Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dawnbreaker wins the Dawnbreaker vs Zeus matchup: Dawnbreaker beats Zeus in 54.55% of 2,002 ranked matches.
Getting caught out by a global Solar Guardian is a constant threat for a fragile hero like Zeus. He has no real escape and relies on positioning, which Dawnbreaker can bypass completely. Even in a straight fight, Dawnbreaker's ability to close the gap with Celestial Hammer and tank up with her spells makes her difficult to burst down with magical damage. While Zeus can poke from a distance with Arc Lightning, once Dawnbreaker commits, it's very hard for him to create space and survive her onslaught. Her ultimate's healing can also help her team recover from the constant chip damage from Thundergod's Wrath, reducing Zeus's overall impact on a fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dawnbreaker's win rate against Zeus 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 | Dawnbreaker win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 53.12% | 593 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.29% | 2,100 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.34% | 2,353 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.00% | 1,031 |
Dawnbreaker's win rate against Zeus in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Dawnbreaker win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 54.55% | ▲ +3.7pp | 2,002 |
| 7.41d | 50.86% | ▼ -0.6pp | 227,730 |
| 7.41c | 51.46% | ▼ -1.0pp | 125,020 |
| 7.41b | 52.42% | — | 92,332 |
Move this data into a draft
Dawnbreaker starts on Radiant and Zeus on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.