How Arc Warden and Dark Willow perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Arc Warden and Dark Willow win 50.39% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,284 matches.
Trying to set up kills together can feel a little awkward. Arc Warden’s Flux wants the target to be completely isolated, but Dark Willow's control spells like Cursed Crown or Bramble Maze don't necessarily help create that situation and can even break the effect. In larger fights, their game plans don't always align. Arc Warden prefers to play a long siege from the safety of his Magnetic Field, slowly chipping away at objectives. Dark Willow is more about finding a quick burst with Bedlam or resetting a fight with Terrorize. While these plans don't get in each other's way, they rarely build on one another, making the duo feel less connected.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 47.40% | 154 |
| Crusader & Archon | 43.84% | 365 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.12% | 268 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.39% | ▲ +2.4pp | 2,284 |
| 7.41d | 48.00% | ▼ -0.1pp | 23,914 |
| 7.41c | 48.11% | ▲ +1.1pp | 8,780 |
| 7.41b | 46.97% | — | 9,906 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.