Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Warlock wins the Warlock vs Zeus matchup: Warlock beats Zeus in 51.28% of 13,903 ranked matches.
Playing against Zeus can be a frustrating experience for a slow hero like Warlock. All of that long-range magic damage adds up, and without any mobility, Warlock can feel like a sitting duck waiting for Thundergod's Wrath to finish him off. Zeus is great at punishing heroes who can't close the distance on him.
On the other hand, Warlock has the tools to make Zeus's life miserable. A good Chaotic Offering can completely zone Zeus out of a fight or kill him outright if he's caught. Zeus has no natural escape and struggles to deal with the Golem running at him. Warlock's Shadow Word can also provide crucial sustain against the constant magical poke, helping him survive the laning stage to get to that critical ultimate timing. The matchup often hinges on which of them gets their ideal fight first.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Warlock'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 | Warlock win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 53.17% | 914 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.26% | 2,437 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.09% | 1,703 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.83% | 496 |
Warlock'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 | Warlock win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.28% | ▲ +2.6pp | 13,903 |
| 7.41d | 48.72% | ▼ -0.3pp | 203,236 |
| 7.41c | 48.97% | ▼ -0.6pp | 86,385 |
| 7.41b | 49.56% | — | 86,471 |
Move this data into a draft
Warlock 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 17, 2026.