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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 Support49%
  • Position 4: Support47%

Strong against Dark Willow

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Beastmaster+3.9%50.4%456
Naga Siren+3.6%52.3%285
Puck+3.6%50.9%959
Queen of Pain+2.8%50.2%3,219
Juggernaut+2.3%55.7%6,280
Pangolier+2.2%49.1%980
Axe+2.1%52.0%5,329
Bristleback+2.0%50.2%1,328
Monkey King+2.0%48.2%1,514
Hoodwink+2.0%49.5%3,512
Nature's Prophet+1.9%45.3%2,534
Enigma+1.8%53.7%998

Dark Willow is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Visage+4.2%47.1%365
Largo+3.4%55.5%461
Gyrocopter+3.1%56.0%1,020
Io+3.0%53.4%910
Meepo+3.0%46.7%364
Primal Beast+2.6%53.4%766
Kez+2.5%57.0%1,055
Batrider+2.2%56.3%190
Disruptor+2.0%51.2%2,854
Sven+1.9%49.5%3,254
Tidehunter+1.9%52.5%2,366
Muerta+1.9%53.9%675

Best allies for Dark Willow

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Visage+3.9%60.2%359
Chaos Knight+3.6%54.9%1,004
Largo+3.1%50.0%418
Lone Druid+3.1%51.9%780
Brewmaster+2.7%53.7%769
Pugna+2.4%54.0%698
Huskar+2.3%48.3%818
Medusa+2.2%52.0%704
Terrorblade+2.2%50.0%1,126
Io+2.2%51.2%646
Shadow Demon+2.1%47.2%299
Bloodseeker+1.7%54.8%673
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