Warlock — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: WL, Demnok Lannik
Warlock 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, Warlock's team wins 55.0%; in games of 47+ minutes, 47.9% (−7.1 pp, #118 of 127 by late-game edge; 25% of Warlock games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Warlock by rank bracket
Warlock is strongest in Crusader & Archon games, winning 51.47% (#32 of 127 heroes), but drops to 48.06% (#95) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #33 of 126 | 51.41% | 7.17% | 2,297 |
| Crusader & Archon | #32 of 127 | 51.47% | 6.70% | 9,071 |
| Legend & Ancient | #34 of 127 | 51.34% | 5.47% | 9,586 |
| Divine & Immortal | #95 of 127 | 48.06% | 4.30% | 2,239 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Warlock win rate by patch
Warlock is winning 50.16% of 1,527,564 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.7pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.16% | ▲ +0.7pp | 5.75% | 1,527,564 |
| 7.41e | 49.50% | ▲ +0.0pp | 5.88% | 1,751,080 |
| 7.41d | 49.48% | ▼ -0.3pp | 6.89% | 2,042,801 |
| 7.41c | 49.75% | ▲ +0.1pp | 7.08% | 970,446 |
| 7.41b | 49.68% | ▼ -0.3pp | 7.84% | 1,103,758 |
| 7.41a | 50.00% | — | 8.95% | 511,978 |
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.
Warlock counters & matchups
Warlock is a teamfight support whose Fatal Bonds links enemies to share damage, Upheaval is a ramping AoE slow, and Chaotic Offering summons a massive Golem that stuns and tanks. He's strong into clumped, immobile heroes his Bonds and Golem punish: Tinker, Timbersaw and Mars get bonded and crushed. Warlock is countered by spread-out heroes and burst that beat his slow setup: Tidehunter brings competing AoE, while Phoenix, Spectre and Dawnbreaker out-fight his clumped value. Draft tip: Warlock is a premier AoE-teamfight support into grouped drafts; he's weaker into spread-out and burst-heavy line-ups.
Strong against
 Terrorblade | 57.06% | 35,095 |
 Tiny | 56.26% | 36,487 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.91% | 71,002 |
 Chen | 55.88% | 4,016 |
 Shadow Fiend | 55.87% | 83,329 |
 Beastmaster | 55.76% | 16,159 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.28% | 15,972 |
 Treant Protector | 55.22% | 20,772 |
Struggles against
 Bounty Hunter | 46.35% | 53,792 |
 Legion Commander | 46.52% | 122,567 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 46.61% | 85,413 |
 Sven | 46.79% | 82,106 |
 Phoenix | 46.81% | 36,930 |
 Riki | 47.02% | 47,910 |
 Troll Warlord | 47.03% | 25,808 |
 Nyx Assassin | 47.08% | 64,184 |
Warlock synergies
Warlock's Fatal Bonds multiplies all damage dealt to a clumped enemy team, and his Golem provides a stun and a second front line — he's an AoE-fight amplifier. He pairs best with AoE and cleave cores: Spectre Haunts into his Bonded team for a wipe, while Riki and Wraith King shred the linked enemies. Give Warlock an AoE follow-up and Fatal Bonds + Golem turn one teamfight into a 5-man delete.
Best teammates
 Wraith King | 55.21% | 101,353 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 55.18% | 86,286 |
| Riki | 54.51% | 45,774 |
| Legion Commander | 53.96% | 112,437 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 53.90% | 54,370 |
 Spectre | 53.89% | 82,697 |
 Meepo | 53.47% | 13,569 |
 Spirit Breaker | 53.25% | 90,804 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.