Who Windranger statistically beats
Top 7 enemies with a positive win rate for Windranger (matchup edge over +1.5%):
| Hero | Edge | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Alchemist | +9.0% | STR · Carry / Support |
| Chaos Knight | +9.0% | STR · Carry / Disabler |
| Ember Spirit | +9.0% | AGI · Carry / Escape |
| Outworld Devourer | +9.0% | INT · Carry / Nuker |
| Naga Siren | +8.7% | AGI · Carry / Support |
| Spectre | +8.6% | AGI · Carry / Durable |
| Templar Assassin | +8.5% | AGI · Carry / Escape |
These opponents are regularly caught by Windranger's kit. If they're on the enemy team — focus them in fights.
Who counters Windranger
Top 7 heroes Windranger has the hardest time against:
| Hero | Deficit | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient Apparition | -7.7% | INT · Support / Disabler |
| Visage | -7.6% | ALL · Support / Nuker |
| Lion | -7.0% | INT · Support / Disabler |
| Bane | -6.6% | ALL · Support / Disabler |
| Dark Willow | -6.5% | INT · Support / Nuker |
| Batrider | -6.1% | ALL · Initiator / Disabler |
| Dazzle | -6.0% | ALL · Support / Nuker |
If the enemy first-picked one of these five — consider swapping Windranger for another hero, or pair a save support (see synergies below).
Item counters against Windranger
When Windranger is on the enemy team, these items give your team a chance to claw back a draft deficit:
- Black King Bar — magic immunity for 5–9 seconds. The baseline counter against any magical carry.
- Pipe of Insight — a team magic shield that absorbs the first ult nuke.
- Eternal Shroud — magic resist + HP restored from magic damage taken.
- Linken's Sphere — blocks the first targeted cast (Hex, Doom).
Umbrella's Item Auto-Use module casts save items automatically — Glimmer / Lotus / Ghost on an incoming Windranger cast.
Best synergies for Windranger
Heroes worth pairing with Windranger (by neutral matchup diff and role):
- Anti-Mage — Carry
- Bristleback — Carry
- Doom — Carry
- Morphling — Carry
- Phantom Assassin — Carry
Draft-phase tip
Draft phase: ban ranged carries (especially Drow / Sniper / Medusa) or pick a gap-closer for your pos 5.
With Umbrella's Info Screen you see enemies approaching through the fog — time to prepare BKB or Linken's before the initiation.
FAQ
Where does the matchup data come from?
The live OpenDota feed — the official public Dota 2 stats API. Updated daily across millions of ranked games.
How seriously should I take a 1.5% diff?
At low ranks (Herald–Crusader) skill gap matters more than the matchup. From Ancient up, +3% is a noticeable edge. At Divine and above — every tenth of a percent counts.
Can you win against a counter-pick?
Yes. A counter-pick is a statistic, not a verdict. With the right build (see item counters above) and a save support you can claw it back. More — in "What are counter-picks".
Where do I get auto-combo for Windranger?
On the Windranger guide — the "Umbrella scripts" section. A ready config with binds — in CFG.