Wraith King — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: SK, SNK, WK, Skeleton, One true king, Ostarion
Wraith King (SK, SNK, WK, Skeleton, One true king, Ostarion) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Wraith King counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
Wraith King counters & matchups
Wraith King is a tanky carry whose Reincarnation lets him fight, die, and fight again, backed by Wraithfire Blast stun, lifesteal, and a Mortal Strike crit. He out-tanks and out-lasts immobile heroes: Nature's Prophet (61.2%), Templar Assassin (60.5%) and Gyrocopter (60.4%) simply can't kill him twice. Wraith King is countered by break, AoE, and mana-burn that beat his passives: Tidehunter (47.5%) Ravages his summons, Phantom Lancer (47.7%) and Meepo (47.8%) out-body him, and Phoenix (47.9%) out-fights. Draft tip: Wraith King is a forgiving, ultra-tanky carry into squishy drafts; he's countered by break (Silver Edge), AoE clear, and mana-burn line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Nature's Prophet | 61.17% | 60,365 |
 Templar Assassin | 60.52% | 49,207 |
 Gyrocopter | 60.41% | 29,335 |
 Mars | 60.34% | 60,528 |
 Ursa | 59.84% | 57,993 |
 Tiny | 59.56% | 58,395 |
 Tinker | 59.32% | 35,132 |
 Puck | 58.72% | 37,801 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tidehunter | 47.46% | 108,704 |
 Phantom Lancer | 47.70% | 70,178 |
 Meepo | 47.81% | 26,282 |
 Phoenix | 47.85% | 51,378 |
 Underlord | 48.15% | 42,909 |
 Necrophos | 48.48% | 122,100 |
 Lone Druid | 48.88% | 19,323 |
 Undying | 48.97% | 70,634 |
Wraith King synergies
Wraith King is the single most popular second core in the data — his Reincarnation tankiness and lifesteal make him a fearless front line for any team. He pairs best with snowball cores and AoE setup: Spectre (58.8%) and Techies (57.9%) thrive behind his durable engage, while Riki (57.7%) picks off whatever WK locks with Wraithfire Blast. Give Wraith King an aura/AoE partner (and his Aghs army), and his unkillable front line wins extended fights.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Spectre | 58.83% | 48,133 |
 Techies | 57.88% | 86,392 |
 Riki | 57.67% | 37,718 |
| Tidehunter | 57.66% | 53,180 |
 Bloodseeker | 57.54% | 31,301 |
 Grimstroke | 57.40% | 34,701 |
| Phoenix | 57.22% | 50,301 |
| Meepo | 57.11% | 22,005 |