Silencer — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Nortrom
Silencer 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, Silencer's team wins 48.2%; in games of 47+ minutes, 53.0% (+4.8 pp, #34 of 127 by late-game edge; 26% of Silencer games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Silencer by rank bracket
Silencer is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 51.51% (#27 of 126 heroes), but drops to 48.66% (#82) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #27 of 126 | 51.51% | 10.03% | 3,811 |
| Crusader & Archon | #34 of 127 | 51.23% | 10.85% | 17,348 |
| Legend & Ancient | #57 of 127 | 50.18% | 9.63% | 19,840 |
| Divine & Immortal | #82 of 127 | 48.66% | 7.64% | 4,663 |
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 50.53% of 2,514,303 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.53% | ▼ -0.1pp | 9.87% | 2,514,303 |
| 7.41e | 50.63% | ▼ -0.5pp | 10.34% | 3,079,606 |
| 7.41d | 51.10% | ▼ -0.0pp | 11.92% | 3,534,990 |
| 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% | — | 10.76% | 615,267 |
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
 Timbersaw | 58.02% | 55,173 |
 Shadow Fiend | 57.62% | 131,575 |
 Batrider | 56.42% | 13,893 |
 Tiny | 56.11% | 62,150 |
 Tinker | 56.04% | 54,488 |
 Puck | 55.98% | 32,331 |
 Storm Spirit | 55.91% | 62,239 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.79% | 120,658 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 43.94% | 173,440 |
 Phantom Lancer | 44.12% | 152,779 |
 Arc Warden | 45.89% | 53,589 |
 Legion Commander | 46.07% | 200,353 |
 Spectre | 46.21% | 132,754 |
 Spirit Breaker | 46.77% | 208,314 |
 Night Stalker | 47.23% | 94,089 |
 Abaddon | 47.30% | 44,101 |
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
 Meepo | 55.72% | 19,744 |
| Wraith King | 55.31% | 172,218 |
 Riki | 54.91% | 72,066 |
| Legion Commander | 54.58% | 182,113 |
| Spectre | 53.86% | 129,788 |
 Pudge | 53.61% | 282,651 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 53.60% | 93,757 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 53.45% | 126,126 |
Data updated Nov 7, 2026.