Dark Willow (DW) Counter Picks — 7.41f
Who counters Dark Willow (DW) in Dota 2 7.41f? Counter picks and matchups for Dark Willow, 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 Phantom Lancer — Dark Willow wins only 43.7%, 44.2% and 44.4% of ranked matches against them.
Dark Willow is strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 55.00% | 93,799 |
 Kez | 54.13% | 38,107 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.13% | 79,996 |
 Timbersaw | 54.02% | 44,238 |
 Tiny | 53.70% | 46,399 |
 Shadow Demon | 53.58% | 19,540 |
 Chen | 53.51% | 4,498 |
 Templar Assassin | 53.29% | 42,151 |
 Drow Ranger | 53.26% | 125,086 |
 Batrider | 53.10% | 11,392 |
 Treant Protector | 52.94% | 24,415 |
 Pangolier | 52.81% | 30,553 |
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Best counter picks against Dark Willow
 Wraith King | 43.72% | 108,995 |
 Juggernaut | 44.16% | 162,171 |
 Phantom Lancer | 44.39% | 107,460 |
 Legion Commander | 44.70% | 130,388 |
 Dragon Knight | 46.03% | 111,029 |
 Spectre | 46.21% | 82,501 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 46.22% | 105,790 |
 Techies | 46.36% | 115,646 |
 Nyx Assassin | 46.39% | 80,457 |
 Meepo | 46.45% | 17,669 |
 Enigma | 46.66% | 39,145 |
 Bounty Hunter | 46.68% | 66,660 |
Frequently asked questions
4 Q&A- Who counters Dark Willow in Dota 2?
- Wraith King, Juggernaut and Phantom Lancer are Dark Willow's toughest matchups in patch 7.41f: Dark Willow's win rate drops to 43.7% against Wraith King, 44.2% against Juggernaut and 44.4% against Phantom Lancer.
- How to counter Dark Willow (DW)?
- Pick or ban the heroes Dark Willow struggles against most in patch 7.41f: Wraith King (Dark Willow wins only 43.7% against them), Juggernaut (44.2%) or Phantom Lancer (44.4%). The full matchup table above covers every hero.
- Who is Dark Willow strong against?
- Dark Willow performs best against Shadow Fiend (55.0% win rate), Kez (54.1%) and Nature's Prophet (54.1%) in patch 7.41f.
- Is Dark Willow good in the current patch?
- Dark Willow wins 48.9% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41f, with a 7.0% pick rate — ranking #78 of 127 heroes by win rate.
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Data updated Nov 6, 2026.