Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Queen of Pain wins the Queen of Pain vs Templar Assassin matchup: Queen of Pain beats Templar Assassin in 52.73% of 641 ranked matches.
The common thought is that Refraction lets Templar Assassin absorb any harassment, but Queen of Pain has the perfect tool to deal with it. A single cast of Shadow Strike deals damage over time, which burns through Refraction charges very quickly without her needing to commit anything else. This leaves Templar Assassin exposed to right-clicks and a follow-up Scream of Pain. Blink also allows Queen of Pain to easily dodge a potential Meld strike or disengage from trades, giving her control over the lane's spacing and rhythm.
As the game progresses, Templar Assassin is forced to play cautiously. She needs to secure farm with Psionic Traps providing safety and wait for an item like a Blink Dagger or Black King Bar to have a chance to initiate. Queen of Pain can use this time to her advantage, farming aggressively or ganking side lanes to build a lead for her team. TA isn't helpless and can turn the tables with a good jump, but the fundamental interaction gives Queen of Pain an easier path to controlling the mid-game.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Queen of Pain'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 | Queen of Pain win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 43.27% | 275 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.54% | 664 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.37% | 542 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.20% | 203 |
Queen of Pain'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 | Queen of Pain win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.73% | ▲ +2.6pp | 641 |
| 7.41d | 50.14% | ▲ +0.7pp | 61,847 |
| 7.41c | 49.46% | ▼ -3.4pp | 35,158 |
| 7.41b | 52.82% | — | 49,101 |
Move this data into a draft
Queen of Pain 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.