How Drow Ranger and Lone Druid perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Drow Ranger and Lone Druid win 43.51% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,098 matches.
Pushing towers becomes the team's main goal. Lone Druid's Spirit Bear provides a durable frontline to tank tower shots, creating a safe pocket for Drow Ranger to deal damage. If an enemy tries to break through, the bear's root can hold them in place for Drow's focused arrows. Drow's own Gust adds another layer of protection, pushing away anyone who gets too close. This combination lets them pressure objectives early, as Drow's consistent damage melts buildings while the bear provides control and soaks up damage.
The game often hinges on whether this duo can secure an early lead. If they start taking objectives, they build momentum and control the map, forcing the enemy into unfavorable fights. However, both heroes require significant farm, which can strain the team's resources. A coordinated enemy with strong gap-close can bypass the Spirit Bear and punish Drow Ranger before she comes online, shutting down the strategy entirely. It becomes a race to see if their push can outpace the enemy's ability to gank them.
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 | 39.58% | 192 |
| Crusader & Archon | 43.65% | 433 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.80% | 274 |
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 | 43.51% | ▼ -5.6pp | 3,098 |
| 7.41d | 49.12% | ▼ -0.1pp | 29,393 |
| 7.41c | 49.26% | ▼ -2.3pp | 18,972 |
| 7.41b | 51.53% | — | 24,689 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.