Vengeful Spirit — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: VS, Shendelzare
Vengeful Spirit (VS) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Vengeful Spirit's team wins 53.5%; in games of 47+ minutes, 51.1% (−2.4 pp, #80 of 127 by late-game edge; 23% of Vengeful Spirit games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Vengeful Spirit by rank bracket
Vengeful Spirit is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 53.87% (#4 of 126 heroes), but drops to 51.29% (#37) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #4 of 126 | 53.87% | 9.75% | 3,124 |
| Crusader & Archon | #8 of 127 | 52.98% | 10.06% | 13,629 |
| Legend & Ancient | #16 of 127 | 52.52% | 9.90% | 17,332 |
| Divine & Immortal | #37 of 127 | 51.29% | 7.43% | 3,870 |
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 52.61% of 2,608,135 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.6pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.61% | ▼ -0.6pp | 9.82% | 2,608,135 |
| 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 | 60.49% | 146,141 |
 Nature's Prophet | 59.53% | 124,085 |
 Tiny | 58.84% | 66,378 |
 Kez | 58.67% | 53,605 |
 Batrider | 58.36% | 15,907 |
 Huskar | 58.23% | 61,927 |
 Shadow Demon | 57.98% | 28,217 |
 Monkey King | 57.64% | 71,914 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 46.91% | 169,037 |
 Phantom Lancer | 46.93% | 162,839 |
 Spectre | 48.37% | 131,964 |
 Dragon Knight | 48.38% | 160,527 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 48.79% | 148,615 |
 Meepo | 48.81% | 26,134 |
 Lich | 48.90% | 139,283 |
 Dawnbreaker | 49.58% | 114,510 |
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 | 58.06% | 158,009 |
 Riki | 55.95% | 69,212 |
| Dawnbreaker | 55.89% | 106,474 |
 Witch Doctor | 55.55% | 146,979 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 55.31% | 131,777 |
| Meepo | 55.19% | 21,982 |
| Lich | 55.14% | 91,572 |
 Visage | 55.08% | 18,376 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.