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Bane vs Tusk

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

Favored
Bane 51.29%
Bane51.29%
Tusk48.71%
Over 3,094 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Bane wins the Bane vs Tusk matchup: Bane beats Tusk in 51.29% of 3,094 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Catching Tusk as he commits is where Bane finds an edge. When Tusk uses Snowball to start a fight, a well-timed Nightmare on his target can completely negate the initiation, saving an ally and leaving Tusk out of position. If Tusk still manages to land on a priority hero, Bane can answer with Fiend's Grip, locking him down and turning the gank into an easy kill for his team. This interaction is not a foolproof counter, however. A quick Tusk can often catch Bane himself or play around his long cooldowns. The constant threat of Bane's saves is often enough to make Tusk’s game plan a little more awkward than usual.

Bane vs Tusk by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Bane's win rate against Tusk in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.

RankBane win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian49.09%110
Crusader & Archon51.82%330
Legend & Ancient54.27%457
Divine & Immortal54.28%304

Bane vs Tusk across patches

Bane's win rate against Tusk in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchBane win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 51.29%▼ -1.5pp3,094
7.41d 52.79%▲ +0.1pp31,219
7.41c 52.69%▲ +1.2pp11,673
7.41b 51.52%11,343

Move this data into a draft

Put Bane against Tusk

Bane starts on Radiant and Tusk on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Bane
Dire4 open
Tusk
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Frequently asked questions

Does Bane counter Tusk?
Bane wins 51.29% of ranked matches against Tusk in Dota 2 7.41e (3,094 matches) — the matchup favors Bane.
Does Tusk counter Bane?
Tusk wins 48.71% of ranked matches against Bane in Dota 2 7.41e (3,094 matches) — the matchup favors Bane.
How many matches back the Bane vs Tusk win rate?
3,094 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.