Skywrath Mage — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: SM, Dragonus
Skywrath Mage (SM, Dragonus) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Skywrath Mage by rank bracket
Skywrath Mage is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 50.94% (#35 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.57% (#71) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #35 of 127 | 50.94% | 12.79% | 18,469 |
| Crusader & Archon | #45 of 127 | 50.83% | 11.93% | 53,577 |
| Legend & Ancient | #58 of 127 | 50.54% | 10.55% | 48,598 |
| Divine & Immortal | #71 of 127 | 49.57% | 9.00% | 13,007 |
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 50.47% of 399,475 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.5pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.47% | ▲ +0.5pp | 11.82% | 399,475 |
| 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
 Shadow Fiend | 57.64% | 32,844 |
 Chen | 57.06% | 1,155 |
 Timbersaw | 56.62% | 8,116 |
 Batrider | 55.79% | 2,418 |
 Nature's Prophet | 55.75% | 18,682 |
 Muerta | 55.31% | 5,467 |
 Gyrocopter | 55.13% | 6,164 |
 Storm Spirit | 54.94% | 10,425 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 43.14% | 26,764 |
 Riki | 45.53% | 13,149 |
 Night Stalker | 46.48% | 16,395 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 46.76% | 22,385 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 46.94% | 19,436 |
 Visage | 47.22% | 3,755 |
 Chaos Knight | 47.23% | 10,626 |
 Phantom Lancer | 47.34% | 24,360 |
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 | 56.59% | 25,490 |
 Legion Commander | 54.81% | 42,235 |
| Phantom Lancer | 54.38% | 24,109 |
 Juggernaut | 53.44% | 37,622 |
| Vengeful Spirit | 53.34% | 16,030 |
 Mirana | 53.24% | 14,485 |
 Meepo | 53.18% | 3,302 |
 Spectre | 53.02% | 21,582 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.