Zeus Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Zeus in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Zeus beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Zeus is a global magic-nuke mid with Lightning Bolt, Arc Lightning, and a map-wide Thundergod's Wrath that snipes low-HP heroes anywhere. He shreds immobile, low-magic-resist heroes: Timbersaw, Gyrocopter and Nature's Prophet melt to his spam. Zeus is countered by gap-closers and magic-immunity that punish his zero escape: Meepo and Spectre walk him down, Lifestealer Rages through his nukes, and Visage out-trades. Draft tip: Zeus is a free-damage pick into low-mobility, magic-vulnerable line-ups; never leave him without peel into a Spirit Breaker/Storm/Riki dive comp.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Zeus hardest are Broodmother, Lycan and Chaos Knight — Zeus wins only 33.1%, 35.4% and 37.6% of ranked matches against them.
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Zeus is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Shadow Demon | 57.96% | 245 |
 Lone Druid | 56.59% | 258 |
 Timbersaw | 56.32% | 380 |
 Alchemist | 55.82% | 378 |
 Storm Spirit | 55.66% | 742 |
 Batrider | 55.37% | 121 |
 Doom | 54.69% | 501 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.56% | 823 |
 Mars | 53.89% | 488 |
 Monkey King | 53.77% | 504 |
 Drow Ranger | 53.70% | 1,283 |
 Tusk | 53.69% | 609 |
Zeus struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 33.08% | 260 |
 Lycan | 35.44% | 158 |
 Chaos Knight | 37.60% | 500 |
 Wraith King | 39.71% | 1,332 |
 Io | 41.60% | 488 |
 Legion Commander | 42.68% | 1,448 |
 Undying | 42.80% | 1,271 |
 Dazzle | 43.13% | 480 |
 Night Stalker | 43.75% | 768 |
 Keeper of the Light | 43.79% | 644 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 43.88% | 1,290 |
 Warlock | 43.92% | 658 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Zeus in Dota 2?
- Broodmother, Lycan and Chaos Knight are Zeus's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Zeus's win rate drops to 33.1% against Broodmother, 35.4% against Lycan and 37.6% against Chaos Knight.
- Who is Zeus strong against?
- Zeus performs best against Shadow Demon (58.0% win rate), Lone Druid (56.6%) and Timbersaw (56.3%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Zeus good in the current patch?
- Zeus wins 47.9% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 14.4% pick rate — ranking #89 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.