Ember Spirit — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: XIN, Ember, ES
Ember Spirit (XIN, Ember, ES) in Dota 2 7.41f: 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 50.38% (#60 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.92% (#94) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #94 of 127 | 46.92% | 5.68% | 8,201 |
| Crusader & Archon | #80 of 127 | 48.67% | 7.20% | 32,323 |
| Legend & Ancient | #62 of 127 | 50.22% | 9.60% | 44,231 |
| Divine & Immortal | #60 of 127 | 50.38% | 13.33% | 19,267 |
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 49.45% of 251,268 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.5pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 49.45% | ▲ +0.5pp | 7.43% | 251,268 |
| 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
 Nature's Prophet | 55.75% | 11,684 |
 Timbersaw | 55.46% | 6,010 |
 Chen | 55.35% | 757 |
 Storm Spirit | 55.22% | 8,427 |
 Tiny | 55.19% | 5,728 |
 Treant Protector | 54.84% | 4,418 |
 Shadow Fiend | 54.67% | 21,081 |
 Templar Assassin | 54.62% | 7,014 |
Struggles against
 Slark | 42.40% | 17,176 |
 Oracle | 42.92% | 4,157 |
 Troll Warlord | 43.20% | 3,968 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 44.11% | 12,586 |
 Legion Commander | 44.78% | 16,393 |
 Meepo | 44.79% | 2,583 |
 Wraith King | 45.25% | 15,062 |
 Crystal Maiden | 45.65% | 16,191 |
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 | 54.72% | 13,906 |
 Elder Titan | 53.06% | 1,502 |
 Juggernaut | 53.03% | 21,968 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 52.36% | 12,403 |
| Legion Commander | 52.35% | 15,041 |
 Nyx Assassin | 52.34% | 6,253 |
 Phantom Lancer | 52.16% | 14,852 |
 Lich | 51.99% | 13,029 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.