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Lone Druid

Lone Druid — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate

Also known as: LD, Bear, Sylla

Lone Druid (LD, Bear, Sylla) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.

Lone Druid was nerfed in patch 7.41e. The numbers below are still mostly pre-patch — see the measured 7.41e impact.
Tier rank
#99
Win rate
46.66%
Pick rate
2.64%
Matches
4,593
Patch 7.41e8,399 matches last 14d▼ -2.5pp vs prior 14d· data through 2026-08-09

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Lone Druid by rank bracket

Lone Druid performs consistently across skill brackets, winning 45.93%–46.51% everywhere from Herald & Guardian to Divine & Immortal.

BracketTier RankWin RatePick RateMatches
Herald & Guardian#98 of 12746.51%2.25%2,475
Crusader & Archon#101 of 12746.28%2.29%6,149
Legend & Ancient#103 of 12746.14%2.37%5,111
Divine & Immortal#111 of 12745.93%3.01%2,347

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 46.66% of 4,593 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 2.2pp from 7.41d.

PatchWin RateChangePick RateMatches
7.41e46.66%▼ -2.2pp2.64%4,593
7.41d48.90%▼ -0.8pp2.39%589,895
7.41c49.70%▼ -3.0pp3.77%516,937
7.41b52.70%▲ +0.5pp5.94%835,814
7.41a52.25%▼ -0.7pp2.11%120,936
7.4152.97%1.59%14,402

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

Hero Win Rate Matches
Storm SpiritStorm Spirit
58.04%
143
MarsMars
55.47%
128
OracleOracle
55.28%
123
Anti-MageAnti-Mage
54.47%
246
Bounty HunterBounty Hunter
54.33%
127
Queen of PainQueen of Pain
54.27%
199
Treant ProtectorTreant Protector
53.92%
102
TinkerTinker
53.85%
143

Struggles against

Hero Win Rate Matches
DazzleDazzle
38.06%
134
SvenSven
38.41%
164
UnderlordUnderlord
39.74%
156
Crystal MaidenCrystal Maiden
40.55%
254
SnapfireSnapfire
40.81%
321
PugnaPugna
40.98%
122
ViperViper
41.26%
143
EarthshakerEarthshaker
41.51%
318
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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

Hero Win Rate Matches
RazorRazor
59.05%
105
WindrangerWindranger
56.44%
264
Anti-MageAnti-Mage
54.55%
154
LunaLuna
54.35%
138
Winter WyvernWinter Wyvern
54.24%
118
PudgePudge
53.81%
565
UndyingUndying
53.57%
252
UnderlordUnderlord
53.49%
129
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Data updated Aug 9, 2026.