Skywrath Mage — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: SM, Dragonus
Skywrath Mage (SM, Dragonus) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Skywrath Mage counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
Skywrath Mage counters & matchups
Skywrath Mage is a glass-cannon nuker whose Ancient Seal amplifies magic damage, Concussive Shot and Arcane Bolt poke, and Mystic Flare deletes a single hero. He shreds immobile, low-magic-resist heroes: Timbersaw (57.8%), Tinker (56.1%) and Nature's Prophet (54.6%) get nuked down. Skywrath is countered by tanks and divers that reach his paper-thin frame: Wraith King (43.3%), Spectre (43.7%) and Tidehunter (44.6%) out-tank/scale, while Meepo (44.9%) bursts him. Draft tip: Skywrath Mage is a brutal burst-and-amp support into squishy drafts; he's weaker into tanky hard-carries and hard-dive comps that punish his fragility.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Timbersaw | 57.80% | 21,168 |
 Tinker | 56.09% | 32,826 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.59% | 56,370 |
 Mars | 54.51% | 54,428 |
 Gyrocopter | 54.34% | 26,213 |
 Terrorblade | 53.57% | 21,810 |
 Storm Spirit | 53.03% | 46,559 |
 Monkey King | 52.87% | 62,177 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 43.27% | 107,610 |
 Spectre | 43.73% | 69,007 |
 Tidehunter | 44.64% | 95,124 |
 Meepo | 44.94% | 24,671 |
 Lone Druid | 45.09% | 17,886 |
 Riki | 45.35% | 44,718 |
 Night Stalker | 45.53% | 57,419 |
 Medusa | 46.16% | 34,484 |
Skywrath Mage synergies
Skywrath Mage's Ancient Seal doubles a target's magic damage taken, turning any nuker into a one-shot threat — he's a burst multiplier. He pairs best with lockdown and burst cores: Spectre (55.4%) and Wraith King (54.5%) lock and finish his sealed targets, while Meepo (54.0%) Poofs onto a Seal'd enemy for guaranteed deletion. Give Skywrath a follow-up and his Seal + Mystic Flare removes a key hero every fight.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Spectre | 55.42% | 68,326 |
| Wraith King | 54.53% | 102,352 |
| Meepo | 54.05% | 20,883 |
| Lone Druid | 53.39% | 15,642 |
 Phantom Lancer | 53.30% | 57,823 |
 Legion Commander | 53.19% | 180,639 |
| Tidehunter | 52.39% | 87,451 |
 Lifestealer | 52.36% | 108,620 |