Tinker — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Boush
Tinker (Boush) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Tinker by rank bracket
Tinker is strongest in Legend & Ancient games, winning 46.84% (#97 of 127 heroes), but drops to 43.10% (#119) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #119 of 127 | 43.10% | 5.26% | 5,789 |
| Crusader & Archon | #117 of 127 | 44.57% | 5.06% | 13,589 |
| Legend & Ancient | #97 of 127 | 46.84% | 4.98% | 10,744 |
| Divine & Immortal | #104 of 127 | 46.54% | 5.31% | 4,145 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Tinker win rate by patch
Tinker is winning 44.13% of 9,076 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 2.7pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 44.13% | ▼ -2.7pp | 5.21% | 9,076 |
| 7.41d | 46.83% | ▲ +0.2pp | 4.99% | 1,229,869 |
| 7.41c | 46.67% | ▲ +0.4pp | 4.88% | 668,776 |
| 7.41b | 46.31% | ▲ +2.7pp | 4.30% | 605,455 |
| 7.41a | 43.60% | ▲ +3.0pp | 4.26% | 243,691 |
| 7.41 | 40.59% | — | 5.74% | 52,061 |
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.
Tinker counters & matchups
Tinker is a spell-spam nuker whose Rearm resets Laser and Missiles for relentless burst and global pressure with Defense Matrix and travel. He is fragile and demanding, and a wide range of heroes dismantle him — he's especially vulnerable to spell-immunity, mana-burn, and gap-closers: Lifestealer Rages through everything, Nyx Assassin burns his mana and reflects, and Spectre or Wraith King reach or out-tank him. He fares best into immobile, mana-reliant drafts that can't punish his fragility. Draft tip: Tinker is a high-skill, high-risk pick — best into slow, immobile line-ups, and a liability into Lifestealer, Nyx, Anti-Mage, and any hard-dive comp.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 59.15% | 213 |
 Monkey King | 58.30% | 235 |
 Dark Willow | 54.84% | 217 |
 Pangolier | 54.07% | 135 |
 Drow Ranger | 51.78% | 533 |
 Tidehunter | 51.40% | 393 |
 Ringmaster | 50.78% | 258 |
 Morphling | 50.76% | 197 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 31.32% | 182 |
 Arc Warden | 34.18% | 275 |
 Chaos Knight | 35.81% | 229 |
 Marci | 36.00% | 225 |
 Legion Commander | 37.48% | 707 |
 Pudge | 38.00% | 1,371 |
 Silencer | 38.18% | 440 |
 Naga Siren | 38.68% | 106 |
Tinker synergies
Tinker offers global nuke pressure and Defense Matrix shields, but he's fragile and selfish — he needs front line, lockdown, and a carry to convert his poke. His best pairings are scaling and illusion cores: Spectre, Phantom Lancer and Wraith King provide the durable threat he lacks. Treat Tinker as a poke and utility piece behind a strong front line rather than a primary win condition.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Omniknight | 52.71% | 129 |
| Chaos Knight | 52.54% | 177 |
 Shadow Shaman | 50.67% | 671 |
 Clockwerk | 50.36% | 137 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.