Invoker — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: KID
Invoker 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, Invoker's team wins 48.0%; in games of 47+ minutes, 50.3% (+2.3 pp, #44 of 127 by late-game edge; 26% of Invoker games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Invoker by rank bracket
Invoker is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 52.32% (#21 of 127 heroes), but drops to 50.30% (#52) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #52 of 126 | 50.30% | 13.10% | 4,195 |
| Crusader & Archon | #52 of 127 | 50.39% | 17.17% | 23,262 |
| Legend & Ancient | #38 of 127 | 51.17% | 21.09% | 36,934 |
| Divine & Immortal | #21 of 127 | 52.32% | 22.43% | 11,685 |
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 50.38% of 4,713,795 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, flat vs 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.38% | ▲ +0.0pp | 17.74% | 4,713,795 |
| 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 | 58.09% | 297,102 |
 Shadow Demon | 56.41% | 47,969 |
 Batrider | 56.19% | 25,030 |
 Timbersaw | 55.95% | 114,787 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.74% | 221,762 |
 Terrorblade | 55.65% | 119,502 |
 Monkey King | 55.52% | 121,770 |
 Treant Protector | 55.16% | 61,629 |
Struggles against
 Riki | 45.23% | 141,296 |
 Wraith King | 46.15% | 284,940 |
 Phantom Lancer | 46.22% | 297,225 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 46.86% | 286,569 |
 Lifestealer | 47.05% | 359,321 |
 Meepo | 47.09% | 54,451 |
 Visage | 47.18% | 42,760 |
 Juggernaut | 47.19% | 431,677 |
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 | 56.19% | 273,453 |
| Phantom Lancer | 54.34% | 298,980 |
 Legion Commander | 54.27% | 378,276 |
 Nyx Assassin | 53.32% | 156,161 |
 Shadow Shaman | 53.32% | 333,754 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 53.01% | 193,702 |
 Spectre | 52.98% | 217,624 |
 Spirit Breaker | 52.97% | 348,673 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.