Ringmaster — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: RM, Marionetto, Cogliostro
Ringmaster (RM, Marionetto, Cogliostro) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Ringmaster by rank bracket
Ringmaster is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 48.78% (#81 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.89% (#97) in Crusader & Archon.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #81 of 127 | 47.99% | 3.60% | 3,955 |
| Crusader & Archon | #97 of 127 | 46.89% | 4.60% | 12,337 |
| Legend & Ancient | #86 of 127 | 48.43% | 6.12% | 13,216 |
| Divine & Immortal | #81 of 127 | 48.78% | 8.21% | 6,410 |
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 48.11% of 9,236 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 0.3pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 48.11% | ▲ +0.3pp | 5.30% | 9,236 |
| 7.41d | 47.80% | ▼ -0.4pp | 4.63% | 1,142,689 |
| 7.41c | 48.21% | ▼ -0.2pp | 3.65% | 501,224 |
| 7.41b | 48.36% | ▼ -0.2pp | 3.42% | 481,598 |
| 7.41a | 48.52% | ▼ -0.8pp | 3.34% | 190,809 |
| 7.41 | 49.28% | — | 3.26% | 29,612 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Primal Beast | 60.00% | 155 |
 Storm Spirit | 59.18% | 343 |
 Timbersaw | 57.96% | 226 |
 Gyrocopter | 55.80% | 138 |
 Weaver | 55.65% | 230 |
 Drow Ranger | 54.96% | 544 |
 Templar Assassin | 54.82% | 228 |
 Pangolier | 54.82% | 166 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Outworld Destroyer | 38.55% | 262 |
 Brewmaster | 40.19% | 107 |
 Undying | 40.74% | 675 |
 Bloodseeker | 40.74% | 135 |
 Morphling | 42.11% | 247 |
 Broodmother | 42.18% | 147 |
 Riki | 42.67% | 232 |
 Spectre | 42.81% | 556 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Clockwerk | 63.39% | 112 |
| Bloodseeker | 60.13% | 158 |
 Chaos Knight | 56.78% | 199 |
 Crystal Maiden | 56.06% | 264 |
 Wraith King | 55.97% | 511 |
| Broodmother | 55.56% | 135 |
 Clinkz | 55.07% | 207 |
 Legion Commander | 54.56% | 603 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.