Hoodwink — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Squirrel, HW
Hoodwink (Squirrel, HW) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Hoodwink counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
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 (56.1%), Nature's Prophet (55.6%) and Templar Assassin (54.4%) can't escape her tree control. Hoodwink is countered by tanks and gap-closers that reach her fragile frame: Wraith King (44.5%), Spectre (44.8%) and Phantom Lancer (45.3%) out-body her, while Axe (45.4%) 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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 56.15% | 17,694 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.62% | 41,012 |
 Elder Titan | 54.43% | 7,040 |
 Templar Assassin | 54.40% | 36,591 |
 Chen | 54.37% | 4,254 |
 Monkey King | 53.92% | 45,412 |
 Gyrocopter | 53.87% | 18,374 |
 Shadow Demon | 53.80% | 14,974 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 44.50% | 73,037 |
 Spectre | 44.81% | 49,409 |
 Phantom Lancer | 45.26% | 47,433 |
 Axe | 45.37% | 84,932 |
 Tidehunter | 45.85% | 65,620 |
 Lifestealer | 45.95% | 78,218 |
 Meepo | 46.22% | 20,599 |
 Primal Beast | 46.23% | 24,599 |
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 (55.0%) and Wraith King (54.2%) finish whoever she roots, while Tidehunter (53.7%) locks the enemy for her Sharpshooter. Give Hoodwink a kill-hungry core and her Bushwhack-into-burst turns ganks into kills.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Spectre | 55.00% | 48,653 |
| Wraith King | 54.18% | 71,473 |
| Tidehunter | 53.73% | 65,911 |
| Meepo | 53.54% | 18,899 |
| Lifestealer | 53.46% | 80,435 |
 Lone Druid | 53.45% | 13,353 |
 Legion Commander | 52.99% | 89,055 |
 Necrophos | 52.84% | 67,426 |