Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Warlock wins the Ringmaster vs Warlock matchup: Warlock beats Ringmaster in 51.11% of 4,334 ranked matches.
Pulling enemies together with a hypnotic device can feel like a great setup, but it's often exactly what Warlock wants. He loves seeing enemies clumped up, and Ringmaster's tool can do his job for him. A group of heroes caught by the pull becomes a perfect target for a Golem drop and Fatal Bonds, turning Ringmaster's initiation into a disaster for his own team. It creates a situation where you're actively helping the enemy land their biggest spells.
This forces Ringmaster to play cautiously around big teamfights. You have to be very aware of where Warlock is and whether Chaotic Offering is ready. A smart Ringmaster will try to use other traps to zone Warlock out or use the pull to isolate a single, key target instead of grouping multiple enemies. Warlock, on the other hand, can often play more freely, knowing that one of Ringmaster's most impactful spells carries a risk of doing more harm than good.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Ringmaster's win rate against Warlock 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 | Ringmaster win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 45.26% | 190 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.00% | 649 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.16% | 592 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.01% | 234 |
Ringmaster's win rate against Warlock in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Ringmaster win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 48.89% | ▲ +0.7pp | 4,334 |
| 7.41d | 48.21% | ▲ +0.0pp | 47,629 |
| 7.41c | 48.16% | ▼ -0.3pp | 17,634 |
| 7.41b | 48.49% | — | 19,610 |
Move this data into a draft
Ringmaster starts on Radiant and Warlock on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.