Phantom Assassin — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: PA, Mortred
Phantom Assassin (PA, Mortred) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Phantom Assassin by rank bracket
Phantom Assassin is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 50.46% (#41 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.40% (#106) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #41 of 127 | 50.46% | 20.73% | 22,798 |
| Crusader & Archon | #71 of 127 | 49.19% | 16.45% | 44,147 |
| Legend & Ancient | #90 of 127 | 47.98% | 12.29% | 26,529 |
| Divine & Immortal | #106 of 127 | 46.40% | 8.14% | 6,354 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Phantom Assassin win rate by patch
Phantom Assassin is winning 48.65% of 25,969 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 2.2pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 48.65% | ▼ -2.2pp | 14.91% | 25,969 |
| 7.41d | 50.88% | ▼ -0.2pp | 14.62% | 3,606,291 |
| 7.41c | 51.13% | ▲ +0.8pp | 14.89% | 2,041,934 |
| 7.41b | 50.30% | ▲ +4.0pp | 13.95% | 1,964,482 |
| 7.41a | 46.29% | 0.0pp | 9.90% | 566,397 |
| 7.41 | 46.29% | — | 9.96% | 90,395 |
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.
Phantom Assassin counters & matchups
Phantom Assassin is a snowball carry whose Blur evasion, Phantom Strike blink, and Coup de Grace crits delete single targets. She farms and fights immobile, low-evasion-counter heroes: Nature's Prophet, Chen and Mars can't survive her bursts. PA is hard-countered by tanks, true-strike, and execute: Wraith King respawns and out-tanks, Axe Calls and Culls her, and Tidehunter or Spectre survive or out-scale. Draft tip: Phantom Assassin is a brutal snowball carry into squishy drafts; she's countered by Wraith King, Axe, MKB/true-strike, and break.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Beastmaster | 59.07% | 430 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.48% | 1,197 |
 Monkey King | 57.98% | 721 |
 Huskar | 57.91% | 594 |
 Batrider | 57.65% | 170 |
 Doom | 57.57% | 608 |
 Medusa | 57.54% | 464 |
 Storm Spirit | 57.36% | 788 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 39.21% | 403 |
 Wraith King | 40.05% | 1,758 |
 Pudge | 42.63% | 3,460 |
 Death Prophet | 42.63% | 570 |
 Dawnbreaker | 42.71% | 1,248 |
 Nyx Assassin | 42.76% | 753 |
 Legion Commander | 43.93% | 1,944 |
 Ogre Magi | 44.11% | 2,197 |
Phantom Assassin synergies
Phantom Assassin wants to snowball early kills and reach a target uninterrupted — she loves lockdown and a save for her evasion-reliant frame. She pairs best with setup and durable cores: Techies and Wraith King lock and tank for her, while Dawnbreaker provides the front line and global engage. Give PA chain-disable and her Phantom Strike-into-Coup deletes the enemy carry on sight.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Broodmother | 58.61% | 331 |
 Lycan | 55.98% | 184 |
 Abaddon | 55.90% | 517 |
 Night Stalker | 55.31% | 875 |
 Ancient Apparition | 54.42% | 882 |
 Warlock | 54.16% | 914 |
| Legion Commander | 54.08% | 1,801 |
 Visage | 54.04% | 198 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.