How Dark Willow and Drow Ranger perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow and Drow Ranger win 44.02% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 9,389 matches.
Holding an enemy in place with Cursed Crown seems like a perfect setup for Drow Ranger to unload damage. The issue is that Drow's own kit already gives her a lot of control with Gust and Frost Arrows, so she isn't usually struggling to keep enemies at a distance. What she often needs more is a hero who can stand in front of her to create space, or a support who can provide a hard save when she gets jumped by multiple enemies. Dark Willow offers a different kind of value with her magical burst and chaotic disables, which doesn't always line up with Drow's primary need for survivability and a solid frontline.
Laning together can be effective if they get ahead, using Willow's roots to secure kills for Drow Ranger. But as the game progresses, their positioning can become awkward. To maximize damage, Drow wants to stay far back, while Dark Willow often has to get closer to land a multi-hero Terrorize or maximize Bedlam's output. This disconnect can lead to fights where one hero is playing their role perfectly while the other is out of position or unable to contribute, preventing the pair from consistently taking over the map.
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 | 41.72% | 628 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.58% | 1,345 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.95% | 1,099 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.64% | 421 |
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 | 44.02% | ▼ -4.8pp | 9,389 |
| 7.41d | 48.82% | ▲ +1.1pp | 115,380 |
| 7.41c | 47.75% | ▲ +0.0pp | 45,186 |
| 7.41b | 47.74% | — | 38,231 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.