Drow Ranger — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Traxex
Drow Ranger (Traxex) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Drow Ranger by rank bracket
Drow Ranger is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 51.69% (#35 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.07% (#63) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #63 of 127 | 49.07% | 16.44% | 18,076 |
| Crusader & Archon | #46 of 127 | 50.46% | 15.09% | 40,505 |
| Legend & Ancient | #43 of 127 | 51.02% | 14.63% | 31,591 |
| Divine & Immortal | #35 of 127 | 51.69% | 13.98% | 10,914 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Drow Ranger win rate by patch
Drow Ranger is winning 46.51% of 22,230 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 4.6pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 46.51% | ▼ -4.6pp | 12.76% | 22,230 |
| 7.41d | 51.13% | ▲ +0.5pp | 16.83% | 4,151,745 |
| 7.41c | 50.67% | ▲ +1.0pp | 14.76% | 2,023,512 |
| 7.41b | 49.67% | ▲ +1.6pp | 11.71% | 1,649,582 |
| 7.41a | 48.06% | ▼ -0.2pp | 11.31% | 646,595 |
| 7.41 | 48.29% | — | 12.70% | 115,273 |
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.
Drow Ranger counters & matchups
Drow Ranger is a positional ranged carry whose Marksmanship and Multishot melt anything at range — as long as nobody reaches her. She dominates immobile heroes she can kite forever: Timbersaw, Tinker and Gyrocopter can't close the gap. Drow is hard-countered by gap-closers and illusions that turn off her passive: Spectre Haunts onto her and out-scales, Wraith King walks her down, and Phantom Lancer overwhelms with illusions. Draft tip: Drow shines behind a defensive front line into low-mobility drafts; never pick her into Spectre, Phantom Lancer, or a Storm/Spirit Breaker dive comp without a save.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 59.42% | 138 |
 Morphling | 58.15% | 497 |
 Timbersaw | 56.86% | 561 |
 Shadow Demon | 56.80% | 250 |
 Pangolier | 56.55% | 336 |
 Doom | 55.95% | 588 |
 Alchemist | 54.72% | 466 |
 Largo | 53.94% | 241 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Sniper | 38.25% | 2,188 |
 Wraith King | 39.19% | 1,424 |
 Lycan | 39.63% | 164 |
 Spectre | 40.11% | 1,698 |
 Winter Wyvern | 40.93% | 496 |
 Undying | 41.24% | 1,564 |
 Techies | 41.40% | 983 |
 Pudge | 41.47% | 2,891 |
Drow Ranger synergies
Drow Ranger needs space and a peel/initiation shell to stand behind. She pairs best with auras and front-line control: Vengeful Spirit stacks negative armor with Drow's aura for absurd physical damage and provides a swap save, while Wraith King and Spectre give her the front line to shoot from. Io is a strong pocket pairing — Relocate and Tether keep the fragile archer alive and in position. Give Drow a team that holds the line and she deletes it from the back.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Visage | 61.05% | 190 |
| Lycan | 57.75% | 142 |
 Meepo | 57.49% | 167 |
 Broodmother | 54.65% | 258 |
 Pugna | 53.94% | 469 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 52.84% | 1,162 |
 Treant Protector | 52.63% | 627 |
| Wraith King | 52.60% | 1,133 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.