Ember Spirit — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: XIN, Ember, ES
Ember Spirit (XIN, Ember, ES) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Ember Spirit by rank bracket
Ember Spirit is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 51.82% (#30 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.12% (#101) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #101 of 127 | 46.12% | 4.32% | 4,746 |
| Crusader & Archon | #77 of 127 | 48.57% | 5.46% | 14,663 |
| Legend & Ancient | #46 of 127 | 50.91% | 7.69% | 16,613 |
| Divine & Immortal | #30 of 127 | 51.82% | 10.62% | 8,289 |
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 49.84% of 12,197 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 0.9pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.84% | ▲ +0.9pp | 7.00% | 12,197 |
| 7.41d | 48.96% | ▲ +0.1pp | 6.27% | 1,547,111 |
| 7.41c | 48.82% | ▼ -0.6pp | 6.64% | 911,043 |
| 7.41b | 49.38% | ▼ -1.7pp | 7.04% | 991,406 |
| 7.41a | 51.06% | ▲ +1.4pp | 6.89% | 393,826 |
| 7.41 | 49.65% | — | 5.21% | 47,255 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Storm Spirit | 62.96% | 459 |
 Faceless Void | 60.34% | 595 |
 Medusa | 60.22% | 181 |
 Queen of Pain | 59.04% | 708 |
 Templar Assassin | 58.71% | 264 |
 Puck | 58.59% | 297 |
 Mars | 58.51% | 323 |
 Kez | 57.09% | 282 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Slark | 41.43% | 683 |
 Broodmother | 41.67% | 168 |
 Pugna | 41.70% | 271 |
 Meepo | 41.84% | 141 |
 Viper | 42.06% | 359 |
 Dazzle | 42.86% | 280 |
 Dawnbreaker | 43.61% | 626 |
 Underlord | 43.86% | 440 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Largo | 59.12% | 137 |
 Spectre | 56.79% | 729 |
| Dawnbreaker | 56.12% | 613 |
 Legion Commander | 56.09% | 772 |
 Clinkz | 56.06% | 198 |
 Ancient Apparition | 55.30% | 349 |
 Luna | 55.24% | 697 |
 Winter Wyvern | 55.17% | 290 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.