Ringmaster — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: RM, Marionetto, Cogliostro
Ringmaster 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, Ringmaster's team wins 46.7%; in games of 47+ minutes, 49.9% (+3.2 pp, #41 of 127 by late-game edge; 25% of Ringmaster games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Ringmaster by rank bracket
Ringmaster is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 49.94% (#66 of 127 heroes), but drops to 48.70% (#83) in Legend & Ancient.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #63 of 126 | 49.19% | 2.70% | 866 |
| Crusader & Archon | #76 of 127 | 48.81% | 3.76% | 5,093 |
| Legend & Ancient | #83 of 127 | 48.70% | 5.22% | 9,137 |
| Divine & Immortal | #66 of 127 | 49.94% | 7.51% | 3,913 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Ringmaster win rate by patch
Ringmaster is winning 48.45% of 1,232,672 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.3pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.45% | ▲ +0.3pp | 4.64% | 1,232,672 |
| 7.41e | 48.20% | ▲ +0.4pp | 5.16% | 1,536,823 |
| 7.41d | 47.78% | ▼ -0.4pp | 4.71% | 1,396,057 |
| 7.41c | 48.21% | ▼ -0.2pp | 3.65% | 501,224 |
| 7.41b | 48.36% | ▼ -0.2pp | 3.42% | 481,598 |
| 7.41a | 48.52% | — | 3.34% | 190,809 |
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.
Ringmaster counters & matchups
Ringmaster performs best into immobile, low-pressure heroes — Mars, Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Gyrocopter all struggle against his control toolkit. He's countered hardest by carries who out-scale or pick him off: Spectre overtakes him late, while Bloodseeker and Riki hunt his fragile frame and Wraith King out-tanks. Draft tip: Ringmaster is a control support that shines into grouped, squishy drafts; he's weaker into hard-carry scalers and pickoff heroes that punish his positioning.
Strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 55.52% | 67,897 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.10% | 54,788 |
 Terrorblade | 53.91% | 33,970 |
 Tiny | 53.14% | 32,079 |
 Treant Protector | 53.13% | 17,164 |
 Monkey King | 52.92% | 32,142 |
 Drow Ranger | 52.78% | 81,608 |
 Timbersaw | 52.60% | 32,604 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 42.55% | 71,684 |
 Bloodseeker | 43.44% | 24,898 |
 Juggernaut | 44.64% | 96,767 |
 Nyx Assassin | 44.85% | 51,872 |
 Riki | 44.87% | 34,339 |
 Spectre | 44.91% | 57,264 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 44.96% | 72,191 |
 Phantom Lancer | 45.47% | 78,387 |
Ringmaster synergies
Ringmaster's lockdown and zone-control kit wants follow-up that punishes a held enemy. He pairs best with snowball and farm cores: Spectre cashes in the targets he controls, while Meepo bursts a locked hero and Lone Druid pushes behind his utility. Give Ringmaster a kill-hungry core and his control sets up the pickoffs.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 53.55% | 69,196 |
 Dragon Knight | 52.64% | 79,344 |
| Phantom Lancer | 52.38% | 79,370 |
 Legion Commander | 52.10% | 86,468 |
 Bounty Hunter | 52.01% | 30,100 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 51.89% | 69,382 |
| Nyx Assassin | 51.54% | 37,433 |
 Meepo | 51.46% | 13,189 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.