How Dark Willow and Omniknight perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow and Omniknight win 44.90% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 147 matches.
Facing this duo often feels less threatening than it should. Dark Willow wants to control fights from a distance with Cursed Crown and build up damage with Shadow Realm, but Omniknight’s offensive contribution from Purification requires an ally to be right in the enemy’s face. This conflict in positioning makes it difficult for them to layer their spells for a kill. Defensively, Omniknight’s powerful saves like Heavenly Grace are somewhat wasted on a partner who is already incredibly slippery. Dark Willow often saves herself, meaning Omniknight’s protection would be better suited for a frontline core, leaving these two heroes feeling disconnected from each other.
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 | 49.73% | 183 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.32% | 136 |
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 | 44.90% | ▼ -1.5pp | 147 |
| 7.41d | 46.41% | ▲ +0.4pp | 16,684 |
| 7.41c | 46.04% | ▲ +0.7pp | 9,175 |
| 7.41b | 45.32% | — | 9,069 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.