Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Tidehunter wins the Slardar vs Tidehunter matchup: Tidehunter beats Slardar in 53.84% of 1,081 ranked matches.
Picking Slardar for physical burst and pickoffs feels less reliable when a Tidehunter is on the enemy team. The plan for Slardar is usually to apply Corrosive Haze and have the team delete a target. Tidehunter, however, is one of the most durable heroes in the game and is extremely difficult to burst down, even with his armor lowered. His Kraken Shell passively blocks damage from every instance of physical attack or Slithereen Crush, making it harder to finish him. If Slardar does commit with Guardian Sprint, he's a prime target for a counter-initiation Ravage. Anchor Smash also reduces Slardar's attack damage, dulling his impact throughout a fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Slardar's win rate against Tidehunter 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 | Slardar win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.88% | 451 |
| Crusader & Archon | 44.29% | 1,138 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.73% | 978 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.34% | 290 |
Slardar's win rate against Tidehunter in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Slardar win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 46.16% | ▼ -1.3pp | 1,081 |
| 7.41d | 47.45% | ▼ -1.1pp | 103,869 |
| 7.41c | 48.51% | ▲ +1.3pp | 72,461 |
| 7.41b | 47.19% | — | 87,196 |
Move this data into a draft
Slardar starts on Radiant and Tidehunter on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.