Invoker — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: KID
Invoker (KID) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Invoker by rank bracket
Invoker is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 51.53% (#36 of 127 heroes), but drops to 48.90% (#64) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #64 of 127 | 48.90% | 14.98% | 21,641 |
| Crusader & Archon | #63 of 127 | 49.45% | 18.15% | 81,484 |
| Legend & Ancient | #60 of 127 | 50.35% | 20.78% | 95,767 |
| Divine & Immortal | #36 of 127 | 51.53% | 22.12% | 31,966 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Invoker win rate by patch
Invoker is winning 49.89% of 622,344 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.5pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 49.89% | ▼ -0.5pp | 18.41% | 622,344 |
| 7.41e | 50.37% | ▼ -0.4pp | 18.55% | 5,523,902 |
| 7.41d | 50.76% | ▼ -0.6pp | 17.60% | 5,218,754 |
| 7.41c | 51.37% | ▼ -0.4pp | 19.73% | 2,706,150 |
| 7.41b | 51.74% | ▲ +5.2pp | 19.04% | 2,680,721 |
| 7.41a | 46.53% | — | 17.59% | 1,006,158 |
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.
Invoker counters & matchups
Invoker is a spell-slinging mid whose ten-spell arsenal — Sun Strike, Tornado-EMP, Chaos Meteor, Cataclysm — can nuke from anywhere and control whole fights. He's strong into immobile heroes his combos catch: Timbersaw, Tinker and Nature's Prophet get comboed down. Invoker is countered by spell-immunity and divers who punish his squishy frame: Lifestealer Rages through his nukes, while Meepo, Riki and Wraith King reach or out-tank him. Draft tip: Invoker is a high-skill teamfight nuker into low-mobility drafts; he's weaker into magic-immune (Lifestealer) and hard-dive line-ups.
Strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 58.08% | 58,991 |
 Batrider | 56.39% | 3,586 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.64% | 29,563 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.46% | 6,745 |
 Timbersaw | 55.27% | 13,656 |
 Monkey King | 55.09% | 15,294 |
 Chen | 54.95% | 1,980 |
 Treant Protector | 54.94% | 11,164 |
Struggles against
 Riki | 44.67% | 17,991 |
 Wraith King | 44.74% | 37,080 |
 Broodmother | 45.49% | 8,899 |
 Phantom Lancer | 45.71% | 40,119 |
 Meepo | 46.06% | 7,082 |
 Lifestealer | 46.21% | 53,332 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 46.22% | 30,480 |
 Legion Commander | 46.39% | 44,633 |
Invoker synergies
Invoker brings massive AoE burst (Chaos Meteor + Cataclysm) plus utility (Tornado setup, Forged Spirits) — he wants enemies clumped and locked for his combos. He pairs best with AoE-lock and durable cores: Spectre and Wraith King hold the fight while Invoker nukes, and Lone Druid farms behind his control. Give Invoker a team that groups the enemy and his Meteor-Deafening Blast combo erases teamfights.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 56.14% | 35,466 |
| Legion Commander | 54.10% | 46,284 |
| Phantom Lancer | 53.96% | 40,195 |
 Shadow Shaman | 53.11% | 41,889 |
 Nyx Assassin | 53.10% | 14,425 |
 Brewmaster | 52.97% | 5,173 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 52.92% | 28,855 |
 Juggernaut | 52.68% | 52,069 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.