Slardar — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Slithereen Guard
Slardar 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, Slardar's team wins 45.2%; in games of 47+ minutes, 52.9% (+7.7 pp, #20 of 127 by late-game edge; 24% of Slardar games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Slardar by rank bracket
Slardar is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 50.67% (#46 of 126 heroes), but drops to 45.72% (#118) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #46 of 126 | 50.67% | 7.67% | 2,457 |
| Crusader & Archon | #75 of 127 | 48.87% | 6.88% | 9,318 |
| Legend & Ancient | #102 of 127 | 46.86% | 5.98% | 10,471 |
| Divine & Immortal | #118 of 127 | 45.72% | 5.39% | 2,806 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Slardar win rate by patch
Slardar is winning 49.28% of 1,848,403 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 1.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 49.28% | ▼ -1.1pp | 6.96% | 1,848,403 |
| 7.41e | 50.42% | ▲ +0.6pp | 8.25% | 2,455,914 |
| 7.41d | 49.84% | ▼ -1.4pp | 8.18% | 2,424,764 |
| 7.41c | 51.21% | ▼ -0.0pp | 9.35% | 1,281,747 |
| 7.41b | 51.26% | ▼ -0.3pp | 9.05% | 1,273,902 |
| 7.41a | 51.53% | — | 8.45% | 483,135 |
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.
Slardar counters & matchups
Slardar is a tanky initiator whose Slithereen Crush + Corrosive Haze armor reduction make a single target take massive physical damage, and whose Blink-stun starts fights. He's strong into immobile, armor-reliant heroes: Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Templar Assassin get caught and shredded. Slardar is countered by illusions and high-HP heroes a single stun can't handle: Phantom Lancer, Tidehunter and Wraith King out-body or out-tank him. Draft tip: Slardar is an excellent initiator + armor-shredder into squishy carry drafts; he's weaker into illusion comps and durable five-man teams.
Strong against
 Nature's Prophet | 55.89% | 85,969 |
 Shadow Fiend | 55.83% | 98,624 |
 Tiny | 55.19% | 48,903 |
 Shadow Demon | 54.51% | 20,212 |
 Chen | 54.50% | 4,657 |
 Batrider | 54.35% | 11,679 |
 Templar Assassin | 54.19% | 46,367 |
 Lone Druid | 54.02% | 28,248 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 43.52% | 124,710 |
 Phantom Lancer | 43.60% | 115,622 |
 Juggernaut | 44.12% | 178,180 |
 Dragon Knight | 44.48% | 121,730 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 44.93% | 92,550 |
 Troll Warlord | 45.31% | 35,074 |
 Luna | 45.74% | 103,665 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 45.87% | 103,673 |
Slardar synergies
Slardar's Corrosive Haze turns one hero into paper for the whole team's physical damage, and his Blink-Crush starts the fight. He pairs best with physical carries who exploit negative armor: Dawnbreaker and Bristleback feast on the armor reduction, while Wraith King and Spectre right-click down the exposed target. Dark Seer clumps the enemy for his Crush. Give Slardar a physical-damage carry and his armor shred makes them hit like a truck.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 54.48% | 53,279 |
 Riki | 53.14% | 51,661 |
 Dawnbreaker | 52.48% | 19,585 |
 Lich | 52.44% | 95,083 |
| Troll Warlord | 52.15% | 28,268 |
| Dragon Knight | 52.07% | 52,693 |
| Vengeful Spirit | 51.99% | 89,233 |
 Sven | 51.92% | 85,312 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.