Timbersaw — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Rizzrack, Shredder, Timbersaw
Timbersaw (Rizzrack, Shredder, Timbersaw) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Timbersaw by rank bracket
Timbersaw is strongest in Crusader & Archon games, winning 44.13% (#120 of 127 heroes), but drops to 42.10% (#126) in Legend & Ancient.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #117 of 127 | 43.26% | 4.22% | 4,644 |
| Crusader & Archon | #120 of 127 | 44.13% | 4.31% | 11,576 |
| Legend & Ancient | #126 of 127 | 42.10% | 4.71% | 10,179 |
| Divine & Immortal | #126 of 127 | 42.49% | 5.90% | 4,608 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Timbersaw win rate by patch
Timbersaw is winning 41.52% of 8,247 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 3.1pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 41.52% | ▼ -3.1pp | 4.73% | 8,247 |
| 7.41d | 44.61% | ▼ -0.7pp | 4.45% | 1,097,944 |
| 7.41c | 45.27% | ▲ +1.4pp | 4.01% | 549,953 |
| 7.41b | 43.91% | ▲ +1.0pp | 3.19% | 449,915 |
| 7.41a | 42.88% | ▲ +1.1pp | 3.26% | 186,451 |
| 7.41 | 41.79% | — | 3.21% | 29,136 |
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.
Timbersaw counters & matchups
Timbersaw is a melee-shredding offlaner whose Reactive Armor stacks make him unkillable in extended fights, with Whirling Death and Timber Chain for magic burst and mobility. Reactive Armor is his whole identity, so the heroes that switch it off give him real trouble — he's hammered by silences, anti-armor, and pure damage, with Night Stalker, Spectre, Necrophos and Silencer all dismantling his stacks. He fares best grinding down greedy melee line-ups that can't punish his armor. Draft tip: lean on Timbersaw into slow, melee match-ups where his Reactive Armor stacks uncontested; avoid him into silence, break, or pure-damage heroes.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Huskar | 55.97% | 159 |
 Alchemist | 53.72% | 188 |
 Dark Seer | 52.56% | 156 |
 Puck | 51.92% | 156 |
 Mars | 51.20% | 250 |
 Tidehunter | 50.39% | 387 |
 Monkey King | 50.00% | 244 |
 Lone Druid | 50.00% | 130 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Meepo | 47.50% | 19,377 |
 Shadow Demon | 49.33% | 24,496 |
 Bloodseeker | 27.81% | 151 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 31.35% | 252 |
 Death Prophet | 32.50% | 160 |
 Dazzle | 32.51% | 203 |
 Dragon Knight | 33.90% | 177 |
 Pugna | 34.65% | 202 |
Timbersaw synergies
Timbersaw is a self-sufficient durable nuker who wants partners to cover his weaknesses and supply the carry threat he lacks. His best pairings are scaling cores who win the games his tankiness prolongs: Wraith King, Spectre and Troll Warlord provide the late-game punch. Timbersaw is at his best as a tempo and zoning piece next to a strong hard-carry rather than a win condition himself.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 56.42% | 218 |
| Death Prophet | 53.47% | 101 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.