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Dark Willow + Troll Warlord

How Dark Willow and Troll Warlord perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.

As teammates
Together 50.39%
Win rate when Dark Willow and Troll Warlord are on the same team, over 2,040 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow and Troll Warlord win 50.39% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,040 matches.

Why this works

Controlling the map can be a bit awkward with this duo. Troll Warlord typically wants to secure his own farm and hit specific item timings before joining big fights. Dark Willow's kit is built for early aggression and ganking, which can pull Troll into action before he's strong enough, or leave him farming alone without protection. In teamfights, their abilities don't always align perfectly. A well-timed Terrorize from Willow can scatter enemies, but it can also force Troll Warlord to chase his target out of position or break his focus during Battle Trance. The combination of control is there, but it's not as straightforward as it looks.

Dark Willow + Troll Warlord by rank

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.

RankTeam win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian47.75%178
Crusader & Archon52.08%288
Legend & Ancient43.33%180

Dark Willow + Troll Warlord across patches

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.

PatchTeam win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 50.39%▲ +1.5pp2,040
7.41d 48.88%▼ -0.2pp21,475
7.41c 49.12%▲ +0.4pp9,293
7.41b 48.73%9,489

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Frequently asked questions

Do Dark Willow and Troll Warlord work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Dark Willow and Troll Warlord win 50.39% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (2,040 matches) — above the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Dark Willow + Troll Warlord number?
2,040 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.