Drow Ranger — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Traxex
Drow Ranger (Traxex) in Dota 2 7.41f: 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 Herald & Guardian games, winning 46.02% (#100 of 127 heroes), but drops to 44.54% (#122) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #100 of 127 | 46.02% | 14.93% | 21,572 |
| Crusader & Archon | #104 of 127 | 45.92% | 12.49% | 56,068 |
| Legend & Ancient | #112 of 127 | 45.75% | 10.46% | 48,199 |
| Divine & Immortal | #122 of 127 | 44.54% | 8.30% | 11,988 |
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 360,412 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, flat vs 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 46.51% | ▲ +0.0pp | 10.66% | 360,412 |
| 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 | 56.52% | 2,422 |
 Chen | 55.36% | 1,026 |
 Shadow Fiend | 54.66% | 32,527 |
 Kez | 53.18% | 8,131 |
 Pangolier | 52.64% | 5,555 |
 Nature's Prophet | 52.22% | 17,447 |
 Beastmaster | 52.07% | 4,275 |
 Huskar | 51.88% | 9,672 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 40.59% | 22,646 |
 Spectre | 41.29% | 22,198 |
 Phantom Lancer | 41.56% | 22,313 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 42.37% | 17,107 |
 Nyx Assassin | 42.79% | 10,635 |
 Pudge | 42.93% | 44,451 |
 Dragon Knight | 43.13% | 13,790 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 43.35% | 19,422 |
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 | 52.58% | 18,945 |
| Vengeful Spirit | 52.32% | 17,106 |
 Meepo | 51.96% | 2,979 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 50.05% | 15,277 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.