Warlock
Win rates
Pub win rate
49.6%
Balanced — viable in the right hands
Pro win rate
—
0 pro picks
Pub pick rate
6.6%
274k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
—
0 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 274k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
23%Branches
15%Tango
14%Blood Grenade
10%Ward Dispenser
10%Magic Stick
8%Ward Sentry
Early
~0–10 min
73%Boots
26%Arcane Boots
2%Shadow Amulet
Core
~10–25 min
- 24%
Arcane Boots
24%Glimmer Cape
13%Aghanims Shard
7%Staff Of Wizardry
5%Pavise
4%Point Booster
Luxury
25 min+
22%Ultimate Scepter
16%Force Staff
- 15%
Glimmer Cape
7%Blink
7%Refresher
6%Guardian Greaves
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Warlock does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Troll Warlord
56%
103 games
- Axe
55%
229 games
- Sniper
55%
126 games
- Spirit Breaker
54%
183 games
- Dark Willow
54%
142 games
Good against
- Treant Protector
36%
115 games
- Slark
36%
100 games
- Pudge
39%
186 games
- Largo
40%
113 games
- Shadow Demon
41%
301 games
How to play
Warlock is an Intelligence hero whose utility and control shape fights from the backline. Look to initiate fights — your kit is built to start engagements on your terms. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
22
+2.4 / level
Agility
10
+1 / level
Intelligence
25
+3.1 / level
FAQ
What is Warlock's win rate?
Warlock has a 49.6% pub win rate across 274k 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 Warlock?
Warlock is picked in 6.59% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Who counters Warlock?
Warlock is hard-countered by Treant Protector, Slark, Pudge, Largo, Shadow Demon, but has an edge against Troll Warlord, Axe, Sniper, Spirit Breaker, Dark Willow.