Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Io wins the Dark Willow vs Io matchup: Io beats Dark Willow in 51.22% of 3,325 ranked matches.
Catching a hero with Cursed Crown and Bedlam is Dark Willow’s ideal setup, but Io is uniquely equipped to ruin the plan. The constant healing and movement speed from Tether can be enough for Io's partner to survive the initial burst damage and simply walk out of range before the stun lands. A well-timed Relocate can also pull the target to safety, completely negating the gank attempt. However, if Willow gets the jump from a good position, Io might not have time to react before their ally is already dead. The fight often comes down to timing and who sees the other first.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dark Willow's win rate against Io 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 | 45.45% | 209 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.90% | 546 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.89% | 471 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.57% | 265 |
Dark Willow's win rate against Io 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 | 48.78% | ▼ -0.1pp | 3,325 |
| 7.41d | 48.90% | ▲ +0.1pp | 29,755 |
| 7.41c | 48.84% | ▲ +0.9pp | 10,989 |
| 7.41b | 47.95% | — | 11,981 |
Move this data into a draft
Dark Willow starts on Radiant and Io on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.