Vengeful Spirit — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: VS, Shendelzare
Vengeful Spirit (VS, Shendelzare) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Vengeful Spirit by rank bracket
Vengeful Spirit is strongest in Crusader & Archon games, winning 54.37% (#2 of 127 heroes), but drops to 51.66% (#32) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #8 of 127 | 53.37% | 10.28% | 14,850 |
| Crusader & Archon | #2 of 127 | 54.37% | 11.20% | 50,298 |
| Legend & Ancient | #9 of 127 | 53.16% | 11.59% | 53,425 |
| Divine & Immortal | #32 of 127 | 51.66% | 8.88% | 12,838 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Vengeful Spirit win rate by patch
Vengeful Spirit is winning 53.09% of 369,052 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 53.09% | ▼ -0.1pp | 10.92% | 369,052 |
| 7.41e | 53.18% | ▼ -0.2pp | 11.47% | 3,416,107 |
| 7.41d | 53.42% | ▲ +1.2pp | 12.35% | 3,662,858 |
| 7.41c | 52.19% | ▼ -0.0pp | 7.91% | 1,085,111 |
| 7.41b | 52.23% | ▲ +0.0pp | 7.38% | 1,039,107 |
| 7.41a | 52.21% | — | 7.13% | 408,053 |
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.
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, Timbersaw and Tinker get stunned and shredded. Vengeful is countered by illusions and scalers her single Swap can't handle: Spectre, Phantom Lancer and Meepo out-body or out-scale, while Wraith King 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
 Shadow Fiend | 61.20% | 30,217 |
 Nature's Prophet | 60.42% | 17,578 |
 Kez | 59.43% | 8,262 |
 Tiny | 58.88% | 8,536 |
 Batrider | 58.61% | 2,310 |
 Huskar | 58.15% | 8,076 |
 Monkey King | 58.00% | 9,502 |
 Timbersaw | 57.82% | 8,010 |
Struggles against
 Phantom Lancer | 46.89% | 23,341 |
 Wraith King | 47.32% | 23,508 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 48.70% | 17,566 |
 Dragon Knight | 49.16% | 14,423 |
 Spectre | 49.26% | 20,616 |
 Lich | 49.46% | 19,229 |
 Brewmaster | 49.91% | 3,188 |
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 and Spectre feast on the armor reduction and aura, while Dawnbreaker dives with her swap setup. Give Vengeful a physical carry and her amp plus swap turns them into a runaway threat.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 59.10% | 21,707 |
 Dawnbreaker | 57.32% | 15,393 |
 Meepo | 56.80% | 3,035 |
| Lich | 56.66% | 13,068 |
 Visage | 56.36% | 2,704 |
 Witch Doctor | 56.16% | 19,921 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 56.13% | 15,714 |
 Troll Warlord | 56.03% | 5,104 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.