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Dark Willow vs Templar Assassin

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

Favored
Dark Willow 53.31%
Dark Willow53.31%
Templar Assassin46.69%
Over 302 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow wins the Dark Willow vs Templar Assassin matchup: Dark Willow beats Templar Assassin in 53.31% of 302 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

A full set of Refraction charges disappears almost instantly to a single cast of Bedlam, leaving Templar Assassin completely exposed. Dark Willow can then easily follow up with Bramble Maze or Cursed Crown to lock her down for the kill, making it incredibly difficult for TA to play her typical aggressive, front-foot style. Even if Templar Assassin manages to get the jump, Dark Willow can often use Shadow Realm to dodge the initial Meld strike and turn the fight around. The constant threat of being rooted and having her defensive layer stripped makes it hard for TA to find favorable fights anywhere on the map.

Dark Willow vs Templar Assassin by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dark Willow's win rate against Templar Assassin 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.

RankDark Willow win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian53.91%128
Crusader & Archon50.99%302
Legend & Ancient53.17%252

Dark Willow vs Templar Assassin across patches

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

PatchDark Willow win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 53.31%▼ -0.1pp302
7.41d 53.40%▲ +0.6pp28,123
7.41c 52.79%▼ -0.9pp12,952
7.41b 53.70%16,627

Move this data into a draft

Put Dark Willow against Templar Assassin

Dark Willow starts on Radiant and Templar Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Dark Willow
Dire4 open
Templar Assassin
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Frequently asked questions

Does Dark Willow counter Templar Assassin?
Dark Willow wins 53.31% of ranked matches against Templar Assassin in Dota 2 7.41e (302 matches) — the matchup favors Dark Willow.
Does Templar Assassin counter Dark Willow?
Templar Assassin wins 46.69% of ranked matches against Dark Willow in Dota 2 7.41e (302 matches) — the matchup favors Dark Willow.
How many matches back the Dark Willow vs Templar Assassin win rate?
302 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.