Sniper — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Kardel Sharpeye
Sniper (Kardel Sharpeye) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Sniper by rank bracket
Sniper is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 52.77% (#13 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.43% (#75) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #13 of 127 | 52.77% | 24.48% | 26,928 |
| Crusader & Archon | #24 of 127 | 52.02% | 22.36% | 59,991 |
| Legend & Ancient | #36 of 127 | 51.36% | 18.08% | 39,034 |
| Divine & Immortal | #75 of 127 | 49.43% | 11.88% | 9,275 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Sniper win rate by patch
Sniper is winning 52.90% of 33,489 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 2.5pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.90% | ▲ +2.5pp | 19.22% | 33,489 |
| 7.41d | 50.41% | ▼ -1.1pp | 21.38% | 5,273,030 |
| 7.41c | 51.56% | ▲ +1.5pp | 21.48% | 2,945,941 |
| 7.41b | 50.05% | ▼ -0.7pp | 19.98% | 2,813,979 |
| 7.41a | 50.74% | ▼ -0.2pp | 20.40% | 1,166,609 |
| 7.41 | 50.92% | — | 20.36% | 184,791 |
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.
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, Gyrocopter and Timbersaw get kited to death. Sniper is hard-countered by gap-closers and invisibility that reach his fragile, escape-less frame: Spectre Haunts on top of him, Meepo blinks in, and Axe 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Medusa | 64.53% | 578 |
 Batrider | 64.06% | 217 |
 Puck | 62.52% | 595 |
 Drow Ranger | 61.75% | 2,188 |
 Monkey King | 61.69% | 898 |
 Shadow Demon | 61.28% | 390 |
 Pangolier | 61.17% | 479 |
 Gyrocopter | 60.85% | 562 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Spectre | 45.19% | 2,671 |
 Arc Warden | 45.35% | 688 |
 Pudge | 46.09% | 4,326 |
 Legion Commander | 46.47% | 2,492 |
 Spirit Breaker | 47.66% | 2,411 |
 Dragon Knight | 47.90% | 810 |
 Broodmother | 47.98% | 446 |
 Brewmaster | 48.07% | 285 |
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 and Wraith King hold the line so Sniper free-fires, while Vengeful Spirit provides a swap-save plus negative-armor amp, and Shadow Shaman locks divers down. Riki screens enemies off him. Give Sniper a peel-heavy shell and he melts teams untouched.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Chaos Knight | 60.32% | 862 |
 Meepo | 59.90% | 197 |
 Wraith King | 59.81% | 2,252 |
 Bounty Hunter | 58.70% | 736 |
 Shadow Shaman | 58.42% | 2,588 |
| Pudge | 58.31% | 4,385 |
 Pugna | 57.93% | 687 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 57.74% | 1,976 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.