Viper — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Netherdrake
Viper 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, Viper's team wins 54.0%; in games of 47+ minutes, 46.2% (−7.8 pp, #119 of 127 by late-game edge; 28% of Viper games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Viper by rank bracket
Viper is strongest in Legend & Ancient games, winning 49.43% (#74 of 127 heroes), but drops to 47.35% (#86) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #86 of 126 | 47.35% | 14.14% | 4,528 |
| Crusader & Archon | #88 of 127 | 47.83% | 9.06% | 12,271 |
| Legend & Ancient | #74 of 127 | 49.43% | 6.41% | 11,233 |
| Divine & Immortal | #75 of 127 | 49.20% | 5.25% | 2,736 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Viper win rate by patch
Viper is winning 48.91% of 2,298,742 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.4pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.91% | ▲ +0.4pp | 8.65% | 2,298,742 |
| 7.41e | 48.56% | ▲ +0.0pp | 7.93% | 2,360,721 |
| 7.41d | 48.54% | ▲ +0.1pp | 8.81% | 2,611,457 |
| 7.41c | 48.46% | ▼ -0.3pp | 8.63% | 1,183,150 |
| 7.41b | 48.72% | ▼ -0.5pp | 8.75% | 1,232,879 |
| 7.41a | 49.23% | — | 8.62% | 493,276 |
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.
Viper counters & matchups
Viper is an anti-carry lane bully whose Poison Attack slows movement and attack speed, Corrosive Skin tanks magic, and Viper Strike cripples a target. He hard-counters attack-reliant and sustain heroes: Huskar loses to the attack-speed and heal reduction, while Gyrocopter, Timbersaw and Templar Assassin get out-traded. Viper is countered by illusions and scalers his single Strike can't handle: Phantom Lancer and Naga Siren out-body him, while Spectre and Wraith King out-scale or out-tank. Draft tip: Viper is a brutal anti-carry/anti-Huskar lane and pickoff core into physical drafts; he's weaker into illusion comps and late-scaling hard-carries.
Strong against
 Huskar | 58.47% | 84,939 |
 Batrider | 56.20% | 15,083 |
 Chen | 55.99% | 6,181 |
 Shadow Fiend | 55.25% | 142,672 |
 Tiny | 55.16% | 59,917 |
 Templar Assassin | 54.78% | 59,586 |
 Treant Protector | 54.38% | 30,970 |
 Timbersaw | 54.21% | 59,149 |
Struggles against
 Phantom Lancer | 41.51% | 136,654 |
 Wraith King | 43.78% | 146,958 |
 Arc Warden | 44.40% | 53,876 |
 Chaos Knight | 44.57% | 62,896 |
 Juggernaut | 44.75% | 222,904 |
 Legion Commander | 44.81% | 165,316 |
 Witch Doctor | 44.87% | 173,117 |
 Riki | 45.44% | 81,762 |
Viper synergies
Viper's Poison Attack and Viper Strike cripple the enemy's top right-clicker and his Nethertoxin chunks through fights — he's a strong anti-carry frontliner. He pairs best with scaling and durable cores: Spectre and Wraith King farm behind his lane dominance, while Night Stalker hunts the targets he slows. Give Viper a hard-carry to protect and his slows neutralize the enemy's damage dealer every fight.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 55.02% | 122,136 |
| Phantom Lancer | 52.73% | 120,275 |
 Spectre | 52.27% | 99,926 |
| Legion Commander | 52.16% | 118,924 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 51.93% | 98,260 |
| Juggernaut | 51.91% | 200,244 |
 Meepo | 51.89% | 17,416 |
 Troll Warlord | 51.81% | 39,002 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.