Ringmaster — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: RM, Marionetto, Cogliostro
Ringmaster (RM, Marionetto, Cogliostro) in Dota 2 7.41f: 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 49.20% (#76 of 127 heroes), but drops to 47.28% (#91) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #91 of 127 | 47.28% | 3.44% | 4,966 |
| Crusader & Archon | #92 of 127 | 47.50% | 4.22% | 18,942 |
| Legend & Ancient | #87 of 127 | 48.25% | 5.38% | 24,796 |
| Divine & Immortal | #76 of 127 | 49.20% | 7.35% | 10,623 |
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 48.84% of 155,928 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.6pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.84% | ▲ +0.6pp | 4.61% | 155,928 |
| 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 | 56.80% | 12,875 |
 Treant Protector | 55.81% | 2,951 |
 Tiny | 55.07% | 3,503 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.80% | 7,080 |
 Huskar | 53.76% | 3,376 |
 Drow Ranger | 53.67% | 7,459 |
 Timbersaw | 53.47% | 3,733 |
 Shadow Demon | 53.31% | 2,071 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 42.38% | 8,769 |
 Bloodseeker | 43.70% | 3,071 |
 Spectre | 44.63% | 8,133 |
 Nyx Assassin | 44.77% | 4,659 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 45.04% | 7,557 |
 Night Stalker | 45.18% | 6,773 |
 Juggernaut | 45.20% | 12,422 |
 Riki | 45.44% | 4,168 |
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 | 53.62% | 8,699 |
 Phantom Lancer | 53.34% | 10,195 |
 Legion Commander | 53.14% | 10,217 |
 Bounty Hunter | 53.02% | 4,325 |
 Dragon Knight | 52.91% | 5,910 |
 Spirit Breaker | 52.74% | 8,689 |
| Night Stalker | 52.51% | 6,458 |
 Visage | 52.51% | 1,535 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.