Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Zeus wins the Timbersaw vs Zeus matchup: Zeus beats Timbersaw in 55.93% of 910 ranked matches.
Thinking you can run at Zeus as Timbersaw is a classic mistake. Reactive Armor provides a ton of armor and regeneration against physical attacks, but it does absolutely nothing against the storm of magical damage Zeus puts out. Every spell from Zeus wears Timbersaw down, with Static Field in particular punishing his high health pool. To make matters worse, Timbersaw's key escape tool, Timber Chain, is easily countered. The true sight from Lightning Bolt means zipping into the trees offers no safety, leaving him completely exposed.
This advantage for Zeus defines the entire game. Timbersaw can't play his typical aggressive style because he's constantly being chipped away from a safe distance. Any attempt to dive the back lines during a teamfight results in him melting to magic burst, as he discovers he's not nearly as tanky as he appears. This forces Timbersaw into buying early defensive items like a Pipe of Insight, delaying his own core timings. Meanwhile, Zeus is free to build damage and scale, ensuring Timbersaw is always on the back foot and unable to start a favorable fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Timbersaw's win rate against Zeus 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 | Timbersaw win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 39.90% | 416 |
| Crusader & Archon | 42.88% | 1,026 |
| Legend & Ancient | 42.23% | 985 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.43% | 373 |
Timbersaw's win rate against Zeus in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Timbersaw win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 44.07% | ▲ +1.8pp | 910 |
| 7.41d | 42.25% | ▼ -0.5pp | 108,318 |
| 7.41c | 42.72% | ▲ +0.3pp | 43,418 |
| 7.41b | 42.38% | — | 30,271 |
Move this data into a draft
Timbersaw starts on Radiant and Zeus on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 12, 2026.