Windranger — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: WR, Lyralei
Windranger (WR, Lyralei) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Windranger by rank bracket
Windranger is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 49.91% (#68 of 127 heroes), but drops to 48.79% (#75) in Crusader & Archon.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #67 of 127 | 48.93% | 14.31% | 15,741 |
| Crusader & Archon | #75 of 127 | 48.79% | 13.93% | 37,389 |
| Legend & Ancient | #77 of 127 | 49.50% | 14.53% | 31,384 |
| Divine & Immortal | #68 of 127 | 49.91% | 15.78% | 12,319 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Windranger win rate by patch
Windranger is winning 50.23% of 25,435 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 2.0pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.23% | ▲ +2.0pp | 14.60% | 25,435 |
| 7.41d | 48.25% | ▲ +0.1pp | 14.34% | 3,537,602 |
| 7.41c | 48.16% | ▲ +0.1pp | 13.44% | 1,843,228 |
| 7.41b | 48.03% | ▲ +1.0pp | 12.01% | 1,691,187 |
| 7.41a | 47.00% | ▲ +2.8pp | 11.57% | 661,657 |
| 7.41 | 44.22% | — | 12.49% | 113,372 |
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.
Windranger counters & matchups
Windranger is a versatile pickoff core whose Shackleshot roots a hero against a target, Powershot nukes from range, and Focus Fire unloads massive attack speed on a single hero or tower. She's strong into immobile heroes her Shackle pins: Timbersaw, Gyrocopter and Chen get locked and bursted. Windranger is countered by tanks and scalers a single Shackle can't finish: Spectre, Wraith King and Axe out-tank or out-scale, while Tidehunter out-fights. Draft tip: Windranger is a strong pickoff and tower-melt core/support into squishy drafts; she's weaker into tanky hard-carries and AoE-teamfight line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 63.54% | 181 |
 Monkey King | 63.11% | 637 |
 Elder Titan | 60.31% | 131 |
 Shadow Demon | 59.74% | 303 |
 Tinker | 58.86% | 615 |
 Doom | 58.73% | 710 |
 Kez | 58.19% | 586 |
 Alchemist | 57.74% | 523 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Vengeful Spirit | 42.10% | 1,822 |
 Visage | 42.73% | 220 |
 Bloodseeker | 42.80% | 542 |
 Wraith King | 43.36% | 1,589 |
 Legion Commander | 44.14% | 1,876 |
 Lich | 45.96% | 1,288 |
 Undying | 46.03% | 1,664 |
 Luna | 46.04% | 1,566 |
Windranger synergies
Windranger's Shackleshot is a reliable lockdown and her Focus Fire melts a key target or tower — she's a pickoff and siege threat. She pairs best with burst and durable cores: Spectre and Wraith King finish whoever she Shackles, while Tidehunter locks the enemy for her Focus Fire. Give Windranger a follow-up carry and her Shackle-into-Focus-Fire removes a hero or tower on demand.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Lycan | 59.55% | 178 |
| Bloodseeker | 57.28% | 405 |
 Abaddon | 57.06% | 496 |
| Visage | 56.87% | 160 |
 Lone Druid | 56.44% | 264 |
 Pugna | 56.35% | 449 |
 Death Prophet | 56.11% | 401 |
 Broodmother | 55.87% | 213 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.