Ember Spirit — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Ember, XIN, ES
Ember Spirit (Ember) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Ember Spirit's team wins 50.7%; in games of 47+ minutes, 47.8% (−2.9 pp, #84 of 127 by late-game edge; 23% of Ember Spirit games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Ember Spirit by rank bracket
Ember Spirit is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 51.08% (#44 of 127 heroes), but drops to 45.02% (#114) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #114 of 126 | 45.02% | 3.95% | 1,264 |
| Crusader & Archon | #90 of 127 | 47.78% | 4.91% | 6,649 |
| Legend & Ancient | #77 of 127 | 49.10% | 6.69% | 11,722 |
| Divine & Immortal | #44 of 127 | 51.08% | 9.78% | 5,096 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Ember Spirit win rate by patch
Ember Spirit is winning 48.82% of 1,770,903 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.82% | ▼ -0.1pp | 6.67% | 1,770,903 |
| 7.41e | 48.92% | ▼ -0.1pp | 8.11% | 2,415,821 |
| 7.41d | 49.01% | ▲ +0.2pp | 6.27% | 1,860,003 |
| 7.41c | 48.82% | ▼ -0.6pp | 6.64% | 911,043 |
| 7.41b | 49.38% | ▼ -1.7pp | 7.04% | 991,406 |
| 7.41a | 51.06% | — | 6.89% | 393,826 |
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.
Ember Spirit counters & matchups
Ember Spirit is a slippery magic-carry whose Sleight of Fist harasses risk-free, Flame Guard blocks magic, and Fire Remnant gives him absurd mobility. He's strong into immobile, low-pressure heroes: Timbersaw, Mars and Nature's Prophet can't catch his remnant dashes. Ember is countered by heroes that punish his dives or out-scale: Slark and Lone Druid out-carry him, while Meepo and Tidehunter lock him down. Draft tip: Ember Spirit is a high-tempo skirmisher into squishy drafts; he's weaker into hard-lockdown and late-game carries that survive his burst windows.
Strong against
 Tiny | 55.14% | 46,264 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.99% | 82,564 |
 Timbersaw | 54.46% | 46,981 |
 Shadow Demon | 54.45% | 19,424 |
 Templar Assassin | 54.30% | 46,611 |
 Batrider | 54.12% | 11,605 |
 Queen of Pain | 54.02% | 85,911 |
 Storm Spirit | 54.00% | 56,139 |
Struggles against
 Slark | 42.66% | 137,769 |
 Troll Warlord | 42.97% | 28,011 |
 Oracle | 43.60% | 34,019 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 43.80% | 100,840 |
 Legion Commander | 44.47% | 123,493 |
 Meepo | 44.59% | 18,794 |
 Crystal Maiden | 45.08% | 119,172 |
 Wraith King | 45.12% | 108,637 |
Ember Spirit synergies
Ember Spirit's Sleight of Fist + Searing Chains rewards clumped enemies, and his mobility lets him follow up any engage. He pairs best with AoE setup and durable cores: Spectre and Wraith King hold the line while Ember harasses, and Lifestealer cleans up whatever his chains lock. Give Ember a team that clumps the enemy and his Sleight + Remnant burst shreds grouped fights.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 53.63% | 99,460 |
| Legion Commander | 52.11% | 113,676 |
 Juggernaut | 52.11% | 152,168 |
 Nyx Assassin | 51.84% | 62,471 |
 Spectre | 51.72% | 79,972 |
 Dragon Knight | 51.66% | 78,125 |
 Dawnbreaker | 51.63% | 78,924 |
 Bounty Hunter | 51.54% | 66,109 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.