Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Earthshaker wins the Earthshaker vs Tusk matchup: Earthshaker beats Tusk in 52.80% of 10,679 ranked matches.
Trying to initiate with Tusk can feel uncomfortable when an Earthshaker is on the other team. Fissure is an excellent tool for disrupting a Snowball, either by blocking its path or, more effectively, by trapping Tusk and his allies the moment they arrive. This completely breaks their momentum and sets up a clean counter-initiation. Even if Tusk connects on a primary target, Earthshaker's chain stuns are often enough to punish the dive and turn the fight around. Tusk wants to get in and burst someone, but Earthshaker is great at punishing that kind of hard commitment.
This advantage for Earthshaker is present throughout the game. During the laning stage, a single Fissure can ruin a gank attempt. Later on, Tusk's team has to hesitate before grouping up for a big Snowball because it provides an ideal setup for an Echo Slam. To play around this, Tusk needs to be more patient, waiting for key spells to be used before committing or looking for pickoffs on heroes who are isolated from their Earthshaker. The pressure is on Tusk to find the perfect opening, giving Earthshaker a slight edge.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Earthshaker's win rate against Tusk 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 | Earthshaker win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.82% | 440 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.81% | 1,256 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.16% | 1,687 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.09% | 835 |
Earthshaker's win rate against Tusk in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Earthshaker win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.80% | ▼ -0.5pp | 10,679 |
| 7.41d | 53.35% | ▲ +1.1pp | 107,915 |
| 7.41c | 52.25% | ▼ -0.3pp | 50,057 |
| 7.41b | 52.59% | — | 56,993 |
Move this data into a draft
Earthshaker starts on Radiant and Tusk on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.