Storm Spirit — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: SS, Raijin, Thunderkeg
Storm Spirit (SS, Raijin, Thunderkeg) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Storm Spirit by rank bracket
Storm Spirit is strongest in Legend & Ancient games, winning 44.66% (#119 of 127 heroes), but drops to 43.08% (#120) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #120 of 127 | 43.08% | 6.11% | 6,723 |
| Crusader & Archon | #122 of 127 | 43.46% | 6.26% | 16,794 |
| Legend & Ancient | #119 of 127 | 44.66% | 6.76% | 14,603 |
| Divine & Immortal | #122 of 127 | 44.00% | 7.87% | 6,146 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Storm Spirit win rate by patch
Storm Spirit is winning 41.89% of 11,859 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 5.1pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 41.89% | ▼ -5.1pp | 6.81% | 11,859 |
| 7.41d | 47.04% | ▼ -0.7pp | 7.56% | 1,863,746 |
| 7.41c | 47.71% | ▲ +1.0pp | 7.84% | 1,075,256 |
| 7.41b | 46.73% | ▼ -1.0pp | 6.60% | 929,689 |
| 7.41a | 47.73% | ▼ -0.4pp | 7.02% | 401,229 |
| 7.41 | 48.11% | — | 7.30% | 66,265 |
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.
Storm Spirit counters & matchups
Storm Spirit is a hyper-mobile burst mid who snowballs off kills with Ball Lightning. His classic weaknesses are the heroes who punish his squishy blink-in: Riki and Meepo box him in — Riki's permanent invisibility makes Storm's jumps easy to ambush, and Meepo's clones trap him before he can zip out. Tanky disablers like Tidehunter and Wraith King also shut him down, their magic resistance and sustain blunting his burst so he can't kill them solo. Storm instead feasts on immobile, escape-light cores like Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Mars. Draft tip: pick Storm into greedy low-mobility mids; think twice if the enemy already has Riki, Meepo, or a beefy Tide/WK frontline.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Shadow Demon | 56.00% | 125 |
 Alchemist | 52.67% | 243 |
 Primal Beast | 51.89% | 185 |
 Gyrocopter | 51.65% | 182 |
 Nature's Prophet | 51.56% | 512 |
 Monkey King | 51.01% | 345 |
 Timbersaw | 50.97% | 259 |
 Batrider | 51.84% | 47,286 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Lycan | 29.46% | 112 |
 Visage | 32.67% | 101 |
 Riki | 34.06% | 323 |
 Legion Commander | 35.45% | 818 |
 Omniknight | 35.58% | 163 |
 Leshrac | 35.93% | 167 |
 Wraith King | 36.34% | 732 |
 Night Stalker | 36.34% | 421 |
Storm Spirit synergies
Storm Spirit is a self-reliant snowball mid, but he wants partners who set up his Ball Lightning dives and survive the late game with him. He pairs best with second cores and front line: Spectre and Wraith King share the 'win the late game' plan, while Tidehunter provides the AoE lock that turns Storm's zip-in into a team wipe. Dawnbreaker and Techies round out the durable, kill-setup shell Storm wants around his fragile frame.
Best teammates
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All Storm Spirit synergies →Data updated Aug 9, 2026.