Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Sven wins the Dark Willow vs Sven matchup: Sven beats Dark Willow in 51.49% of 28,104 ranked matches.
Trying to control a fight as Dark Willow gets much harder once Sven gets his core items. His usual Black King Bar pickup allows him to activate God's Strength and run straight through her lockdown, like Cursed Crown or Bramble Maze. Sven has more than enough damage to eliminate a fragile hero like Willow in a single stun, and his Warcry gives him the speed to close the gap. While Willow's early game harassment and ability to play from the back with Shadow Realm are still valuable, Sven is often able to ignore her spells when it matters most, making it difficult for her to protect her teammates or herself.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dark Willow's win rate against Sven 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 | 49.17% | 240 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.79% | 716 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.16% | 914 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.29% | 388 |
Dark Willow's win rate against Sven 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 | 48.51% | ▲ +0.3pp | 28,104 |
| 7.41e | 48.16% | ▲ +0.0pp | 79,413 |
| 7.41d | 48.13% | ▼ -0.3pp | 46,953 |
| 7.41c | 48.39% | — | 14,228 |
Move this data into a draft
Dark Willow starts on Radiant and Sven on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 4, 2026.