Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Vengeful Spirit wins the Drow Ranger vs Vengeful Spirit matchup: Vengeful Spirit beats Drow Ranger in 57.26% of 25,175 ranked matches.
A Drow Ranger's game plan relies on keeping enemies at a distance, but Vengeful Spirit has the perfect tool to break it. Drow needs space to kite with Frost Arrows and get full value from Marksmanship. Nether Swap completely ignores that spacing, instantly pulling her into a terrible position where she's easily focused down. The follow-up from Magic Missile makes it even harder for Drow to react or for her teammates to save her. It’s the same ability that makes them work well together, but when used against Drow, it directly threatens her core strength.
The pressure isn't always on from the start; Drow Ranger can often hold her own in the lane. The real challenge begins as teams start grouping. Drow is forced to adjust her whole playstyle, either buying mobility and escape items earlier than she'd like or playing extremely cautiously from the back lines. A good Vengeful Spirit will look for any opening to make the swap happen, turning a pick-off into a won fight. The advantage is only slight because Drow's team can anticipate this and prepare saves, and a failed swap attempt can leave Venge out of position herself.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Drow Ranger's win rate against Vengeful Spirit 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 | Drow Ranger win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 44.47% | 1,457 |
| Crusader & Archon | 44.38% | 3,853 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.51% | 3,120 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.27% | 868 |
Drow Ranger's win rate against Vengeful Spirit in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Drow Ranger win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 42.74% | ▼ -5.3pp | 25,175 |
| 7.41d | 48.05% | ▼ -0.8pp | 315,363 |
| 7.41c | 48.86% | ▲ +1.2pp | 79,731 |
| 7.41b | 47.70% | — | 60,745 |
Move this data into a draft
Drow Ranger starts on Radiant and Vengeful Spirit on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.