Dark Willow Counters (7.41f)
Who counters Dark Willow in Dota 2 7.41f? 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 7.41f, the heroes that counter Dark Willow hardest are Wraith King, Juggernaut and Legion Commander — Dark Willow wins only 43.3%, 44.1% and 44.5% of ranked matches against them.
Dark Willow is strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 55.95% | 15,460 |
 Chen | 55.25% | 619 |
 Batrider | 54.94% | 1,327 |
 Timbersaw | 54.39% | 4,238 |
 Kez | 53.61% | 4,309 |
 Pangolier | 53.55% | 3,281 |
 Drow Ranger | 53.43% | 10,049 |
 Nature's Prophet | 53.40% | 8,598 |
 Shadow Demon | 53.33% | 2,222 |
 Tiny | 53.24% | 4,485 |
 Templar Assassin | 52.97% | 4,907 |
 Storm Spirit | 52.85% | 5,746 |
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Dark Willow struggles against
 Wraith King | 43.28% | 11,614 |
 Juggernaut | 44.11% | 17,487 |
 Legion Commander | 44.46% | 13,033 |
 Phantom Lancer | 44.87% | 11,319 |
 Elder Titan | 45.03% | 1,359 |
 Bounty Hunter | 45.39% | 8,235 |
 Techies | 45.50% | 11,137 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 45.55% | 9,721 |
 Broodmother | 45.59% | 2,220 |
 Chaos Knight | 45.66% | 4,437 |
 Bloodseeker | 46.10% | 3,796 |
 Dragon Knight | 46.17% | 7,395 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Dark Willow in Dota 2?
- Wraith King, Juggernaut and Legion Commander are Dark Willow's toughest matchups in patch 7.41f: Dark Willow's win rate drops to 43.3% against Wraith King, 44.1% against Juggernaut and 44.5% against Legion Commander.
- How do you counter Dark Willow?
- Pick or ban the heroes Dark Willow struggles against most in patch 7.41f: Wraith King (Dark Willow wins only 43.3% against them), Juggernaut (44.1%) or Legion Commander (44.5%). The full matchup table above covers every hero.
- Who is Dark Willow strong against?
- Dark Willow performs best against Shadow Fiend (56.0% win rate), Chen (55.3%) and Batrider (54.9%) in patch 7.41f.
- Is Dark Willow good in the current patch?
- Dark Willow wins 48.8% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41f, with a 6.3% pick rate — ranking #83 of 127 heroes by win rate.
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Data updated Sep 22, 2026.