Spectre — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Mercurial
Spectre (Mercurial) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Spectre by rank bracket
Spectre is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 53.57% (#9 of 127 heroes), but drops to 52.39% (#20) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #9 of 127 | 53.57% | 11.92% | 13,111 |
| Crusader & Archon | #10 of 127 | 52.79% | 12.54% | 33,664 |
| Legend & Ancient | #9 of 127 | 52.95% | 12.19% | 26,324 |
| Divine & Immortal | #20 of 127 | 52.39% | 12.00% | 9,370 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Spectre win rate by patch
Spectre is winning 52.17% of 21,737 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 2.3pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.17% | ▼ -2.3pp | 12.48% | 21,737 |
| 7.41d | 54.45% | ▼ -0.7pp | 11.89% | 2,932,719 |
| 7.41c | 55.14% | ▲ +0.7pp | 10.22% | 1,401,995 |
| 7.41b | 54.48% | ▼ -1.7pp | 9.44% | 1,329,519 |
| 7.41a | 56.15% | ▼ -0.1pp | 9.18% | 525,067 |
| 7.41 | 56.24% | — | 6.59% | 59,817 |
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.
Spectre counters & matchups
Spectre is the premier late-game carry: Dispersion reflects damage, Spectral Dagger chases, and Haunt lets her teleport to every enemy at once for a global pickoff. She out-scales nearly the entire hero pool — immobile, greedy heroes like Nature's Prophet, Templar Assassin, Mars and Timbersaw simply lose the long game to her. Spectre is countered by the rare heroes who beat her scaling: Meepo ends the game before she comes online, while Undying and Necrophos out-sustain her. Draft tip: Spectre is a top-tier hard-carry into almost any greedy or immobile draft; her only real counters are fast-snowball (Meepo) and break/anti-heal line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Shadow Demon | 65.27% | 239 |
 Batrider | 64.46% | 121 |
 Templar Assassin | 62.42% | 495 |
 Doom | 61.69% | 556 |
 Muerta | 61.13% | 373 |
 Nature's Prophet | 60.68% | 946 |
 Mars | 60.12% | 509 |
 Drow Ranger | 59.89% | 1,698 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Visage | 41.07% | 168 |
 Undying | 42.00% | 1,300 |
 Lycan | 42.70% | 178 |
 Meepo | 42.97% | 249 |
 Broodmother | 43.97% | 307 |
 Warlock | 45.16% | 713 |
 Dawnbreaker | 45.20% | 1,104 |
 Necrophos | 45.87% | 1,951 |
Spectre synergies
Spectre wins by reaching the late game and turning every enemy pickoff into a 5-man Haunt — she wants front line, forced fights, and lockdown. She pairs best with AoE-engage and durable setup: Phoenix forces the fights her Haunt cashes in, while Wraith King and Axe provide the tanky lockdown to Haunt onto. Give Spectre a fight-forcing front line and her late-game Haunt erases teams from across the map.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Bloodseeker | 63.53% | 170 |
 Viper | 59.14% | 744 |
 Dazzle | 58.92% | 611 |
 Night Stalker | 57.80% | 827 |
| Warlock | 57.76% | 812 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 57.69% | 657 |
 Legion Commander | 57.68% | 1,557 |
 Elder Titan | 57.14% | 112 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.