Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow wins the Dark Willow vs Medusa matchup: Dark Willow beats Medusa in 51.69% of 2,331 ranked matches.
Controlling the map against a Medusa often feels like a race against time, and Dark Willow has decent tools for it. Her lockdown from Cursed Crown and Bramble Maze can hold Medusa in place for allies to follow up. The problem is that Medusa's Mana Shield makes her incredibly durable against the kind of magic burst Willow brings with Bedlam. Medusa can frequently survive the initial gank attempt and simply turn the fight with Stone Gaze, petrifying anyone who committed too close. The outcome really depends on who is helping Dark Willow and how well Medusa positions, making it a very fair fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dark Willow's win rate against Medusa 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 | 45.99% | 137 |
| Crusader & Archon | 56.36% | 346 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.14% | 259 |
Dark Willow's win rate against Medusa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.69% | ▲ +2.8pp | 2,331 |
| 7.41d | 48.86% | ▲ +0.1pp | 27,606 |
| 7.41c | 48.78% | ▲ +0.2pp | 13,005 |
| 7.41b | 48.57% | — | 14,759 |
Move this data into a draft
Dark Willow starts on Radiant and Medusa on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.