How Dark Willow and Sven perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow and Sven win 50.05% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,149 matches.
Setting up kills for Sven looks good on paper, but the timing can be awkward. Dark Willow's Cursed Crown has a long delay before it stuns, giving enemies a window to react before Sven can get on top of them. If the target has a mobility spell or a BKB, they're often gone before the stun even lands. Later in the game, Terrorize can be a problem; it scatters the enemy team when Sven wants them grouped up to cleave down with God's Strength. While a perfect Bramble Maze can hold someone in place, the general lack of instant, reliable lockdown from Dark Willow makes this pairing feel clunky and inconsistent.
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 | 47.35% | 340 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.92% | 770 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.01% | 696 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.00% | 300 |
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 | 50.05% | ▲ +1.9pp | 5,149 |
| 7.41d | 48.19% | ▼ -0.1pp | 45,815 |
| 7.41c | 48.33% | ▼ -0.5pp | 13,530 |
| 7.41b | 48.82% | — | 15,060 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.