Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Earth Spirit wins the Earth Spirit vs Magnus matchup: Earth Spirit beats Magnus in 50.12% of 9,369 ranked matches.
Slowing down Magnus's farm is the main goal, and Earth Spirit has the tools for it. His constant threat of a stun or silence from the fog disrupts Magnus's laning, making it dangerous to farm up core items. Earth Spirit can interrupt Skewer attempts with a kick or roll, preventing Magnus from saving allies or escaping ganks. His silence can also stop a Blink Dagger initiation cold, forcing the Magnus player to be extremely careful with positioning and vision before he is ready to fight.
The game often hinges on whether Magnus gets his key items and finds a good Reverse Polarity. One successful ultimate can swing a fight, making Earth Spirit's early pressure irrelevant. Because of this, Earth Spirit has to be proactive in shutting down Magnus's farm or baiting out the spell before a major objective. Magnus can play patiently, using Shockwave to farm from a safe distance and waiting for the perfect moment. The outcome depends on which hero executes their plan better.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Earth Spirit's win rate against Magnus 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 | Earth Spirit win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 41.52% | 171 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.72% | 1,137 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.65% | 1,817 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.79% | 948 |
Earth Spirit's win rate against Magnus in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Earth Spirit win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.12% | ▼ -1.2pp | 9,369 |
| 7.41d | 51.32% | ▲ +0.5pp | 69,653 |
| 7.41c | 50.85% | ▼ -0.6pp | 26,690 |
| 7.41b | 51.40% | — | 23,973 |
Move this data into a draft
Earth Spirit starts on Radiant and Magnus on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.