Dark Willow

How Dark Willow is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Dark Willow wins 49.2% of ranked All Pick games, over 246,584 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate49.2%
Games246,584
Most played asSoft support · 48%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald46.7%4,898
  • GuardianGuardian47.4%18,508
  • CrusaderCrusader48.0%32,072
  • ArchonArchon49.0%47,289
  • LegendLegend49.4%59,055
  • AncientAncient49.8%44,913
  • DivineDivine50.8%26,131
  • ImmortalImmortal50.8%13,718

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry1% of games38.4%603
  • Mid5% of games46.1%4,422
  • Offlane1% of games48.9%688
  • Soft support48% of games49.2%46,760
  • Hard support47% of games49.4%45,701

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Dark Willow beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Largo3.4 pts better than expected
    54.3%1,066
  2. Medusa2.9 pts better than expected
    53.3%1,574
  3. Drow Ranger2.5 pts better than expected
    55.9%6,174
  4. Razor2.4 pts better than expected
    51.2%4,062
  5. Sven2.2 pts better than expected
    50.0%6,864
  6. Batrider2.2 pts better than expected
    57.3%492
  7. Ember Spirit1.8 pts better than expected
    51.7%4,596
  8. Lich1.7 pts better than expected
    48.2%7,842

Countered by

These heroes beat Dark Willow more often than expected.

  1. Techies4.4 pts better than expected
    56.3%2,526
  2. Naga Siren3.5 pts better than expected
    53.0%728
  3. Elder Titan2.6 pts better than expected
    54.4%485
  4. Bristleback2.4 pts better than expected
    51.9%3,618
  5. Broodmother2.3 pts better than expected
    54.1%1,058
  6. Juggernaut2.0 pts better than expected
    55.4%12,412
  7. Puck2.0 pts better than expected
    50.1%2,068
  8. Oracle2.0 pts better than expected
    52.7%2,613
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Dark Willow wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Lycan6.6 pts better than expected
    54.6%806
  2. Batrider5.6 pts better than expected
    48.8%409
  3. Alchemist4.6 pts better than expected
    50.6%1,377
  4. Enchantress3.9 pts better than expected
    50.2%1,043
  5. Omniknight3.7 pts better than expected
    54.1%932
  6. Morphling3.7 pts better than expected
    50.6%2,334
  7. Visage3.5 pts better than expected
    56.4%844
  8. Largo2.9 pts better than expected
    50.4%979

Worst with

Dark Willow wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Elder Titan4.0 pts worse than expected
    46.3%366
  2. Faceless Void2.5 pts worse than expected
    45.2%4,500
  3. Zeus2.5 pts worse than expected
    46.8%5,470
  4. Ancient Apparition2.4 pts worse than expected
    48.3%2,800
  5. Lich2.3 pts worse than expected
    49.7%4,041
  6. Slardar1.5 pts worse than expected
    46.8%4,120
  7. Disruptor1.5 pts worse than expected
    48.2%3,105
  8. Warlock1.5 pts worse than expected
    47.8%1,990

Items

What Dark Willow players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango94%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade70%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch69%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick54%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward41%
  • CircletCirclet38%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards35%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire34%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots51% of games · on average at 8:5149.8%64,567
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots38% of games · on average at 11:4149.6%48,225
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed29% of games · on average at 6:0049.4%36,149
  • Power TreadsPower Treads7% of games · on average at 14:2244.6%8,813

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity58% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 53.7%Later: 51.1%52.5%73,630
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger46% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 59.1%Later: 57.1%58.2%58,071
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter26% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 52.8%Later: 55.2%54.0%33,496
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape17% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 52.0%Later: 49.9%51.0%21,769
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard16% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 57.2%Later: 53.5%55.5%20,525
  • Essence DistillerEssence Distiller16% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 55.7%Later: 48.9%52.7%20,006
  • Force StaffForce Staff14% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 52.7%Later: 52.8%52.8%17,177
  • Spirit VesselSpirit Vessel8% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 57.3%Later: 48.2%53.2%9,837
  • Moon ShardMoon Shard5% of games · usually at 39:00By 39:00: 63.9%Later: 58.3%61.7%6,947

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. +2 Bedlam Attack Targets65% picked · 61.3% won500 Terrorize Impact Damage35% picked · 61.3% wonLevel 25
  2. +1.5s Shadow Realm Duration58% picked · 58.8% won-7s Bramble Maze CD42% picked · 61.7% wonLevel 20
  3. +30 Bedlam Damage70% picked · 55.5% won-20s Terrorize Cooldown30% picked · 54.4% wonLevel 15
  4. +1.0s Bedlam Duration82% picked · 49.8% won+12 Intelligence18% picked · 49.3% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202649.2%246,777
  2. Sep 24, 202649.1%228,929
  3. Sep 17, 202649.2%232,471
  4. Sep 10, 202648.9%153,915
  5. Sep 3, 202648.6%202,516
  6. Aug 27, 202648.5%291,492
  7. Aug 20, 202648.4%283,495
  8. Aug 13, 202648.6%242,088

Dark Willow in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Dark Willow's win rate?

49.2% in ranked All Pick games, over 246,584 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Dark Willow?

Techies, Naga Siren, and Elder Titan beat Dark Willow more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Techies: 4.4 pts better than expected, over 2,526 games.

Which heroes is Dark Willow good against?

Dark Willow beats Largo, Medusa, and Drow Ranger more often than expected. The clearest is Largo: 3.4 pts better than expected, over 1,066 games.

What position is Dark Willow played in?

Mostly soft support (48% of its games), then hard support (47%). See the best soft support heroes

What should I build on Dark Willow?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Tranquil Boots and Arcane Boots. The most bought core items are Eul's Scepter of Divinity, Blink Dagger, Aghanim's Scepter, and Glimmer Cape.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ