Ember Spirit — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: XIN, Ember, ES
Ember Spirit (XIN, Ember, ES) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Ember Spirit counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
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 (58.0%), Mars (57.9%) and Nature's Prophet (56.0%) can't catch his remnant dashes. Ember is countered by heroes that punish his dives or out-scale: Slark (43.4%) and Lone Druid (44.3%) out-carry him, while Meepo (44.4%) and Tidehunter (45.2%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 58.03% | 13,404 |
 Mars | 57.94% | 33,798 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.98% | 29,152 |
 Shadow Demon | 55.84% | 12,268 |
 Gyrocopter | 55.66% | 14,974 |
 Tiny | 55.34% | 32,571 |
 Templar Assassin | 54.75% | 26,003 |
 Queen of Pain | 54.25% | 67,974 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Slark | 43.41% | 65,062 |
 Lone Druid | 44.33% | 10,108 |
 Meepo | 44.38% | 14,317 |
 Tidehunter | 45.21% | 54,365 |
 Huskar | 45.50% | 27,459 |
 Troll Warlord | 45.52% | 10,503 |
 Riki | 45.94% | 20,848 |
 Crystal Maiden | 46.16% | 46,617 |
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 (55.0%) and Wraith King (53.8%) hold the line while Ember harasses, and Lifestealer (53.7%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Spectre | 55.00% | 34,605 |
 Wraith King | 53.77% | 50,687 |
 Lifestealer | 53.70% | 58,200 |
| Tidehunter | 53.48% | 52,220 |
 Night Stalker | 53.42% | 30,300 |
 Legion Commander | 53.31% | 58,905 |
 Dawnbreaker | 53.26% | 25,368 |
 Bloodseeker | 52.78% | 16,161 |