Lone Druid — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: LD, Bear, Sylla
Lone Druid (LD) 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, Lone Druid's team wins 42.5%; in games of 47+ minutes, 58.4% (+15.9 pp, #4 of 127 by late-game edge; 23% of Lone Druid games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Lone Druid by rank bracket
Lone Druid is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 48.53% (#71 of 126 heroes), but drops to 47.46% (#95) in Legend & Ancient.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #71 of 126 | 48.53% | 2.60% | 989 |
| Crusader & Archon | #94 of 127 | 47.71% | 2.71% | 4,332 |
| Legend & Ancient | #95 of 127 | 47.46% | 2.57% | 5,285 |
| Divine & Immortal | #96 of 127 | 47.95% | 2.99% | 1,827 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Lone Druid win rate by patch
Lone Druid is winning 48.54% of 789,410 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.9pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.54% | ▲ +0.9pp | 3.10% | 789,410 |
| 7.41e | 47.60% | ▼ -1.3pp | 3.76% | 1,118,969 |
| 7.41d | 48.90% | ▼ -0.8pp | 2.35% | 697,974 |
| 7.41c | 49.70% | ▼ -3.0pp | 3.77% | 516,937 |
| 7.41b | 52.70% | ▲ +0.5pp | 5.94% | 835,814 |
| 7.41a | 52.25% | — | 2.11% | 120,936 |
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.
Lone Druid counters & matchups
Lone Druid is a two-unit push carry whose Spirit Bear farms and fights as a second hero, snowballing an early item lead into a fast tower siege. He dominates single-target, low-clear heroes: Timbersaw, Puck and Doom can't deal with bear + druid pressure. Lone Druid is countered by AoE and split-pressure answers: Underlord zones him, while Techies, Winter Wyvern and Spectre punish his push or out-scale. Draft tip: Lone Druid is a vicious early-push carry into low-AoE drafts; close the game on his timing before late-game scalers stabilize.
Strong against
 Timbersaw | 54.78% | 21,297 |
 Shadow Fiend | 54.73% | 49,506 |
 Puck | 54.05% | 12,669 |
 Shadow Demon | 54.03% | 9,536 |
 Storm Spirit | 53.98% | 22,468 |
 Doom | 53.71% | 23,519 |
 Tiny | 52.71% | 20,236 |
 Faceless Void | 52.60% | 32,679 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 44.09% | 45,603 |
 Chaos Knight | 44.62% | 18,584 |
 Dawnbreaker | 44.88% | 33,530 |
 Visage | 44.90% | 8,551 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 44.97% | 37,921 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 44.98% | 44,427 |
 Spirit Breaker | 45.25% | 64,533 |
 Bounty Hunter | 45.27% | 29,540 |
Lone Druid synergies
Lone Druid wants to push fast with his bear and needs the bear protected — he loves shields, mana, and tower-siege partners. He pairs best with babysit and push: Lich shields the bear and slows defenders, while Techies and Wraith King reinforce his siege. Give Lone Druid a protect-the-bear support and his two-unit push takes towers before the enemy can group.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 53.41% | 35,318 |
 Lich | 52.53% | 37,215 |
 Techies | 52.03% | 55,962 |
| Spirit Breaker | 51.61% | 60,703 |
 Legion Commander | 51.58% | 49,803 |
 Dragon Knight | 51.53% | 36,357 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 51.48% | 31,909 |
 Nyx Assassin | 51.45% | 29,649 |
Data updated Nov 7, 2026.