Hoodwink — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Squirrel, HW
Hoodwink 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, Hoodwink's team wins 49.0%; in games of 47+ minutes, 48.0% (−1.1 pp, #67 of 127 by late-game edge; 26% of Hoodwink games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Hoodwink by rank bracket
Hoodwink is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 48.87% (#81 of 127 heroes), but drops to 45.51% (#110) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #110 of 126 | 45.51% | 9.35% | 2,995 |
| Crusader & Archon | #105 of 127 | 46.55% | 9.61% | 13,015 |
| Legend & Ancient | #96 of 127 | 47.30% | 9.74% | 17,064 |
| Divine & Immortal | #81 of 127 | 48.87% | 11.26% | 5,864 |
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 47.13% of 2,959,915 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.4pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 47.13% | ▼ -0.4pp | 11.14% | 2,959,915 |
| 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
 Shadow Fiend | 54.81% | 175,706 |
 Nature's Prophet | 53.76% | 132,859 |
 Shadow Demon | 52.73% | 31,326 |
 Monkey King | 52.57% | 77,740 |
 Chen | 52.29% | 7,902 |
 Batrider | 52.18% | 17,326 |
 Templar Assassin | 52.10% | 77,564 |
 Tiny | 51.94% | 73,576 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 41.56% | 181,207 |
 Spirit Breaker | 43.56% | 259,209 |
 Phantom Lancer | 43.65% | 190,671 |
 Dragon Knight | 43.69% | 179,258 |
 Legion Commander | 43.76% | 220,639 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 43.80% | 148,029 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 43.92% | 169,952 |
 Meepo | 44.17% | 33,755 |
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 | 53.00% | 179,795 |
| Meepo | 51.42% | 31,370 |
 Visage | 51.40% | 24,776 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 50.95% | 165,748 |
| Legion Commander | 50.92% | 218,463 |
| Phantom Lancer | 50.64% | 193,064 |
 Riki | 50.63% | 75,345 |
| Dragon Knight | 50.58% | 182,081 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.