Sniper — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Kardel Sharpeye
Sniper (Kardel Sharpeye) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Sniper counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
Sniper counters & matchups
Sniper is a pure-range carry/nuker who out-ranges everything with Take Aim and snipes from the backline, finishing with the global Assassinate. He's strong into immobile heroes who can't close on him: Tinker (57.7%), Gyrocopter (57.3%) and Timbersaw (56.4%) get kited to death. Sniper is hard-countered by gap-closers and invisibility that reach his fragile, escape-less frame: Spectre (39.8%) Haunts on top of him, Meepo (44.6%) blinks in, and Axe (45.5%) Calls him out of position. Draft tip: Sniper is devastating behind a strong front line into low-mobility drafts; he's a liability into any dive comp (Spectre, Riki, Storm, Spirit Breaker) without heavy peel.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tinker | 57.69% | 51,624 |
 Gyrocopter | 57.30% | 46,259 |
 Timbersaw | 56.43% | 36,181 |
 Nature's Prophet | 56.07% | 98,280 |
 Templar Assassin | 55.54% | 71,942 |
 Puck | 55.33% | 52,541 |
 Tiny | 55.22% | 88,030 |
 Death Prophet | 54.92% | 63,158 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Spectre | 39.79% | 143,566 |
 Meepo | 44.57% | 38,701 |
 Axe | 45.52% | 199,126 |
 Phantom Lancer | 45.75% | 93,765 |
 Wraith King | 45.81% | 169,733 |
 Legion Commander | 46.31% | 207,856 |
 Primal Beast | 46.72% | 46,410 |
 Lifestealer | 46.75% | 168,907 |
Sniper synergies
Sniper does enormous damage from max range but is the most position-dependent carry in the game — he lives or dies by his team's peel and lockdown. He pairs best with disable and front-line protection: Spectre (56.5%) and Wraith King (55.7%) hold the line so Sniper free-fires, while Vengeful Spirit (55.2%) provides a swap-save plus negative-armor amp, and Shadow Shaman (54.5%) locks divers down. Riki (54.3%) screens enemies off him. Give Sniper a peel-heavy shell and he melts teams untouched.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Spectre | 56.49% | 93,781 |
| Wraith King | 55.74% | 162,019 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 55.25% | 79,724 |
 Shadow Shaman | 54.46% | 181,115 |
 Riki | 54.31% | 60,960 |
 Tidehunter | 53.82% | 148,463 |
 Ogre Magi | 53.79% | 200,896 |
 Techies | 53.72% | 113,158 |