars (53.9%) and Nature's Prophet (53.6%) get pinned and bursted. Dark Willow is countered by tanks and illusions her single-target burst can't handle: Wraith King (42.8%), Spectre (43.4%) and Phantom Lancer (43.8%) survive or out-body her, while Techies (43.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 55.77% | 9,951 |
 Mars | 53.93% | 21,329 |
 Nature's Prophet | 53.63% | 21,064 |
 Tinker | 53.21% | 12,991 |
 Tiny | 52.99% | 21,705 |
 Templar Assassin | 52.74% | 17,885 |
 Gyrocopter | 52.73% | 11,317 |
 Weaver | 52.73% | 29,449 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 42.81% | 39,093 |
 Spectre | 43.43% | 26,545 |
 Techies | 43.65% | 31,572 |
 Phantom Lancer | 43.77% | 22,712 |
 Naga Siren | 43.81% | 8,050 |
 Axe | 43.86% | 43,625 |
 Legion Commander | 44.62% | 46,825 |
 Lifestealer | 44.87% | 41,988 |
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 (52.8%) and Wraith King (53.0%) delete whoever she roots, while Meepo (53.0%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Meepo | 53.04% | 8,725 |
| Wraith King | 53.04% | 38,071 |
| Spectre | 52.78% | 25,312 |
 Lycan | 52.69% | 4,145 |
 Dawnbreaker | 52.54% | 18,229 |
| Naga Siren | 52.35% | 7,653 |
 Night Stalker | 52.10% | 21,585 |
| Lifestealer | 52.05% | 42,130 |