Matchups

Patch7.41fStats14 Oct 2026

Dark Willow Counters

Best heroes to pick against Dark Willow — and who Dark Willow beats

Across 125 matchups in Divine and Immortal ranked games, the hardest counters to Dark Willow are Puck, Brewmaster and Legion Commander. Dark Willow does best against Centaur Warrunner, Templar Assassin and Dawnbreaker. Best teammates: Clinkz, Arc Warden and Enigma.

Best counters to Dark Willow

Puck−6.2

Brewmaster−5.0

Legion Commander−4.3

Riki−3.9

Storm Spirit−3.1

Snapfire−3.1

Tiny−2.9

Pudge−2.8

Oracle−2.6

Windranger−2.4

Dark Willow is strong against

Centaur Warrunner+7.8

Templar Assassin+6.1

Dawnbreaker+5.3

Lich+4.1

Marci+4.1

Morphling+3.5

Drow Ranger+3.2

Razor+3.1

Magnus+3.1

Doom+2.9

Best allies for Dark Willow

Clinkz+7.3

Arc Warden+6.6

Enigma+4.1

Storm Spirit+3.7

Doom+3.6

Phantom Lancer+3.5

Necrophos+3.3

Tinker+2.7

Puck+2.5

Winter Wyvern+2.4

All Dark Willow matchups

Advantage is the STRATZ matchup score: how many win-rate points the matchup adds (+) or takes away (−) from this hero compared with what both heroes’ overall strength would predict. Negative = that opponent counters this hero.

#	Opponent	Advantage	Dark Willow win rate	Games	Counters
Heroes that counter Dark Willow · 58
1	Troll Warlord	−6.9	43.2%	132*	Troll Warlord counters
2	Puck	−6.2	45.4%	427	Puck counters
3	Abaddon	−6.1	44.3%	185*	Abaddon counters
4	Brewmaster	−5.0	43.2%	412	Brewmaster counters
5	Lycan	−4.4	43.5%	108*	Lycan counters
6	Legion Commander	−4.3	44.0%	1,301	Legion Commander counters
7	Elder Titan	−4.0	41.8%	91*	Elder Titan counters
8	Riki	−3.9	45.1%	328	Riki counters
9	Techies	−3.1	35.9%	78*	Techies counters
10	Storm Spirit	−3.1	50.8%	524	Storm Spirit counters
11	Snapfire	−3.1	48.5%	1,189	Snapfire counters
12	Tiny	−2.9	53.5%	709	Tiny counters
13	Pudge	−2.8	48.0%	2,899	Pudge counters
14	Oracle	−2.6	47.9%	585	Oracle counters
15	Windranger	−2.4	49.3%	1,826	Windranger counters
16	Terrorblade	−2.4	52.2%	784	Terrorblade counters
17	Muerta	−2.2	49.8%	217*	Muerta counters
18	Silencer	−2.2	49.0%	696	Silencer counters
19	Leshrac	−2.1	44.6%	392	Leshrac counters
20	Underlord	−2.0	52.8%	523	Underlord counters
21	Monkey King	−1.9	51.7%	402	Monkey King counters
22	Vengeful Spirit	−1.8	46.8%	662	Vengeful Spirit counters
23	Sniper	−1.8	51.6%	843	Sniper counters
24	Lifestealer	−1.7	47.6%	1,634	Lifestealer counters
25	Slardar	−1.6	51.4%	428	Slardar counters
26	Invoker	−1.5	46.7%	1,989	Invoker counters
27	Enigma	−1.5	43.6%	486	Enigma counters
28	Mars	−1.4	52.0%	440	Mars counters
29	Venomancer	−1.4	52.0%	346	Venomancer counters
30	Ursa	−1.4	48.3%	582	Ursa counters
31	Primal Beast	−1.3	49.3%	373	Primal Beast counters
32	Hoodwink	−1.3	52.6%	1,400	Hoodwink counters
33	Keeper of the Light	−1.3	48.2%	438	Keeper of the Light counters
34	Sand King	−1.2	53.0%	249*	Sand King counters
35	Chaos Knight	−1.2	48.6%	179*	Chaos Knight counters
36	Pangolier	−1.1	52.2%	630	Pangolier counters
37	Lion	−1.1	51.2%	2,175	Lion counters
38	Meepo	−1.0	42.5%	127*	Meepo counters
39	Witch Doctor	−0.9	49.5%	1,171	Witch Doctor counters
40	Timbersaw	−0.9	52.9%	543	Timbersaw counters
41	Death Prophet	−0.9	51.4%	506	Death Prophet counters
42	Warlock	−0.9	52.4%	355	Warlock counters
43	Tinker	−0.9	50.9%	430	Tinker counters
44	Medusa	−0.8	51.7%	145*	Medusa counters
45	Phoenix	−0.8	47.6%	617	Phoenix counters
46	Rubick	−0.8	50.5%	2,568	Rubick counters
47	Phantom Lancer	−0.8	47.6%	1,073	Phantom Lancer counters
48	Juggernaut	−0.7	46.5%	1,751	Juggernaut counters
49	Treant Protector	−0.6	55.3%	159*	Treant Protector counters
50	Mirana	−0.6	49.8%	1,590	Mirana counters
51	Sven	−0.3	48.1%	1,196	Sven counters
52	Broodmother	−0.3	51.0%	151*	Broodmother counters
53	Necrophos	−0.2	50.8%	1,355	Necrophos counters
54	Earth Spirit	−0.2	49.1%	685	Earth Spirit counters
55	Queen of Pain	−0.2	53.3%	848	Queen of Pain counters
56	Void Spirit	−0.1	52.1%	549	Void Spirit counters
57	Ring Master	−0.1	51.5%	701	Ring Master counters
58	Nyx Assassin	−0.1	48.1%	1,219	Nyx Assassin counters
Dark Willow is favoured against · 67
1	Alchemist	+9.4	63.8%	149*	Alchemist counters
2	Batrider	+8.3	60.0%	110*	Batrider counters
3	Naga Siren	+8.2	58.9%	73*	Naga Siren counters
4	Centaur Warrunner	+7.8	60.3%	431	Centaur Warrunner counters
5	Beastmaster	+6.5	59.1%	171*	Beastmaster counters
6	Templar Assassin	+6.1	60.7%	341	Templar Assassin counters
7	Dawnbreaker	+5.3	52.9%	1,095	Dawnbreaker counters
8	Enchantress	+4.5	56.7%	224*	Enchantress counters
9	Lone Druid	+4.3	54.9%	277*	Lone Druid counters
10	Lich	+4.1	52.8%	1,207	Lich counters
11	Marci	+4.1	54.9%	581	Marci counters
12	Morphling	+3.5	55.2%	404	Morphling counters
13	Drow Ranger	+3.2	60.3%	426	Drow Ranger counters
14	Razor	+3.1	53.7%	492	Razor counters
15	Magnus	+3.1	54.6%	1,048	Magnus counters
16	Doom	+2.9	53.5%	765	Doom counters
17	Spirit Breaker	+2.8	51.5%	1,659	Spirit Breaker counters
18	Clockwerk	+2.6	54.8%	334	Clockwerk counters
19	Disruptor	+2.6	52.1%	1,166	Disruptor counters
20	Io	+2.5	51.9%	424	Io counters
21	Outworld Devourer	+2.5	49.3%	1,407	Outworld Devourer counters
22	Tidehunter	+2.5	56.3%	1,587	Tidehunter counters
23	Wraith King	+2.5	49.9%	711	Wraith King counters
24	Spectre	+2.3	52.0%	636	Spectre counters
25	Bloodseeker	+2.3	52.3%	130*	Bloodseeker counters
26	Tusk	+2.1	53.6%	727	Tusk counters
27	Viper	+2.1	52.9%	473	Viper counters
28	Dazzle	+1.7	49.8%	474	Dazzle counters
29	Clinkz	+1.7	50.6%	330	Clinkz counters
30	Lina	+1.6	55.2%	1,229	Lina counters
31	Weaver	+1.4	53.1%	307	Weaver counters
32	Kunkka	+1.3	52.4%	378	Kunkka counters
33	Visage	+1.3	46.9%	179*	Visage counters
34	Largo	+1.3	52.1%	257*	Largo counters
35	Ogre Magi	+1.1	53.1%	835	Ogre Magi counters
36	Bane	+1.1	52.2%	289*	Bane counters
37	Kez	+1.0	58.0%	417	Kez counters
38	Grimstroke	+0.9	49.1%	823	Grimstroke counters
39	Zeus	+0.9	53.6%	1,021	Zeus counters
40	Shadow Demon	+0.8	55.7%	201*	Shadow Demon counters
41	Winter Wyvern	+0.8	49.4%	1,000	Winter Wyvern counters
42	Slark	+0.8	51.7%	1,515	Slark counters
43	Bristleback	+0.7	55.5%	209*	Bristleback counters
44	Phantom Assassin	+0.7	50.9%	479	Phantom Assassin counters
45	Earthshaker	+0.7	50.9%	1,376	Earthshaker counters
46	Skywrath Mage	+0.7	52.5%	958	Skywrath Mage counters
47	Jakiro	+0.7	54.5%	560	Jakiro counters
48	Anti-Mage	+0.6	51.1%	1,163	Anti-Mage counters
49	Gyrocopter	+0.5	54.5%	376	Gyrocopter counters
50	Ember Spirit	+0.5	51.5%	952	Ember Spirit counters
51	Luna	+0.5	50.4%	1,488	Luna counters
52	Pugna	+0.4	48.8%	324	Pugna counters
53	Nature's Prophet	+0.4	56.7%	868	Nature's Prophet counters
54	Omniknight	+0.4	47.7%	195*	Omniknight counters
55	Shadow Shaman	+0.4	49.6%	1,244	Shadow Shaman counters
56	Axe	+0.4	52.3%	1,301	Axe counters
57	Bounty Hunter	+0.3	45.9%	1,000	Bounty Hunter counters
58	Faceless Void	+0.3	52.2%	533	Faceless Void counters
59	Dark Seer	+0.2	49.8%	789	Dark Seer counters
60	Huskar	+0.2	54.6%	328	Huskar counters
61	Shadow Fiend	+0.2	60.1%	559	Shadow Fiend counters
62	Ancient Apparition	+0.2	51.8%	610	Ancient Apparition counters
63	Crystal Maiden	+0.2	51.1%	1,197	Crystal Maiden counters
64	Dragon Knight	+0.1	47.5%	1,656	Dragon Knight counters
65	Undying	+0.1	52.4%	1,205	Undying counters
66	Arc Warden	+0.0	46.7%	351	Arc Warden counters
67	Night Stalker	+0.0	47.9%	948	Night Stalker counters

* Fewer than 300 games — shown for completeness, not used in the top lists above.