Zeus — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Lord of Heaven
Zeus 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, Zeus's team wins 46.1%; in games of 47+ minutes, 53.4% (+7.3 pp, #23 of 127 by late-game edge; 28% of Zeus games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Zeus by rank bracket
Zeus is strongest in Crusader & Archon games, winning 50.33% (#53 of 127 heroes), but drops to 48.93% (#80) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #53 of 126 | 50.22% | 13.51% | 4,327 |
| Crusader & Archon | #53 of 127 | 50.33% | 12.98% | 17,583 |
| Legend & Ancient | #72 of 127 | 49.72% | 12.35% | 21,633 |
| Divine & Immortal | #80 of 127 | 48.93% | 10.94% | 5,698 |
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 49.88% of 3,456,735 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, flat vs 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 49.88% | 0.0pp | 13.01% | 3,456,735 |
| 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 | 57.59% | 193,275 |
 Nature's Prophet | 56.50% | 169,313 |
 Shadow Demon | 56.04% | 35,347 |
 Monkey King | 56.01% | 95,916 |
 Drow Ranger | 55.54% | 244,365 |
 Timbersaw | 55.45% | 80,055 |
 Tiny | 55.33% | 87,986 |
 Batrider | 55.31% | 19,619 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 43.16% | 227,854 |
 Meepo | 44.18% | 34,553 |
 Visage | 46.04% | 27,283 |
 Chaos Knight | 46.24% | 85,820 |
 Spectre | 46.27% | 177,363 |
 Lifestealer | 46.50% | 238,602 |
 Juggernaut | 46.53% | 333,830 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 46.56% | 201,134 |
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 | 55.51% | 228,626 |
 Legion Commander | 54.34% | 265,428 |
 Riki | 54.15% | 97,983 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 53.78% | 132,805 |
| Spectre | 53.69% | 178,000 |
 Phantom Lancer | 53.48% | 200,569 |
| Juggernaut | 52.98% | 323,589 |
 Dragon Knight | 52.73% | 190,644 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.