Slardar — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Slithereen Guard
Slardar (Slithereen Guard) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Slardar by rank bracket
Slardar is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 50.80% (#37 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.87% (#101) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #37 of 127 | 50.80% | 8.95% | 12,934 |
| Crusader & Archon | #56 of 127 | 49.94% | 8.81% | 39,555 |
| Legend & Ancient | #81 of 127 | 48.74% | 8.49% | 39,139 |
| Divine & Immortal | #101 of 127 | 46.87% | 8.24% | 11,906 |
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 49.51% of 266,832 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.9pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 49.51% | ▼ -0.9pp | 7.89% | 266,832 |
| 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
 Chen | 57.48% | 755 |
 Shadow Fiend | 56.37% | 21,048 |
 Nature's Prophet | 56.17% | 12,409 |
 Lone Druid | 55.66% | 4,738 |
 Tiny | 55.42% | 6,359 |
 Pangolier | 55.38% | 4,458 |
 Batrider | 54.53% | 1,777 |
 Timbersaw | 54.46% | 6,430 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 42.34% | 17,504 |
 Phantom Lancer | 43.36% | 16,983 |
 Juggernaut | 44.02% | 25,766 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 44.56% | 14,612 |
 Dragon Knight | 45.46% | 10,987 |
 Luna | 45.50% | 14,359 |
 Troll Warlord | 45.67% | 4,850 |
 Legion Commander | 46.06% | 19,369 |
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 | 55.57% | 7,218 |
 Riki | 53.75% | 7,044 |
 Meepo | 53.09% | 2,198 |
| Vengeful Spirit | 52.69% | 13,893 |
 Lich | 52.67% | 13,757 |
| Troll Warlord | 52.36% | 3,896 |
 Phantom Assassin | 52.08% | 19,197 |
 Abaddon | 52.01% | 3,376 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.