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Dark Willow counters and build in Dota 2

Dark Willow in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.

Dark Willow build

Start
  1. Tango
  2. Blood Grenade
  3. ×2Iron Branch
  4. Magic Stick
  5. Sentry Ward
  6. Observer and Sentry Wards
Boots
  1. 9 minTranquil Boots
  2. 12 minArcane Boots
Through the game
  1. 3 minMagic Wand
  2. 7 minRing of Basilius
  3. 7 minUrn of Shadows
  4. 9 minWind Lace
  5. 22 minEul's Scepter of Divinity
  6. 27 minBlink Dagger
Talents
  1. +2 Bedlam Attack Targets 60%500 Terrorize Impact Damage 40%25
  2. +1.5s Shadow Realm Duration 53%-7s Bramble Maze CD 47%20
  3. +30 Bedlam Damage 66%-20s Terrorize Cooldown 34%15
Skill build
  1. lvl 9Bramble Maze
  2. lvl 9Shadow Realm
  3. lvl 15Cursed Crown
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 5: Hard Support48%
  • Position 4: Support46%

Strong against Dark Willow

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Enigma+3.9%55.7%732
Naga Siren+3.0%52.1%303
Phantom Lancer+2.3%56.6%3,030
Troll Warlord+2.2%57.2%551
Doom+2.0%50.9%1,109
Shadow Demon+1.9%47.8%362
Leshrac+1.9%56.2%413
Keeper of the Light+1.9%51.9%908
Queen of Pain+1.8%50.2%2,163
Pugna+1.7%54.3%898
Puck+1.6%48.6%547
Monkey King+1.6%48.4%1,025

Dark Willow is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Visage+5.1%50.6%267
Batrider+4.1%60.5%172
Enchantress+2.9%53.7%549
Medusa+2.9%51.8%714
Gyrocopter+2.9%54.0%781
Clockwerk+2.7%55.5%658
Kez+2.3%55.2%762
Treant Protector+2.3%55.6%593
Muerta+2.2%53.0%572
Bounty Hunter+2.2%49.3%1,545
Void Spirit+2.1%51.5%839
Dawnbreaker+2.1%48.4%1,959

Best allies for Dark Willow

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Largo+5.1%52.6%234
Lone Druid+4.1%52.1%632
Visage+3.5%55.6%232
Shadow Demon+3.1%47.0%230
Pugna+2.7%51.8%637
Death Prophet+2.6%48.9%826
Keeper of the Light+2.4%49.7%725
Skywrath Mage+2.3%50.8%1,936
Lifestealer+2.2%52.3%3,733
Juggernaut+2.2%52.8%4,873
Meepo+2.1%55.9%304
Io+2.0%49.7%437
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