Zeus — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Lord of Heaven
Zeus (Lord of Heaven) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Zeus counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
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 (58.2%), Gyrocopter (57.6%) and Nature's Prophet (57.3%) melt to his spam. Zeus is countered by gap-closers and magic-immunity that punish his zero escape: Meepo (43.8%) and Spectre (44.0%) walk him down, Lifestealer (46.1%) Rages through his nukes, and Visage (46.7%) 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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 58.23% | 25,895 |
 Gyrocopter | 57.56% | 32,262 |
 Nature's Prophet | 57.33% | 70,848 |
 Tinker | 57.01% | 37,905 |
 Monkey King | 56.58% | 75,315 |
 Mars | 55.92% | 65,507 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.60% | 23,903 |
 Tiny | 55.17% | 65,197 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Meepo | 43.82% | 28,510 |
 Spectre | 43.99% | 84,958 |
 Wraith King | 44.91% | 121,368 |
 Lifestealer | 46.05% | 125,706 |
 Visage | 46.72% | 14,572 |
 Io | 47.34% | 28,397 |
 Dawnbreaker | 47.68% | 54,264 |
 Lone Druid | 47.80% | 20,971 |
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 (58.2%) Haunts into his AoE for a wipe, while Wraith King (55.9%) and Legion Commander (55.3%) hold targets in his Static Field. Bloodseeker (54.9%) and Riki (54.8%) chase down everything his Thundergod's Wrath reveals. Give Zeus a clump-and-lock front line and his magic damage erases teamfights.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Spectre | 58.21% | 84,622 |
| Wraith King | 55.87% | 121,695 |
 Legion Commander | 55.30% | 147,082 |
 Bloodseeker | 54.95% | 45,723 |
 Riki | 54.79% | 46,130 |
 Axe | 54.68% | 135,891 |
 Tidehunter | 54.59% | 109,813 |
 Phantom Lancer | 54.17% | 65,689 |