How Dark Willow and Kunkka perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow and Kunkka win 47.68% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,121 matches.
Thinking about a core and support duo, you might assume Kunkka and Dark Willow would pair well. The idea of a Cursed Crown setting up a Torrent sounds simple enough. In practice, the timings can feel awkward. Both spells are delayed, making it easy for an aware opponent to dodge one or both without a third setup spell from another teammate. Kunkka’s X Marks the Spot is the most reliable tool here, but it means he has to commit his entire combo to a single target that Willow might have solo killed anyway. They offer a lot of area control, but it's redundant control that doesn't secure kills any better than less complicated pairings might.
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 | 47.16% | 176 |
| Crusader & Archon | 42.92% | 424 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.77% | 408 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.62% | 147 |
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 | 47.68% | ▲ +0.7pp | 3,121 |
| 7.41d | 46.99% | ▼ -0.1pp | 34,490 |
| 7.41c | 47.11% | ▼ -0.4pp | 15,045 |
| 7.41b | 47.54% | — | 15,290 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.