Skywrath Mage — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Sky, SM, Dragonus
Skywrath Mage (Sky) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Skywrath Mage's team wins 51.9%; in games of 47+ minutes, 49.2% (−2.7 pp, #82 of 127 by late-game edge; 27% of Skywrath Mage games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Skywrath Mage by rank bracket
Skywrath Mage is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 51.25% (#35 of 126 heroes), but drops to 48.97% (#79) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #35 of 126 | 51.25% | 13.99% | 4,482 |
| Crusader & Archon | #56 of 127 | 50.19% | 13.22% | 17,907 |
| Legend & Ancient | #76 of 127 | 49.25% | 10.80% | 18,913 |
| Divine & Immortal | #79 of 127 | 48.97% | 9.19% | 4,789 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Skywrath Mage win rate by patch
Skywrath Mage is winning 50.05% of 3,154,929 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.05% | ▲ +0.1pp | 11.88% | 3,154,929 |
| 7.41e | 49.98% | ▲ +0.0pp | 11.79% | 3,509,511 |
| 7.41d | 49.97% | ▲ +0.2pp | 12.60% | 3,735,327 |
| 7.41c | 49.81% | ▲ +0.4pp | 12.35% | 1,693,751 |
| 7.41b | 49.40% | ▲ +0.2pp | 12.28% | 1,729,688 |
| 7.41a | 49.22% | — | 12.18% | 696,773 |
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.
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, Tinker and Nature's Prophet get nuked down. Skywrath is countered by tanks and divers that reach his paper-thin frame: Wraith King, Spectre and Tidehunter out-tank or out-scale, while Meepo 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
 Timbersaw | 57.24% | 69,777 |
 Shadow Fiend | 56.65% | 174,761 |
 Terrorblade | 55.56% | 72,088 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.46% | 147,051 |
 Batrider | 55.24% | 17,517 |
 Shadow Demon | 54.93% | 34,152 |
 Storm Spirit | 54.85% | 79,356 |
 Chen | 54.76% | 7,712 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 43.24% | 215,888 |
 Riki | 45.21% | 107,961 |
 Meepo | 46.04% | 32,810 |
 Visage | 46.49% | 26,801 |
 Phantom Lancer | 46.78% | 191,499 |
 Sven | 46.79% | 167,717 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 46.79% | 158,961 |
 Dragon Knight | 46.86% | 189,836 |
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 and Wraith King lock and finish his sealed targets, while Meepo 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
| Wraith King | 56.03% | 205,397 |
| Meepo | 54.49% | 27,043 |
| Phantom Lancer | 54.20% | 190,351 |
 Legion Commander | 53.94% | 357,182 |
 Spectre | 53.31% | 154,931 |
 Juggernaut | 52.80% | 293,862 |
| Dragon Knight | 52.75% | 176,946 |
 Troll Warlord | 52.71% | 49,266 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.