Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Earthshaker wins the Earthshaker vs Storm Spirit matchup: Earthshaker beats Storm Spirit in 55.05% of 13,605 ranked matches.
Trying to find a pickoff as Storm Spirit is incredibly risky against an Earthshaker. Storm relies on Ball Lightning to get in and out safely, but Earthshaker's kit is full of instant lockdown that stops him cold. A long-range Fissure can cancel his initiation from off-screen, and if Storm ever gets close, the chain stuns from Aftershock will hold him in place to be killed. Earthshaker fundamentally removes the mobility that Storm Spirit depends on to survive any engagement.
This dynamic completely warps the mid-game. Once Earthshaker has a Blink Dagger, Storm's own aggression becomes a liability. He can't confidently jump on isolated heroes because a counter-initiation from Earthshaker is always a threat. This forces the Storm player to be far more reactive, waiting for Earthshaker to show on the map or for his team to deal with him first. It effectively neuters Storm’s ability to create pressure, giving Earthshaker's team control of the map.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Earthshaker's win rate against Storm 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 | Earthshaker win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 57.92% | 713 |
| Crusader & Archon | 57.58% | 1,801 |
| Legend & Ancient | 58.20% | 1,567 |
| Divine & Immortal | 60.60% | 632 |
Earthshaker's win rate against Storm Spirit in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Earthshaker win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 55.05% | ▲ +1.3pp | 13,605 |
| 7.41d | 53.79% | ▲ +1.3pp | 148,099 |
| 7.41c | 52.49% | ▼ -1.0pp | 66,007 |
| 7.41b | 53.52% | — | 59,188 |
Move this data into a draft
Earthshaker starts on Radiant and Storm 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.