Dark Willow Counters (7.41)
Who counters Dark Willow in Dota 2 7.41? Heroes Dark Willow is strong against and heroes it struggles against, ranked by win rate over ranked matches.
Dark Willow is a versatile control support whose Bramble Maze roots, Cursed Crown stuns an area, and Shadow Realm delivers ramping burst from safety. She's strong into immobile heroes her maze and crown lock: Timbersaw (55.8%), Mars (53.9%) and Nature's Prophet (53.6%) get pinned and bursted. Dark Willow is countered by tanks and illusions her single-target burst can't handle: Wraith King (42.8%), Spectre (43.4%) and Phantom Lancer (43.8%) survive or out-body her, while Techies (43.6%) punishes her positioning. Draft tip: Dark Willow is an elite lockdown + burst support into squishy drafts; she's weaker into tanky hard-carries and illusion comps.
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| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 55.77% | 9,951 |
 Mars | 53.93% | 21,329 |
 Nature's Prophet | 53.63% | 21,064 |
 Tinker | 53.21% | 12,991 |
 Tiny | 52.99% | 21,705 |
 Templar Assassin | 52.74% | 17,885 |
 Gyrocopter | 52.73% | 11,317 |
 Weaver | 52.73% | 29,449 |
 Largo | 52.65% | 8,181 |
 Elder Titan | 52.53% | 5,123 |
Dark Willow struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 42.81% | 39,093 |
 Spectre | 43.43% | 26,545 |
 Techies | 43.65% | 31,572 |
 Phantom Lancer | 43.77% | 22,712 |
 Naga Siren | 43.81% | 8,050 |
 Axe | 43.86% | 43,625 |
 Legion Commander | 44.62% | 46,825 |
 Lifestealer | 44.87% | 41,988 |
 Phoenix | 45.02% | 19,762 |
 Meepo | 45.30% | 9,613 |