Vengeful Spirit — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: VS, Shendelzare
Vengeful Spirit (VS, Shendelzare) in Dota 2 7.41e: 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 54.55% (#2 of 127 heroes), but drops to 51.73% (#33) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #2 of 127 | 54.47% | 11.26% | 12,381 |
| Crusader & Archon | #2 of 127 | 54.55% | 13.04% | 34,987 |
| Legend & Ancient | #6 of 127 | 53.07% | 14.27% | 30,808 |
| Divine & Immortal | #33 of 127 | 51.73% | 12.99% | 10,138 |
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 53.77% of 22,756 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 0.3pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 53.77% | ▲ +0.3pp | 13.06% | 22,756 |
| 7.41d | 53.48% | ▲ +1.3pp | 12.23% | 3,017,291 |
| 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% | ▼ -0.6pp | 7.13% | 408,053 |
| 7.41 | 52.80% | — | 6.99% | 63,472 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 65.32% | 124 |
 Timbersaw | 64.39% | 528 |
 Storm Spirit | 63.34% | 772 |
 Huskar | 63.25% | 419 |
 Nature's Prophet | 62.18% | 936 |
 Monkey King | 61.94% | 599 |
 Tiny | 61.44% | 599 |
 Faceless Void | 61.13% | 1,132 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 41.64% | 281 |
 Meepo | 43.98% | 266 |
 Spectre | 46.77% | 1,503 |
 Arc Warden | 47.14% | 437 |
 Wraith King | 47.90% | 1,545 |
 Keeper of the Light | 48.45% | 741 |
 Visage | 48.66% | 187 |
 Marci | 49.15% | 470 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Wraith King | 61.88% | 1,296 |
| Broodmother | 61.57% | 268 |
| Visage | 60.00% | 170 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 59.66% | 652 |
 Winter Wyvern | 59.27% | 329 |
| Arc Warden | 59.06% | 425 |
 Dazzle | 58.92% | 409 |
 Undying | 58.87% | 1,342 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.