Dark Willow — Dota 2 hero

Dark Willow

IntelligenceRangedSupportNukerDisablerEscape

Dark Willow Pro Match Statistics

47.4%Win Rate
8.7%Pick Rate
2.7%Ban Rate
-3% Trend

How to Counter Dark Willow in Dota 2

The best counters to Dark Willow in professional Dota 2 matches are Earth Spirit (10% win rate across 10 games), Phoenix (25% win rate across 24 games), Nyx Assassin (25% win rate across 12 games). As a nuker, Dark Willow struggles against heroes with high magic resistance, spell immunity, or the ability to close distance before spells are cast. Picking Earth Spirit into Dark Willow provides the strongest statistical counter advantage in the current pro meta. Phoenix is another reliable counter pick with a 25% win rate over 24 professional games. Conversely, Dark Willow performs best against Templar Assassin (75% win rate), so avoid picking Templar Assassin into Dark Willow when possible.

Heroes Dark Willow Is Worst Against

All heroes Dark Willow is worst against — full Dota 2 counter matchup data

Earth Spirit counters Dark Willow — 10% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesEarth Spirit10 games10%10%Phoenix counters Dark Willow — 25% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesPhoenix24 games25%25%Nyx Assassin counters Dark Willow — 25% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesNyx Assassin12 games25%25%Sniper counters Dark Willow — 25% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesSniper16 games25%25%Lion counters Dark Willow — 27.3% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesLion22 games27.3%27.3%Tidehunter counters Dark Willow — 27.3% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesTidehunter22 games27.3%27.3%Snapfire counters Dark Willow — 27.8% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesSnapfire18 games27.8%27.8%Razor counters Dark Willow — 29.4% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesRazor17 games29.4%29.4%Grimstroke counters Dark Willow — 30% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesGrimstroke10 games30%30%Ring Master counters Dark Willow — 30.3% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesRing Master33 games30.3%30.3%Hoodwink counters Dark Willow — 30.4% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesHoodwink23 games30.4%30.4%Clinkz counters Dark Willow — 33.3% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesClinkz21 games33.3%33.3%Luna counters Dark Willow — 33.3% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesLuna12 games33.3%33.3%Invoker counters Dark Willow — 34.5% win rate in 29 professional Dota 2 matchesInvoker29 games34.5%34.5%Centaur Warrunner counters Dark Willow — 34.6% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesCentaur Warrunner26 games34.6%34.6%Brewmaster counters Dark Willow — 36.4% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesBrewmaster11 games36.4%36.4%Pudge counters Dark Willow — 36.8% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesPudge19 games36.8%36.8%Viper counters Dark Willow — 38.5% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesViper26 games38.5%38.5%Clockwerk counters Dark Willow — 38.5% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesClockwerk13 games38.5%38.5%Mars counters Dark Willow — 39.4% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesMars33 games39.4%39.4%Ancient Apparition counters Dark Willow — 40% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesAncient Apparition15 games40%40%Huskar counters Dark Willow — 40% win rate in 10 professional Dota 2 matchesHuskar10 games40%40%Ember Spirit counters Dark Willow — 40.6% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesEmber Spirit32 games40.6%40.6%Keeper of the Light counters Dark Willow — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesKeeper of the Light12 games41.7%41.7%Rubick counters Dark Willow — 41.7% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesRubick12 games41.7%41.7%Disruptor counters Dark Willow — 42.9% win rate in 35 professional Dota 2 matchesDisruptor35 games42.9%42.9%Kez counters Dark Willow — 43.5% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesKez23 games43.5%43.5%Tusk counters Dark Willow — 44.4% win rate in 54 professional Dota 2 matchesTusk54 games44.4%44.4%Puck counters Dark Willow — 44.4% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesPuck18 games44.4%44.4%Shadow Shaman counters Dark Willow — 45% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Shaman20 games45%45%Juggernaut counters Dark Willow — 45% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesJuggernaut20 games45%45%Gyrocopter counters Dark Willow — 45.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesGyrocopter22 games45.5%45.5%Abaddon counters Dark Willow — 46.2% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesAbaddon13 games46.2%46.2%Shadow Fiend counters Dark Willow — 46.3% win rate in 41 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Fiend41 games46.3%46.3%Dazzle counters Dark Willow — 46.7% win rate in 15 professional Dota 2 matchesDazzle15 games46.7%46.7%Warlock counters Dark Willow — 48% win rate in 25 professional Dota 2 matchesWarlock25 games48%48%Muerta counters Dark Willow — 50% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesMuerta22 games50%50%Chen counters Dark Willow — 50% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesChen16 games50%50%Shadow Demon counters Dark Willow — 50% win rate in 32 professional Dota 2 matchesShadow Demon32 games50%50%Lich counters Dark Willow — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesLich12 games50%50%Omniknight counters Dark Willow — 50% win rate in 12 professional Dota 2 matchesOmniknight12 games50%50%Windranger counters Dark Willow — 51.5% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesWindranger33 games51.5%51.5%Axe counters Dark Willow — 51.9% win rate in 27 professional Dota 2 matchesAxe27 games51.9%51.9%Dragon Knight counters Dark Willow — 52.2% win rate in 23 professional Dota 2 matchesDragon Knight23 games52.2%52.2%Batrider counters Dark Willow — 52.6% win rate in 19 professional Dota 2 matchesBatrider19 games52.6%52.6%Treant Protector counters Dark Willow — 52.9% win rate in 17 professional Dota 2 matchesTreant Protector17 games52.9%52.9%Bristleback counters Dark Willow — 53.8% win rate in 13 professional Dota 2 matchesBristleback13 games53.8%53.8%Underlord counters Dark Willow — 53.8% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesUnderlord26 games53.8%53.8%Beastmaster counters Dark Willow — 54.2% win rate in 24 professional Dota 2 matchesBeastmaster24 games54.2%54.2%Void Spirit counters Dark Willow — 54.5% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesVoid Spirit22 games54.5%54.5%Tiny counters Dark Willow — 54.8% win rate in 31 professional Dota 2 matchesTiny31 games54.8%54.8%Largo counters Dark Willow — 55.6% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesLargo18 games55.6%55.6%Timbersaw counters Dark Willow — 55.6% win rate in 18 professional Dota 2 matchesTimbersaw18 games55.6%55.6%Morphling counters Dark Willow — 56.3% win rate in 16 professional Dota 2 matchesMorphling16 games56.3%56.3%Queen of Pain counters Dark Willow — 57.1% win rate in 21 professional Dota 2 matchesQueen of Pain21 games57.1%57.1%Spirit Breaker counters Dark Willow — 57.1% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesSpirit Breaker14 games57.1%57.1%Ogre Magi counters Dark Willow — 57.7% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesOgre Magi26 games57.7%57.7%Jakiro counters Dark Willow — 59.1% win rate in 44 professional Dota 2 matchesJakiro44 games59.1%59.1%Ursa counters Dark Willow — 59.1% win rate in 22 professional Dota 2 matchesUrsa22 games59.1%59.1%Slardar counters Dark Willow — 63.6% win rate in 33 professional Dota 2 matchesSlardar33 games63.6%63.6%Leshrac counters Dark Willow — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesLeshrac11 games63.6%63.6%Kunkka counters Dark Willow — 63.6% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesKunkka11 games63.6%63.6%Skywrath Mage counters Dark Willow — 65.4% win rate in 26 professional Dota 2 matchesSkywrath Mage26 games65.4%65.4%Storm Spirit counters Dark Willow — 71.4% win rate in 14 professional Dota 2 matchesStorm Spirit14 games71.4%71.4%Slark counters Dark Willow — 72.7% win rate in 11 professional Dota 2 matchesSlark11 games72.7%72.7%Templar Assassin counters Dark Willow — 75% win rate in 20 professional Dota 2 matchesTemplar Assassin20 games75%75%

Dark Willow counter data: 66 hero matchups analyzed across 1398 professional Dota 2 games. Win rates reflect how Dark Willow performs against each opponent in recent competitive matches.

Heroes Dark Willow Is Best Against

All heroes Dark Willow is best against — complete Dota 2 favorable matchup list

Dark Willow dominates Templar Assassin — 75% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesTemplar Assassin20 games75%75%Dark Willow dominates Slark — 72.7% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesSlark11 games72.7%72.7%Dark Willow dominates Storm Spirit — 71.4% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesStorm Spirit14 games71.4%71.4%Dark Willow dominates Skywrath Mage — 65.4% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesSkywrath Mage26 games65.4%65.4%Dark Willow dominates Kunkka — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesKunkka11 games63.6%63.6%Dark Willow dominates Leshrac — 63.6% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesLeshrac11 games63.6%63.6%Dark Willow dominates Slardar — 63.6% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesSlardar33 games63.6%63.6%Dark Willow dominates Ursa — 59.1% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesUrsa22 games59.1%59.1%Dark Willow dominates Jakiro — 59.1% win rate across 44 pro Dota 2 gamesJakiro44 games59.1%59.1%Dark Willow dominates Ogre Magi — 57.7% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesOgre Magi26 games57.7%57.7%Dark Willow dominates Spirit Breaker — 57.1% win rate across 14 pro Dota 2 gamesSpirit Breaker14 games57.1%57.1%Dark Willow dominates Queen of Pain — 57.1% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesQueen of Pain21 games57.1%57.1%Dark Willow dominates Morphling — 56.3% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesMorphling16 games56.3%56.3%Dark Willow dominates Timbersaw — 55.6% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesTimbersaw18 games55.6%55.6%Dark Willow dominates Largo — 55.6% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesLargo18 games55.6%55.6%Dark Willow dominates Tiny — 54.8% win rate across 31 pro Dota 2 gamesTiny31 games54.8%54.8%Dark Willow dominates Void Spirit — 54.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesVoid Spirit22 games54.5%54.5%Dark Willow dominates Beastmaster — 54.2% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesBeastmaster24 games54.2%54.2%Dark Willow dominates Underlord — 53.8% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesUnderlord26 games53.8%53.8%Dark Willow dominates Bristleback — 53.8% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesBristleback13 games53.8%53.8%Dark Willow dominates Treant Protector — 52.9% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesTreant Protector17 games52.9%52.9%Dark Willow dominates Batrider — 52.6% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesBatrider19 games52.6%52.6%Dark Willow dominates Dragon Knight — 52.2% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesDragon Knight23 games52.2%52.2%Dark Willow dominates Axe — 51.9% win rate across 27 pro Dota 2 gamesAxe27 games51.9%51.9%Dark Willow dominates Windranger — 51.5% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesWindranger33 games51.5%51.5%Dark Willow dominates Omniknight — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesOmniknight12 games50%50%Dark Willow dominates Lich — 50% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesLich12 games50%50%Dark Willow dominates Shadow Demon — 50% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Demon32 games50%50%Dark Willow dominates Chen — 50% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesChen16 games50%50%Dark Willow dominates Muerta — 50% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesMuerta22 games50%50%Dark Willow dominates Warlock — 48% win rate across 25 pro Dota 2 gamesWarlock25 games48%48%Dark Willow dominates Dazzle — 46.7% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesDazzle15 games46.7%46.7%Dark Willow dominates Shadow Fiend — 46.3% win rate across 41 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Fiend41 games46.3%46.3%Dark Willow dominates Abaddon — 46.2% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesAbaddon13 games46.2%46.2%Dark Willow dominates Gyrocopter — 45.5% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesGyrocopter22 games45.5%45.5%Dark Willow dominates Juggernaut — 45% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesJuggernaut20 games45%45%Dark Willow dominates Shadow Shaman — 45% win rate across 20 pro Dota 2 gamesShadow Shaman20 games45%45%Dark Willow dominates Puck — 44.4% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesPuck18 games44.4%44.4%Dark Willow dominates Tusk — 44.4% win rate across 54 pro Dota 2 gamesTusk54 games44.4%44.4%Dark Willow dominates Kez — 43.5% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesKez23 games43.5%43.5%Dark Willow dominates Disruptor — 42.9% win rate across 35 pro Dota 2 gamesDisruptor35 games42.9%42.9%Dark Willow dominates Rubick — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesRubick12 games41.7%41.7%Dark Willow dominates Keeper of the Light — 41.7% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesKeeper of the Light12 games41.7%41.7%Dark Willow dominates Ember Spirit — 40.6% win rate across 32 pro Dota 2 gamesEmber Spirit32 games40.6%40.6%Dark Willow dominates Huskar — 40% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesHuskar10 games40%40%Dark Willow dominates Ancient Apparition — 40% win rate across 15 pro Dota 2 gamesAncient Apparition15 games40%40%Dark Willow dominates Mars — 39.4% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesMars33 games39.4%39.4%Dark Willow dominates Clockwerk — 38.5% win rate across 13 pro Dota 2 gamesClockwerk13 games38.5%38.5%Dark Willow dominates Viper — 38.5% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesViper26 games38.5%38.5%Dark Willow dominates Pudge — 36.8% win rate across 19 pro Dota 2 gamesPudge19 games36.8%36.8%Dark Willow dominates Brewmaster — 36.4% win rate across 11 pro Dota 2 gamesBrewmaster11 games36.4%36.4%Dark Willow dominates Centaur Warrunner — 34.6% win rate across 26 pro Dota 2 gamesCentaur Warrunner26 games34.6%34.6%Dark Willow dominates Invoker — 34.5% win rate across 29 pro Dota 2 gamesInvoker29 games34.5%34.5%Dark Willow dominates Luna — 33.3% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesLuna12 games33.3%33.3%Dark Willow dominates Clinkz — 33.3% win rate across 21 pro Dota 2 gamesClinkz21 games33.3%33.3%Dark Willow dominates Hoodwink — 30.4% win rate across 23 pro Dota 2 gamesHoodwink23 games30.4%30.4%Dark Willow dominates Ring Master — 30.3% win rate across 33 pro Dota 2 gamesRing Master33 games30.3%30.3%Dark Willow dominates Grimstroke — 30% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesGrimstroke10 games30%30%Dark Willow dominates Razor — 29.4% win rate across 17 pro Dota 2 gamesRazor17 games29.4%29.4%Dark Willow dominates Snapfire — 27.8% win rate across 18 pro Dota 2 gamesSnapfire18 games27.8%27.8%Dark Willow dominates Tidehunter — 27.3% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesTidehunter22 games27.3%27.3%Dark Willow dominates Lion — 27.3% win rate across 22 pro Dota 2 gamesLion22 games27.3%27.3%Dark Willow dominates Sniper — 25% win rate across 16 pro Dota 2 gamesSniper16 games25%25%Dark Willow dominates Nyx Assassin — 25% win rate across 12 pro Dota 2 gamesNyx Assassin12 games25%25%Dark Willow dominates Phoenix — 25% win rate across 24 pro Dota 2 gamesPhoenix24 games25%25%Dark Willow dominates Earth Spirit — 10% win rate across 10 pro Dota 2 gamesEarth Spirit10 games10%10%

Dark Willow favorable matchups: 66 heroes Dark Willow dominates, tracked from 1398 professional games. Higher win rate indicates a stronger advantage for Dark Willow.