Spirit Breaker — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: SB, Barathrum
Spirit Breaker (SB, Barathrum) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Spirit Breaker by rank bracket
Spirit Breaker is strongest in Crusader & Archon games, winning 52.69% (#12 of 127 heroes), but drops to 51.10% (#34) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #34 of 127 | 51.10% | 15.75% | 17,326 |
| Crusader & Archon | #12 of 127 | 52.69% | 15.35% | 41,182 |
| Legend & Ancient | #21 of 127 | 52.18% | 15.08% | 32,560 |
| Divine & Immortal | #29 of 127 | 51.96% | 14.21% | 11,095 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Spirit Breaker win rate by patch
Spirit Breaker is winning 52.58% of 26,823 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 0.8pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.58% | ▲ +0.8pp | 15.40% | 26,823 |
| 7.41d | 51.75% | ▲ +0.3pp | 15.02% | 3,705,895 |
| 7.41c | 51.43% | ▲ +0.3pp | 15.61% | 2,140,759 |
| 7.41b | 51.17% | ▼ -0.1pp | 17.23% | 2,426,230 |
| 7.41a | 51.25% | ▼ -0.4pp | 19.58% | 1,120,039 |
| 7.41 | 51.67% | — | 15.93% | 144,546 |
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.
Spirit Breaker counters & matchups
Spirit Breaker is a global ganker whose Charge of Darkness barrels across the map to bash a target, with Greater Bash and Nether Strike for lockdown. He's strong into immobile heroes his Charge runs down: Nature's Prophet, Broodmother and Timbersaw get charged and bashed to death. Spirit Breaker is countered by tanks and scalers a single Charge can't kill: Spectre and Wraith King out-tank or out-scale, Underlord's Atrophy saps his damage, and Tidehunter out-fights. Draft tip: Spirit Breaker is a strong global pickoff initiator into squishy drafts; he's weaker into tanky, damage-reduction, and hard-carry line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 66.67% | 159 |
 Gyrocopter | 63.08% | 428 |
 Pangolier | 62.50% | 408 |
 Storm Spirit | 61.83% | 896 |
 Monkey King | 60.58% | 794 |
 Timbersaw | 59.26% | 729 |
 Doom | 58.61% | 732 |
 Templar Assassin | 58.56% | 637 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Visage | 44.04% | 218 |
 Wraith King | 44.80% | 1,895 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 46.39% | 1,843 |
 Dazzle | 46.88% | 672 |
 Meepo | 47.02% | 285 |
 Lich | 47.24% | 1,429 |
 Dawnbreaker | 47.24% | 1,321 |
 Underlord | 47.80% | 1,090 |
Spirit Breaker synergies
Spirit Breaker's global Charge delivers a stun anywhere on the map — he's a roaming pickoff engine who wants follow-up on his bashes. He pairs best with snowball cores and durable setup: Spectre Haunts onto whoever he Charges, while Dawnbreaker and Wraith King convert his picks into a man-advantage. Give Spirit Breaker a team that punishes a stunned target and his global Charge snowballs the map from minute one.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Lycan | 60.33% | 184 |
 Marci | 59.76% | 425 |
 Keeper of the Light | 59.74% | 765 |
| Dawnbreaker | 59.28% | 1,132 |
 Undying | 58.74% | 1,115 |
| Visage | 58.65% | 208 |
 Broodmother | 57.89% | 342 |
| Dazzle | 57.84% | 510 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.