Vengeful Spirit — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: VS, Shendelzare
Vengeful Spirit (VS, Shendelzare) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Vengeful Spirit counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
Vengeful Spirit counters & matchups
Vengeful Spirit is a value support whose Magic Missile stuns, Wave of Terror shreds armor, Vengeance Aura buffs allied damage, and Nether Swap saves or snatches a key hero. She's strong into immobile, armor-reliant heroes: Nature's Prophet (59.2%), Timbersaw (58.6%) and Tinker (57.6%) get stunned and shredded. Vengeful is countered by illusions and scalers her single Swap can't handle: Spectre (45.8%), Phantom Lancer (47.4%) and Meepo (47.5%) out-body/scale, while Wraith King (47.3%) out-tanks. Draft tip: Vengeful Spirit is a premier damage-amp + swap-save support into physical drafts; she's weaker into illusion comps and late-game hard-carries.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Nature's Prophet | 59.17% | 33,835 |
 Timbersaw | 58.58% | 13,865 |
 Tinker | 57.64% | 19,297 |
 Mars | 57.31% | 33,126 |
 Tiny | 57.22% | 31,676 |
 Templar Assassin | 56.63% | 27,094 |
 Gyrocopter | 56.59% | 17,516 |
 Monkey King | 56.56% | 36,773 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Spectre | 45.77% | 40,614 |
 Wraith King | 47.32% | 58,932 |
 Phantom Lancer | 47.38% | 36,182 |
 Meepo | 47.52% | 14,865 |
 Tidehunter | 47.65% | 55,334 |
 Naga Siren | 47.95% | 12,314 |
 Dawnbreaker | 48.09% | 29,572 |
 Necrophos | 48.80% | 61,016 |
Vengeful Spirit synergies
Vengeful Spirit's Vengeance Aura and Wave of Terror amplify a physical carry's damage, and Nether Swap can save them or yank an enemy in — she's a dream support for a right-clicker. She pairs best with physical hard-carries: Wraith King (56.7%) and Spectre (56.5%) feast on the armor reduction and aura, while Dawnbreaker (56.2%) dives with her swap setup. Give Vengeful a physical carry and her amp plus swap turns them into a runaway threat.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Wraith King | 56.73% | 56,093 |
| Spectre | 56.52% | 36,127 |
| Dawnbreaker | 56.18% | 26,474 |
| Tidehunter | 56.13% | 49,884 |
 Riki | 55.33% | 21,430 |
 Techies | 55.29% | 33,515 |
 Visage | 55.28% | 6,791 |
 Phoenix | 55.27% | 22,184 |