Silencer — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Nortrom
Silencer (Nortrom) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Silencer by rank bracket
Silencer is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 51.21% (#32 of 127 heroes), but drops to 48.55% (#87) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #32 of 127 | 51.21% | 11.01% | 12,110 |
| Crusader & Archon | #52 of 127 | 50.01% | 11.88% | 31,889 |
| Legend & Ancient | #66 of 127 | 49.94% | 11.36% | 24,537 |
| Divine & Immortal | #87 of 127 | 48.55% | 9.99% | 7,801 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Silencer win rate by patch
Silencer is winning 50.34% of 19,723 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 0.8pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.34% | ▼ -0.8pp | 11.32% | 19,723 |
| 7.41d | 51.09% | ▼ -0.0pp | 12.01% | 2,963,041 |
| 7.41c | 51.13% | ▼ -0.1pp | 12.39% | 1,699,366 |
| 7.41b | 51.20% | ▼ -0.4pp | 11.76% | 1,656,602 |
| 7.41a | 51.56% | ▼ -0.0pp | 10.76% | 615,267 |
| 7.41 | 51.58% | — | 9.91% | 89,967 |
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.
Silencer counters & matchups
Silencer is an anti-caster whose Global Silence shuts down every enemy ability, Last Word punishes spellcasting, and Glaives of Wisdom steal intelligence over a game. He hard-counters spell-reliant heroes: Timbersaw, Tinker and Templar Assassin get silenced out of their entire kit. Silencer is countered by illusions and right-click carries his silence doesn't stop: Spectre, Phantom Lancer and Wraith King out-scale or out-body him, while Tidehunter brings competing AoE. Draft tip: Silencer is a premier anti-spell pick into combo/caster drafts; he's weaker into right-click illusion and hard-carry line-ups that don't care about silence.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 67.74% | 124 |
 Tinker | 61.82% | 440 |
 Largo | 60.84% | 166 |
 Storm Spirit | 60.41% | 543 |
 Puck | 60.12% | 321 |
 Faceless Void | 59.35% | 920 |
 Enchantress | 59.18% | 267 |
 Pangolier | 58.88% | 321 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Visage | 38.03% | 142 |
 Marci | 41.30% | 414 |
 Broodmother | 42.44% | 271 |
 Wraith King | 42.90% | 1,387 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 44.10% | 585 |
 Legion Commander | 44.15% | 1,547 |
 Lycan | 44.27% | 192 |
 Bounty Hunter | 44.59% | 471 |
Silencer synergies
Silencer's Global Silence is a teamfight-defining initiation or counter-initiation — a whole enemy team unable to cast for several seconds. He pairs best with dive cores and AoE who exploit the silence: Spectre and Meepo crash in while the enemy can't respond, while Riki ambushes the casters he locks down. Give Silencer a follow-up team and one Global Silence into their combo wins the fight outright.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Wraith King | 58.62% | 1,358 |
 Brewmaster | 57.14% | 161 |
 Pugna | 57.03% | 249 |
 Grimstroke | 56.55% | 313 |
 Bloodseeker | 56.38% | 337 |
| Lycan | 56.30% | 135 |
| Visage | 56.20% | 137 |
 Warlock | 56.10% | 385 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.