Primal Beast — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: PB
Primal Beast (PB) 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, Primal Beast's team wins 40.5%; in games of 47+ minutes, 55.1% (+14.6 pp, #5 of 127 by late-game edge; 25% of Primal Beast games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Primal Beast by rank bracket
Primal Beast is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 47.94% (#97 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.21% (#102) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #102 of 126 | 46.21% | 3.09% | 1,175 |
| Crusader & Archon | #99 of 127 | 46.94% | 3.30% | 5,268 |
| Legend & Ancient | #110 of 127 | 46.67% | 3.32% | 6,846 |
| Divine & Immortal | #97 of 127 | 47.94% | 4.14% | 2,526 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Primal Beast win rate by patch
Primal Beast is winning 48.44% of 929,422 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.5pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.44% | ▼ -0.5pp | 3.65% | 929,422 |
| 7.41e | 48.97% | ▲ +0.5pp | 2.85% | 848,019 |
| 7.41d | 48.43% | ▼ -0.2pp | 3.38% | 1,003,529 |
| 7.41c | 48.62% | ▼ -2.2pp | 3.77% | 517,305 |
| 7.41b | 50.80% | ▼ -0.2pp | 4.35% | 612,721 |
| 7.41a | 51.04% | — | 3.93% | 224,789 |
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.
Primal Beast counters & matchups
Primal Beast is a tanky initiator whose Onslaught charges and stuns, Trample tanks him up, and Pulverize locks down a single hero with a brutal AoE stun. It's strong into immobile heroes its charge catches: Nature's Prophet, Chen and Tinker get run over. Primal Beast is countered by scalers and sustain that out-last its burst: Wraith King, Lifestealer and Underlord survive and overtake it, while Bloodseeker chases it down. Draft tip: Primal Beast is a strong durable initiator into squishy drafts; it's weaker into sustain and late-scaling hard-carries that out-last Pulverize.
Strong against
 Nature's Prophet | 55.72% | 43,654 |
 Shadow Fiend | 55.02% | 54,012 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.00% | 10,990 |
 Chen | 54.31% | 3,049 |
 Pangolier | 54.05% | 16,491 |
 Timbersaw | 54.05% | 26,929 |
 Drow Ranger | 53.65% | 64,293 |
 Terrorblade | 53.52% | 26,748 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 42.12% | 55,983 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 43.14% | 52,136 |
 Grimstroke | 44.26% | 30,116 |
 Nyx Assassin | 44.44% | 41,562 |
 Sven | 44.50% | 48,340 |
 Juggernaut | 44.61% | 81,739 |
 Witch Doctor | 44.69% | 69,454 |
 Bloodseeker | 44.73% | 23,056 |
Primal Beast synergies
Primal Beast's Onslaught + Pulverize is a charge-and-lock initiation, and it scales hard with an Aghanim's. It pairs best with follow-up and item-enablers: Spectre and Wraith King clean up whoever it pins, while Alchemist gifts it an early Aghanim's to amplify Pulverize. Give Primal Beast a carry to follow its engage and its charge-stun opens fights with a free kill.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 54.63% | 27,553 |
| Grimstroke | 52.65% | 40,074 |
 Spectre | 52.28% | 41,157 |
 Dragon Knight | 52.02% | 27,007 |
 Legion Commander | 51.97% | 22,849 |
 Phantom Lancer | 51.80% | 58,959 |
 Night Stalker | 51.76% | 10,782 |
 Brewmaster | 51.58% | 4,558 |
Data updated Nov 7, 2026.