Queen of Pain — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: QOP, Akasha
Queen of Pain (QOP, Akasha) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Queen of Pain by rank bracket
Queen of Pain performs consistently across skill brackets, winning 45.03%–45.62% everywhere from Herald & Guardian to Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #106 of 127 | 45.21% | 8.75% | 9,623 |
| Crusader & Archon | #110 of 127 | 45.36% | 9.99% | 26,818 |
| Legend & Ancient | #117 of 127 | 45.03% | 10.73% | 23,174 |
| Divine & Immortal | #113 of 127 | 45.62% | 10.42% | 8,132 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Queen of Pain win rate by patch
Queen of Pain is winning 46.26% of 17,509 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 0.1pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 46.26% | ▼ -0.1pp | 10.05% | 17,509 |
| 7.41d | 46.36% | ▲ +0.0pp | 11.39% | 2,810,024 |
| 7.41c | 46.35% | ▼ -2.8pp | 13.91% | 1,908,033 |
| 7.41b | 49.18% | ▼ -0.1pp | 15.55% | 2,189,756 |
| 7.41a | 49.23% | ▼ -0.1pp | 12.90% | 737,624 |
| 7.41 | 49.30% | — | 12.25% | 111,214 |
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.
Queen of Pain counters & matchups
Queen of Pain is a mobile burst mid whose Blink, Scream of Pain, and Sonic Wave delete squishy heroes in a flash. She's strong into immobile, low-escape heroes: Timbersaw, Mars and Shadow Demon can't dodge her blink-burst. QoP is countered by heroes that punish her fragile frame or out-scale: Riki ambushes her, Legion Commander duels her, and Spectre or Medusa out-scale. Draft tip: Queen of Pain is a strong tempo-burst mid into squishy drafts; she's weaker into hard-dive (Riki), duel (LC), and late-game carries that survive her burst window.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 65.71% | 105 |
 Tiny | 58.32% | 511 |
 Monkey King | 58.09% | 451 |
 Gyrocopter | 57.09% | 289 |
 Storm Spirit | 56.40% | 617 |
 Timbersaw | 55.84% | 394 |
 Tinker | 54.93% | 446 |
 Beastmaster | 54.92% | 244 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Meepo | 37.04% | 162 |
 Pugna | 37.96% | 411 |
 Lycan | 38.28% | 128 |
 Witch Doctor | 39.83% | 1,288 |
 Riki | 39.96% | 483 |
 Clinkz | 40.13% | 471 |
 Grimstroke | 40.18% | 555 |
 Nyx Assassin | 40.30% | 603 |
Queen of Pain synergies
Queen of Pain provides mobile burst and Sonic Wave AoE — she wants enemies clumped and locked so her nukes land on multiple targets. She pairs best with AoE lock and durable cores: Spectre and Wraith King hold the line while she bursts, and Lifestealer dives alongside her. Give QoP a team that groups the enemy and her Scream + Sonic Wave shreds clustered fights.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Chaos Knight | 56.71% | 365 |
| Pugna | 56.67% | 300 |
 Void Spirit | 56.21% | 153 |
 Wraith King | 55.21% | 1,190 |
 Marci | 52.48% | 242 |
 Death Prophet | 51.72% | 174 |
 Winter Wyvern | 51.50% | 334 |
 Kunkka | 50.87% | 287 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.