
Also known as: LD, Bear, Sylla
Lone Druid (LD, Bear, Sylla) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Lone Druid is already placed on Radiant. Add the other picks to get a calibrated win probability and the strongest next-hero recommendations.
Lone Druid is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 45.46% (#112 of 127 heroes), but drops to 43.83% (#119) in Crusader & Archon.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #108 of 127 | 45.45% | 4.04% | 5,829 |
| Crusader & Archon | #119 of 127 | 43.83% | 4.17% | 18,739 |
| Legend & Ancient | #123 of 127 | 43.93% | 3.94% | 18,170 |
| Divine & Immortal | #112 of 127 | 45.46% | 4.32% | 6,238 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Lone Druid is winning 47.86% of 121,959 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.3pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 47.86% | ▲ +0.3pp | 3.61% | 121,959 |
| 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 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.
55.49% | 483 | |
54.36% | 2,055 | |
54.21% | 11,044 | |
54.03% | 3,039 | |
53.72% | 3,611 | |
52.16% | 2,776 | |
52.02% | 2,228 | |
52.01% | 1,765 |
43.43% | 1,301 | |
43.46% | 6,986 | |
43.68% | 5,689 | |
44.06% | 5,254 | |
44.19% | 8,479 | |
44.34% | 4,738 | |
44.57% | 9,924 | |
44.65% | 5,758 |
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.
52.20% | 5,387 | |
51.78% | 5,618 | |
51.74% | 7,345 | |
51.43% | 7,607 | |
51.18% | 1,188 | |
51.11% | 3,483 | |
51.09% | 8,203 | |
51.08% | 2,457 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.