Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Dark Willow wins the Dark Willow vs Kez matchup: Dark Willow beats Kez in 53.94% of 12,431 ranked matches.
Struggling to find safe farm on the map is a common problem for Kez in this matchup. Dark Willow makes it very difficult for him to play aggressively and get the one-on-one fights he needs. Even if Kez manages to close the distance, a timely Bramble Maze or Cursed Crown will stop his aggression cold. His parry might dodge a single spell, but her layers of control can be overwhelming. Dark Willow can also use Shadow Realm to become completely untargetable, wasting Kez's initiation and leaving him exposed. This constant threat of being kited and controlled can starve him of resources.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dark Willow's win rate against Kez 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.
| Rank | Dark Willow win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 55.34% | 103 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.71% | 350 |
| Legend & Ancient | 58.46% | 467 |
| Divine & Immortal | 64.29% | 238 |
Dark Willow's win rate against Kez in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Dark Willow win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 53.94% | ▼ -1.0pp | 12,431 |
| 7.41e | 54.91% | ▲ +1.1pp | 47,259 |
| 7.41d | 53.82% | ▲ +1.7pp | 32,881 |
| 7.41c | 52.16% | — | 19,852 |
Move this data into a draft
Dark Willow starts on Radiant and Kez on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 4, 2026.