Dark Willow — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: DW, Mireska
Dark Willow (DW, Mireska) in Dota 2 7.41f: 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 49.54% (#72 of 127 heroes), but drops to 47.41% (#94) in Crusader & Archon.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #89 of 127 | 47.54% | 6.09% | 8,797 |
| Crusader & Archon | #94 of 127 | 47.41% | 6.17% | 27,708 |
| Legend & Ancient | #78 of 127 | 49.08% | 7.02% | 32,330 |
| Divine & Immortal | #72 of 127 | 49.54% | 9.22% | 13,325 |
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 48.87% of 212,865 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.4pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.87% | ▲ +0.4pp | 6.30% | 212,865 |
| 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 | 55.76% | 17,246 |
 Timbersaw | 54.69% | 4,794 |
 Batrider | 54.66% | 1,502 |
 Chen | 54.39% | 695 |
 Nature's Prophet | 53.70% | 9,717 |
 Pangolier | 53.52% | 3,737 |
 Kez | 53.48% | 4,890 |
 Templar Assassin | 53.41% | 5,555 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 43.21% | 13,221 |
 Juggernaut | 44.01% | 19,950 |
 Legion Commander | 44.54% | 14,734 |
 Phantom Lancer | 44.78% | 12,858 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 45.37% | 11,099 |
 Elder Titan | 45.45% | 1,551 |
 Broodmother | 45.46% | 2,523 |
 Bounty Hunter | 45.63% | 9,321 |
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 | 54.45% | 12,724 |
| Phantom Lancer | 52.94% | 12,485 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 52.92% | 10,387 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 52.69% | 8,337 |
 Brewmaster | 52.41% | 1,870 |
 Troll Warlord | 52.36% | 3,258 |
 Meepo | 52.27% | 2,001 |
| Juggernaut | 52.00% | 19,864 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.