Dark Willow
Win rates
Pub win rate
48.5%
Situational — needs a specific draft
Pro win rate
31.3%
16 pro picks
Pub pick rate
5.1%
211k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
31%
5 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 211k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
26%Branches
14%Tango
13%Blood Grenade
12%Ward Dispenser
11%Faerie Fire
9%Circlet
Early
~0–10 min
71%Boots
16%Tranquil Boots
12%Urn Of Shadows
Core
~10–25 min
26%Essence Distiller
23%Staff Of Wizardry
14%Blink
14%Cyclone
11%Aghanims Shard
5%Force Staff
Luxury
25 min+
- 29%
Blink
- 17%
Cyclone
- 11%
Force Staff
10%Aeon Disk
7%Mystic Staff
3%Wind Waker
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Dark Willow does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Luna
56%
126 games
- Templar Assassin
55%
144 games
- Skywrath Mage
53%
136 games
- Storm Spirit
52%
117 games
- Timbersaw
52%
123 games
Good against
- Lifestealer
38%
103 games
- Ember Spirit
39%
199 games
- Ring Master
41%
142 games
- Puck
41%
134 games
- Abaddon
41%
112 games
How to play
Dark Willow is an Intelligence nuker who deletes heroes with spell burst — mana management and positioning are everything. Built-in escape tools mean you can play aggressively and bail when things go sideways. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
20
+2 / level
Agility
18
+1.6 / level
Intelligence
21
+3.5 / level
FAQ
What is Dark Willow's win rate?
Dark Willow has a 48.5% pub win rate across 211k games. That's right around the 50% baseline — the hero is balanced, and win rate depends heavily on player skill and team comp.
How popular is Dark Willow?
Dark Willow is picked in 5.09% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Dark Willow played in pro Dota?
Yes — Dark Willow has a 31.3% win rate across 16 pro picks and a 31% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Dark Willow?
Dark Willow is hard-countered by Lifestealer, Ember Spirit, Ring Master, Puck, Abaddon, but has an edge against Luna, Templar Assassin, Skywrath Mage, Storm Spirit, Timbersaw.