Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Outworld Destroyer wins the Outworld Destroyer vs Slardar matchup: Outworld Destroyer beats Slardar in 52.72% of 5,601 ranked matches.
Facing a Slardar as Outworld Destroyer is a constant test of nerve. He wants to close the gap using Guardian Sprint and lock you down with Slithereen Crush, applying Corrosive Haze to secure a fast kill. However, a well-timed Astral Imprisonment completely negates this initial jump. OD can banish himself to dodge the stun and damage, buying crucial time for his team to turn on the now-overextended Slardar. This core interaction creates a tense standoff where both heroes are trying to bait out the other's key spell.
In practice, this means the fight often revolves around who makes the first move. If Slardar can catch Outworld Destroyer after Astral Imprisonment has been used on an ally, the kill is usually straightforward. On the other hand, if OD can successfully bait the initiation and save himself, Slardar is left exposed and vulnerable to being kited and melted by Arcane Orbs. The entire matchup hinges on positioning and cooldown management, with neither hero having a clear, built-in advantage over the other across the game.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Outworld Destroyer's win rate against Slardar 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 | Outworld Destroyer win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 52.92% | 257 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.72% | 819 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.50% | 755 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.50% | 240 |
Outworld Destroyer's win rate against Slardar in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Outworld Destroyer win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.72% | ▲ +2.7pp | 5,601 |
| 7.41d | 50.01% | ▲ +1.7pp | 53,228 |
| 7.41c | 48.32% | ▲ +0.7pp | 28,116 |
| 7.41b | 47.59% | — | 28,919 |
Move this data into a draft
Outworld Destroyer starts on Radiant and Slardar on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.