Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Hoodwink wins the Hoodwink vs Templar Assassin matchup: Hoodwink beats Templar Assassin in 54.59% of 687 ranked matches.
Thinking Templar Assassin can burst down a fragile-looking hero is usually a safe bet, but her whole game plan falls apart against Hoodwink. The main problem is Refraction. Hoodwink’s Acorn Shot bounces between nearby targets, and each bounce counts as a separate instance of damage. This means a single spell can instantly strip away all of Templar Assassin's defensive charges, leaving her completely vulnerable. Without that protection, she’s an easy target for a follow-up stun from Bushwhack, which she can’t reliably dodge with Meld since Hoodwink can aim it at the ground.
This interaction defines the matchup from the very first wave. Templar Assassin can’t trade in lane or farm safely because her Refraction is always gone. This delays her key item timings and prevents her from snowballing. In the mid-game, when TA wants to roam and find pickoffs, Hoodwink is an exceptionally difficult target to lock down due to her Scurry, especially near trees. Templar Assassin is forced to play from behind and often needs an early Black King Bar simply to function, giving Hoodwink’s team plenty of time to secure a lead.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Hoodwink'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.
| Rank | Hoodwink win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 54.21% | 321 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.73% | 670 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.31% | 544 |
| Divine & Immortal | 57.39% | 230 |
Hoodwink'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.
| Patch | Hoodwink win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 54.59% | ▲ +1.9pp | 687 |
| 7.41d | 52.70% | ▼ -0.6pp | 61,241 |
| 7.41c | 53.30% | ▼ -1.7pp | 32,230 |
| 7.41b | 55.04% | — | 37,435 |
Move this data into a draft
Hoodwink 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.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.