Hoodwink — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Squirrel, HW
Hoodwink (Squirrel, HW) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Hoodwink by rank bracket
Hoodwink performs consistently across skill brackets, winning 47.67%–48.05% everywhere from Herald & Guardian to Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #84 of 127 | 47.67% | 11.78% | 17,009 |
| Crusader & Archon | #90 of 127 | 47.67% | 12.31% | 55,292 |
| Legend & Ancient | #88 of 127 | 48.00% | 13.11% | 60,408 |
| Divine & Immortal | #88 of 127 | 48.05% | 14.94% | 21,589 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Hoodwink win rate by patch
Hoodwink is winning 47.02% of 394,619 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.5pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 47.02% | ▼ -0.5pp | 11.67% | 394,619 |
| 7.41e | 47.51% | ▼ -0.5pp | 12.04% | 3,583,707 |
| 7.41d | 48.00% | ▼ -0.6pp | 10.11% | 2,996,417 |
| 7.41c | 48.59% | ▼ -0.7pp | 11.54% | 1,582,435 |
| 7.41b | 49.30% | 0.0pp | 10.20% | 1,435,892 |
| 7.41a | 49.30% | — | 8.72% | 498,934 |
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.
Hoodwink counters & matchups
Hoodwink is a slippery nuker/sniper whose Bushwhack roots against trees, Scurry grants tree-walk evasion, and Sharpshooter delivers a long-range execute. She's strong into immobile heroes she can root and snipe: Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Templar Assassin can't escape her tree control. Hoodwink is countered by tanks and gap-closers that reach her fragile frame: Wraith King, Spectre and Phantom Lancer out-body her, while Axe Calls her down. Draft tip: Hoodwink is a strong poke/pickoff support into squishy, treeline-heavy drafts; she's weaker into tanky and high-mobility dive comps.
Strong against
 Chen | 56.01% | 1,173 |
 Shadow Fiend | 55.68% | 34,483 |
 Nature's Prophet | 53.93% | 17,890 |
 Monkey King | 53.15% | 9,753 |
 Huskar | 52.33% | 8,373 |
 Batrider | 52.19% | 2,445 |
 Gyrocopter | 52.13% | 5,716 |
 Treant Protector | 51.92% | 7,179 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 41.37% | 24,128 |
 Nyx Assassin | 42.79% | 12,010 |
 Phantom Lancer | 42.85% | 25,889 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 43.06% | 18,839 |
 Spirit Breaker | 43.18% | 34,071 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 43.32% | 22,009 |
 Legion Commander | 43.33% | 27,604 |
 Meepo | 43.70% | 4,304 |
Hoodwink synergies
Hoodwink's Bushwhack root sets up a guaranteed window, and Sharpshooter rewards a locked target — she wants follow-up burst and front-line lock. She pairs best with snowball cores and AoE: Spectre and Wraith King finish whoever she roots, while Tidehunter locks the enemy for her Sharpshooter. Give Hoodwink a kill-hungry core and her Bushwhack-into-burst turns ganks into kills.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 53.12% | 23,588 |
| Legion Commander | 51.44% | 27,165 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 51.16% | 18,511 |
 Visage | 51.04% | 3,307 |
| Meepo | 50.65% | 3,927 |
| Phantom Lancer | 50.50% | 25,965 |
 Riki | 50.49% | 9,360 |
 Juggernaut | 50.22% | 34,734 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.