Queen of Pain is picked in about 9% of matches in every bracket (9.3% / 9.6% / 8.5%), but she is one of the weaker heroes of the patch: 47.5% / 47.1% / 48%. Shadow Strike poisons and slows a target, Blink moves her in and out of fights, Scream Of Pain damages everyone around her, Succubus gives her spell lifesteal close to enemies, and Sonic Wave deals heavy damage in a cone. Her team gains more XP in fewer than half the games at every stage (46.6–48.3%), and she wins 43.2% of games under 25 minutes, 47.3% at 25–50 and 49.3% past 50.
Countered by PuckThe lane is about even: Puck's team gains more XP in 50.9% of games before minute 15. Illusory Orb damages along its path and lets Puck jump to it.
Queen of Pain's escape is Blink, a spell, and Waning Rift teleports Puck next to her and silences her. Phase Shift dodges Shadow Strike's projectile, and Puckish restores Puck's health and mana each time he dodges a targeted spell projectile. Dream Coil leashes her in place and stuns her if she Blinks away. Puck's team gains more XP in 52.8% of games between minutes 15 and 35.
Puck's team keeps a small lead after minute 35 (52.5% of games). He wins 56.6% of games under 25 minutes (99 games), 53.6% at 25–50 (3,002 games) and 54.7% past 50 (711 games). The edge is largest in Very High (+11.42), with +7.56 in High and +7.05 in Normal. Puck wins 56.3% / 53.8% / 51.6% (Very High / High / Normal) against Queen of Pain, against his usual 48% / 47.1% / 46.1%.
Best teammate: AbaddonThe pair starts behind: their team gains more XP in 45.9% of games before minute 15, and they win only 40.4% of the 52 games under 25 minutes.
Queen of Pain has to Blink into the enemy team to land Scream Of Pain and Sonic Wave, and Aphotic Shield on her absorbs damage, dispels her and bursts for damage when it breaks. Mist Coil heals her from range, and Curse of Avernus slows enemies and speeds up the allies who attack them. Their team gains more XP in 53.5% of games between minutes 15 and 35.
The pair's XP-gain share rises to 55.1% after minute 35. They win 51.8% of 25–50 minute games (1,958 games) and 47.6% past 50 (460 games). The pairing is strongest in High (+7.49), with +3.2 in Very High and +3.16 in Normal. The pair wins 49.9% / 52% / 50.6% (Very High / High / Normal), about Abaddon's usual 50.8% / 51.1% / 51%: with him, Queen of Pain stops being a weak pick.
Based on 2,111,000 public ranked matches of patch 7.41, played 30 September – 14 October 2026. Advantage is the win-rate difference from what the two heroes' own win rates predict, times two (+6 is about 3 win-rate points), weighted over the skill brackets. The live numbers on the Queen of Pain page update every few hours. More guides: Dota 2 counter guides.
