How Lone Druid and Warlock perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lone Druid and Warlock win 46.23% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,750 matches.
Landing a big Chaotic Offering gives the Spirit Bear a perfect window to attack. Warlock can link several enemies together with Fatal Bonds, and then every hit from Lone Druid’s bear gets amplified across all of them. This is especially true if the bear is the primary damage dealer, as it can attack freely while enemies are stunned by the initial impact. A well-timed Shadow Word from Warlock can also make the bear surprisingly durable, forcing the enemy team to commit even more resources to take it down during the fight.
The success of this pairing really depends on that initial setup. If Warlock misses the stun or the enemy team is able to spread out and avoid the full effects of Fatal Bonds, the combination loses its impact. Both heroes rely on long cooldowns for their biggest teamfight contributions, so if a fight goes poorly, they have to wait a while before they can attempt the same strategy. The game plan is powerful but predictable, giving the opponent a clear objective to play around: survive the golem drop.
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 | 51.75% | 114 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.58% | 351 |
| Legend & Ancient | 42.29% | 253 |
| Divine & Immortal | 36.00% | 100 |
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 | 46.23% | ▼ -1.2pp | 1,750 |
| 7.41d | 47.44% | ▼ -1.0pp | 21,296 |
| 7.41c | 48.43% | ▼ -2.8pp | 16,387 |
| 7.41b | 51.26% | — | 30,428 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.