How Dark Willow and Medusa perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow and Medusa win 46.43% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,173 matches.
Trying to fight into this duo can be awkward. Dark Willow offers a lot of control that Medusa otherwise lacks, especially early on. A good Bramble Maze or Cursed Crown can hold an enemy in place, guaranteeing a full-duration Mystic Snake bounce and some free right-clicks. This can help secure Medusa’s lane. The synergy isn't perfect, though. Medusa doesn't have high early-game damage to convert Willow's lockdown into quick kills, as she prefers to farm. Later, a good Terrorize can set up Stone Gaze, but their teamfight plans don't always overlap perfectly. The control from Dark Willow is nice to have, but it doesn't fundamentally change how Medusa wants to play the game.
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 | 39.31% | 145 |
| Crusader & Archon | 42.72% | 309 |
| Legend & Ancient | 44.31% | 246 |
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 | 46.43% | ▼ -1.8pp | 2,173 |
| 7.41d | 48.21% | ▼ -1.6pp | 26,818 |
| 7.41c | 49.80% | ▼ -1.4pp | 12,759 |
| 7.41b | 51.16% | — | 14,661 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.