How Dark Willow and Earth Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow and Earth Spirit win 48.94% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,220 matches.
Facing this duo often means getting locked down for what feels like an eternity. Earth Spirit can roll in for a stun, creating an opening for Dark Willow to land Bramble Maze and Cursed Crown. The problem is that their spells can work against each other. An ill-timed kick from Earth Spirit can easily knock a target out of Willow's Bedlam or free them from her roots. Their ideal fight positioning is also quite different; Earth Spirit wants to be in the chaos, while Dark Willow prefers the edge. While he can pull her to safety, their offensive plans can feel disconnected, making their impact less reliable than it appears on paper.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 44.59% | 379 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.12% | 523 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.86% | 324 |
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 | 48.94% | ▲ +0.5pp | 3,220 |
| 7.41d | 48.45% | ▼ -1.4pp | 23,969 |
| 7.41c | 49.89% | ▲ +1.4pp | 7,984 |
| 7.41b | 48.49% | — | 7,890 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.