Slark — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Slark 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, Slark's team wins 51.2%; in games of 47+ minutes, 50.9% (−0.2 pp, #58 of 127 by late-game edge; 25% of Slark games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Slark by rank bracket
Slark is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 51.45% (#32 of 126 heroes), but drops to 49.58% (#73) in Legend & Ancient.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #32 of 126 | 51.45% | 12.45% | 3,988 |
| Crusader & Archon | #64 of 127 | 49.71% | 14.15% | 19,172 |
| Legend & Ancient | #73 of 127 | 49.58% | 15.56% | 27,259 |
| Divine & Immortal | #61 of 127 | 50.27% | 16.74% | 8,717 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Slark win rate by patch
Slark is winning 50.27% of 3,447,778 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.2pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.27% | ▲ +0.2pp | 12.98% | 3,447,778 |
| 7.41e | 50.09% | ▲ +0.4pp | 10.03% | 2,985,629 |
| 7.41d | 49.74% | ▼ -0.3pp | 10.68% | 3,167,498 |
| 7.41c | 50.04% | ▼ -0.7pp | 12.59% | 1,726,216 |
| 7.41b | 50.71% | ▼ -1.4pp | 14.53% | 2,046,102 |
| 7.41a | 52.10% | — | 15.34% | 877,320 |
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.
Slark counters & matchups
Slark is a slippery carry whose Pounce leashes targets, Dark Pact dispels and damages, Essence Shift steals stats, and Shadow Dance heals and hides him. He snowballs against immobile, low-burst heroes: Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Bristleback feed his stat-steal. Slark is countered by silences, vision, and burst that pin him: Grimstroke silences his escapes, Night Stalker hunts him in the dark, and Techies or Riki punish his dives. Draft tip: Slark is a vicious snowball carry into low-control, squishy drafts; he's countered by silence, hard-vision (Night Stalker, dust), and burst lockdown.
Strong against
 Batrider | 58.17% | 19,747 |
 Chen | 57.39% | 7,952 |
 Bristleback | 57.39% | 139,007 |
 Ember Spirit | 57.34% | 137,769 |
 Nature's Prophet | 56.66% | 165,676 |
 Templar Assassin | 56.23% | 79,546 |
 Kez | 56.06% | 69,693 |
 Treant Protector | 55.96% | 44,201 |
Struggles against
 Grimstroke | 42.99% | 98,629 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 44.06% | 203,369 |
 Night Stalker | 45.08% | 113,998 |
 Techies | 45.20% | 190,309 |
 Disruptor | 45.28% | 128,908 |
 Legion Commander | 45.69% | 260,457 |
 Riki | 45.74% | 113,751 |
 Dawnbreaker | 46.11% | 140,990 |
Slark synergies
Slark wants to pick off isolated heroes, steal their stats, and snowball — he loves vision control and a save for his all-in dives. He pairs best with snowball cores and sustain: Spectre and Wraith King convert his pickoffs into a man-advantage, while Io Tethers and Relocates him into and out of risky dives. Give Slark vision and a save, and his Essence Shift snowball spirals out of the enemy's control.
Best teammates
 Wraith King | 55.15% | 174,343 |
 Spectre | 53.85% | 51,639 |
 Troll Warlord | 53.76% | 26,066 |
 Meepo | 53.59% | 24,049 |
 Lich | 53.48% | 180,627 |
 Bloodseeker | 53.42% | 39,368 |
 Sven | 53.26% | 67,409 |
| Dawnbreaker | 53.21% | 136,092 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.