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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 Support46%
  • Position 4: Support44%

Strong against Dark Willow

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Shadow Demon+4.9%56.5%92
Puck+3.6%53.1%128
Juggernaut+3.6%57.7%1,247
Naga Siren+3.6%57.7%168
Storm Spirit+3.3%56.1%353
Elder Titan+2.9%61.6%73
Broodmother+2.9%59.8%194
Oracle+2.9%57.5%186
Sand King+2.8%54.9%326
Winter Wyvern+2.8%53.2%404
Enigma+2.7%53.5%275
Ancient Apparition+2.6%58.3%583

Dark Willow is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Batrider+5.2%70.4%54
Visage+4.9%52.5%120
Magnus+4.1%55.9%488
Ringmaster+3.7%57.7%272
Riki+3.6%51.6%483
Primal Beast+3.6%53.8%212
Meepo+3.6%49.7%151
Timbersaw+2.6%56.8%259
Io+2.6%51.7%269
Lich+2.6%48.8%858
Gyrocopter+2.4%53.1%194
Bloodseeker+2.4%49.1%401

Best allies for Dark Willow

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Io+4.4%54.7%172
Marci+3.9%53.5%312
Largo+3.9%45.0%40
Templar Assassin+3.9%49.4%409
Visage+3.7%53.7%95
Shadow Demon+3.5%47.5%59
Warlock+2.8%55.1%254
Bane+2.8%56.2%130
Juggernaut+2.7%52.6%1,497
Lone Druid+2.7%50.0%212
Leshrac+2.6%58.1%93
Necrophos+2.3%52.6%1,134
Find a counter to the whole enemy draft

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