Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Seer wins the Dark Seer vs Viper matchup: Dark Seer beats Viper in 52.81% of 3,128 ranked matches.
Running Viper into the lane expecting an easy time often backfires against Dark Seer. A typical lane dominator needs a static creep wave to bully his opponent, but Dark Seer's Ion Shell constantly pushes the lane, forcing Viper to farm under his own tower. This lets Dark Seer get his gold and experience safely. Later, Surge provides a valuable escape from Viper's slows for himself or an ally caught by Viper Strike. The advantage isn't overwhelming, as a well-placed Nethertoxin can still shut down Dark Seer if he gets caught out of position. It's less about Dark Seer killing Viper and more about him negating the early pressure Viper needs to succeed.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dark Seer's win rate against Viper in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Dark Seer win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 48.76% | 242 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.89% | 447 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.52% | 308 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.64% | 133 |
Dark Seer's win rate against Viper in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Dark Seer win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.81% | ▼ -0.4pp | 3,128 |
| 7.41d | 53.22% | ▲ +0.9pp | 34,822 |
| 7.41c | 52.29% | ▼ -0.7pp | 12,558 |
| 7.41b | 53.02% | — | 12,106 |
Move this data into a draft
Dark Seer starts on Radiant and Viper on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.