Drow Ranger — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Drow, Traxex
Drow Ranger (Drow) 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, Drow Ranger's team wins 49.7%; in games of 47+ minutes, 49.4% (−0.3 pp, #60 of 127 by late-game edge; 28% of Drow Ranger games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Drow Ranger by rank bracket
Drow Ranger is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 46.66% (#93 of 126 heroes), but drops to 44.88% (#124) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #93 of 126 | 46.66% | 18.48% | 5,919 |
| Crusader & Archon | #108 of 127 | 46.22% | 16.87% | 22,859 |
| Legend & Ancient | #119 of 127 | 45.57% | 14.92% | 26,125 |
| Divine & Immortal | #124 of 127 | 44.88% | 11.99% | 6,243 |
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 46.41% of 3,704,180 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 46.41% | ▼ -0.1pp | 13.94% | 3,704,180 |
| 7.41e | 46.50% | ▼ -4.6pp | 12.91% | 3,845,071 |
| 7.41d | 51.10% | ▲ +0.4pp | 16.79% | 4,978,457 |
| 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% | — | 11.31% | 646,595 |
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
 Batrider | 54.28% | 21,185 |
 Shadow Fiend | 54.24% | 210,995 |
 Kez | 53.07% | 77,133 |
 Chen | 52.85% | 9,354 |
 Terrorblade | 52.69% | 104,952 |
 Pangolier | 52.43% | 56,876 |
 Treant Protector | 52.39% | 50,836 |
 Nature's Prophet | 52.13% | 175,002 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 40.08% | 240,078 |
 Spectre | 40.88% | 226,344 |
 Dragon Knight | 41.39% | 234,612 |
 Phantom Lancer | 41.66% | 231,139 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 41.71% | 213,263 |
 Pudge | 43.18% | 476,123 |
 Nyx Assassin | 43.58% | 163,813 |
 Lich | 43.60% | 197,430 |
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
| Wraith King | 52.54% | 198,679 |
 Meepo | 51.95% | 30,763 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 51.20% | 162,388 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.