Viper — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Netherdrake
Viper (Netherdrake) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Viper by rank bracket
Viper is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 51.19% (#44 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.02% (#62) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #62 of 127 | 49.02% | 11.65% | 16,831 |
| Crusader & Archon | #66 of 127 | 49.33% | 7.89% | 35,431 |
| Legend & Ancient | #65 of 127 | 49.77% | 5.76% | 26,550 |
| Divine & Immortal | #44 of 127 | 51.19% | 4.39% | 6,339 |
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 48.97% of 287,837 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.4pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.97% | ▲ +0.4pp | 8.51% | 287,837 |
| 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
 Chen | 58.43% | 854 |
 Huskar | 58.38% | 10,100 |
 Batrider | 56.09% | 2,068 |
 Tiny | 55.70% | 7,043 |
 Shadow Fiend | 55.61% | 25,121 |
 Treant Protector | 55.00% | 5,025 |
 Kez | 54.32% | 6,291 |
 Timbersaw | 54.24% | 6,623 |
Struggles against
 Phantom Lancer | 42.10% | 17,100 |
 Wraith King | 44.17% | 18,053 |
 Chaos Knight | 44.30% | 8,422 |
 Arc Warden | 44.33% | 6,742 |
 Juggernaut | 44.76% | 27,923 |
 Crystal Maiden | 45.01% | 20,115 |
 Riki | 45.04% | 10,068 |
 Witch Doctor | 45.07% | 20,274 |
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 | 55.35% | 15,070 |
| Phantom Lancer | 53.97% | 15,223 |
 Nyx Assassin | 52.43% | 7,377 |
 Dawnbreaker | 52.39% | 7,738 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 52.33% | 13,414 |
 Legion Commander | 52.33% | 13,780 |
 Meepo | 52.26% | 2,279 |
 Spectre | 52.12% | 13,629 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.