Dark Seer — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: DS, Ishkafel
Dark Seer (DS, Ishkafel) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Dark Seer by rank bracket
Dark Seer is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 49.84% (#67 of 127 heroes), but drops to 47.11% (#95) in Crusader & Archon.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #81 of 127 | 47.71% | 3.95% | 5,699 |
| Crusader & Archon | #95 of 127 | 47.11% | 4.66% | 20,906 |
| Legend & Ancient | #92 of 127 | 47.82% | 5.68% | 26,169 |
| Divine & Immortal | #67 of 127 | 49.84% | 9.23% | 13,342 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Dark Seer win rate by patch
Dark Seer is winning 49.21% of 180,708 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 49.21% | ▲ +0.1pp | 5.35% | 180,708 |
| 7.41e | 49.13% | ▲ +0.2pp | 4.47% | 1,329,828 |
| 7.41d | 48.96% | ▼ -0.4pp | 2.77% | 822,719 |
| 7.41c | 49.36% | ▼ -0.2pp | 2.06% | 282,310 |
| 7.41b | 49.58% | ▲ +0.2pp | 1.90% | 267,208 |
| 7.41a | 49.38% | — | 1.83% | 104,730 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Dark Seer counters & matchups
Dark Seer is a tempo controller whose Ion Shell melts waves, Surge speeds allies, Vacuum clumps enemies, and Wall of Replica turns the enemy's own heroes against them. He's strong into immobile, melee heroes his combo zones: Elder Titan, Timbersaw and Templar Assassin get vacuumed and walled. Dark Seer is countered by AoE clear and divers: Axe Calls through his setup, Techies punishes his clumping, and Dawnbreaker or Crystal Maiden out-trade him. Draft tip: Dark Seer is a premier tempo/teamfight pick into melee, clumpable drafts; he's weaker into spread-out, AoE-clear line-ups.
Strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 58.24% | 15,052 |
 Treant Protector | 56.78% | 3,297 |
 Medusa | 55.80% | 2,412 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.58% | 2,224 |
 Drow Ranger | 55.54% | 9,149 |
 Templar Assassin | 55.13% | 4,901 |
 Chen | 55.13% | 624 |
 Terrorblade | 55.09% | 4,536 |
Struggles against
 Sven | 43.89% | 9,860 |
 Phoenix | 45.03% | 4,932 |
 Leshrac | 45.33% | 2,281 |
 Legion Commander | 45.48% | 12,803 |
 Bloodseeker | 45.64% | 3,918 |
 Oracle | 45.76% | 3,313 |
 Nyx Assassin | 45.84% | 5,757 |
 Witch Doctor | 45.92% | 12,536 |
Dark Seer synergies
Dark Seer's Vacuum + Wall of Replica is a teamfight-defining combo — he groups the enemy and hands his carries an army of replicated illusions. He's the best enabler in the game for AoE and summon cores: Lycan and Naga Siren turn his Vacuum-clump into a wipe, while Dawnbreaker and Night Stalker cleave through the grouped enemy. Give Dark Seer a cleave or summon carry and one Vacuum-Wall wins the fight outright.
Best teammates
 Riki | 54.64% | 4,374 |
 Spirit Breaker | 53.71% | 16,692 |
 Wraith King | 53.59% | 5,038 |
 Bounty Hunter | 53.50% | 11,839 |
| Nyx Assassin | 53.10% | 5,247 |
 Juggernaut | 52.72% | 15,775 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 52.64% | 8,905 |
 Dragon Knight | 52.62% | 4,217 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.