Dark Willow Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Dark Willow in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Dark Willow beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from 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, Mars and Nature's Prophet get pinned and bursted. Dark Willow is countered by tanks and illusions her single-target burst can't handle: Wraith King, Spectre and Phantom Lancer survive or out-body her, while Techies 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.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Dark Willow hardest are Broodmother, Outworld Destroyer and Enigma — Dark Willow wins only 39.1%, 39.9% and 41.3% of ranked matches against them.
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Dark Willow is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 64.48% | 183 |
 Medusa | 63.87% | 119 |
 Doom | 59.54% | 173 |
 Kez | 57.41% | 162 |
 Monkey King | 57.30% | 178 |
 Mars | 57.23% | 166 |
 Tidehunter | 56.95% | 302 |
 Weaver | 56.62% | 219 |
 Ursa | 56.39% | 227 |
 Sand King | 56.34% | 142 |
 Puck | 56.34% | 142 |
 Tiny | 56.25% | 192 |
 Chen | 52.14% | 8,471 |
 Shadow Demon | 52.01% | 29,238 |
 Largo | 51.99% | 23,286 |
Dark Willow struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Naga Siren | 44.69% | 27,156 |
 Broodmother | 39.09% | 110 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 39.91% | 213 |
 Enigma | 41.27% | 126 |
 Legion Commander | 41.89% | 456 |
 Juggernaut | 42.10% | 563 |
 Arc Warden | 42.65% | 136 |
 Razor | 43.81% | 210 |
 Wraith King | 43.89% | 458 |
 Techies | 43.96% | 323 |
 Undying | 44.33% | 467 |
 Bloodseeker | 44.36% | 133 |
 Necrophos | 44.50% | 618 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Dark Willow in Dota 2?
- Broodmother, Outworld Destroyer and Enigma are Dark Willow's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Dark Willow's win rate drops to 39.1% against Broodmother, 39.9% against Outworld Destroyer and 41.3% against Enigma.
- Who is Dark Willow strong against?
- Dark Willow performs best against Timbersaw (64.5% win rate), Medusa (63.9%) and Doom (59.5%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Dark Willow good in the current patch?
- Dark Willow wins 49.1% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 5.0% pick rate — ranking #76 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.