Zeus — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Lord of Heaven
Zeus (Lord of Heaven) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Zeus by rank bracket
Zeus is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 49.32% (#58 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.83% (#102) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #58 of 127 | 49.32% | 13.49% | 19,483 |
| Crusader & Archon | #72 of 127 | 49.14% | 13.02% | 58,481 |
| Legend & Ancient | #90 of 127 | 47.89% | 12.48% | 57,498 |
| Divine & Immortal | #102 of 127 | 46.83% | 10.80% | 15,609 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Zeus win rate by patch
Zeus is winning 49.67% of 443,793 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.2pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 49.67% | ▼ -0.2pp | 13.13% | 443,793 |
| 7.41e | 49.88% | ▼ -1.7pp | 14.01% | 4,171,893 |
| 7.41d | 51.55% | ▲ +0.1pp | 19.70% | 5,841,355 |
| 7.41c | 51.40% | ▲ +0.4pp | 17.46% | 2,394,961 |
| 7.41b | 50.99% | ▼ -0.1pp | 15.33% | 2,159,453 |
| 7.41a | 51.09% | — | 14.27% | 816,202 |
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.
Zeus counters & matchups
Zeus is a global magic-nuke mid with Lightning Bolt, Arc Lightning, and a map-wide Thundergod's Wrath that snipes low-HP heroes anywhere. He shreds immobile, low-magic-resist heroes: Timbersaw, Gyrocopter and Nature's Prophet melt to his spam. Zeus is countered by gap-closers and magic-immunity that punish his zero escape: Meepo and Spectre walk him down, Lifestealer Rages through his nukes, and Visage out-trades. Draft tip: Zeus is a free-damage pick into low-mobility, magic-vulnerable line-ups; never leave him without peel into a Spirit Breaker/Storm/Riki dive comp.
Strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 57.84% | 37,022 |
 Nature's Prophet | 56.48% | 21,758 |
 Monkey King | 56.21% | 11,675 |
 Kez | 55.86% | 9,566 |
 Tiny | 55.40% | 10,422 |
 Timbersaw | 55.25% | 9,390 |
 Drow Ranger | 55.16% | 24,050 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.08% | 4,833 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 43.20% | 28,709 |
 Meepo | 45.29% | 4,292 |
 Chaos Knight | 45.48% | 11,437 |
 Visage | 45.55% | 3,712 |
 Lifestealer | 45.78% | 35,015 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 45.93% | 22,068 |
 Spectre | 46.23% | 25,424 |
 Juggernaut | 46.29% | 42,921 |
Zeus synergies
Zeus provides relentless magic damage, global vision via his ult, and Static Field amplification on grouped enemies — he wants the fight to clump and a front line to hide behind. He pairs best with lockdown and tanky setup: Spectre Haunts into his AoE for a wipe, while Wraith King and Legion Commander hold targets in his Static Field. Bloodseeker and Riki chase down everything his Thundergod's Wrath reveals. Give Zeus a clump-and-lock front line and his magic damage erases teamfights.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 55.86% | 28,648 |
 Legion Commander | 54.38% | 31,567 |
 Riki | 53.74% | 12,115 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 53.66% | 14,605 |
 Phantom Lancer | 53.52% | 25,960 |
| Juggernaut | 52.91% | 41,542 |
| Chaos Knight | 52.91% | 11,208 |
| Spectre | 52.87% | 25,240 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.