Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Kunkka wins the Kunkka vs Viper matchup: Kunkka beats Viper in 50.06% of 5,224 ranked matches.
Laning against Viper often feels like a standoff. Kunkka can use Tidebringer to secure last hits and harass from a distance, staying outside the effective range of Viper’s toxic spells. This allows him to farm without taking heavy damage over time. However, if Kunkka ever steps too far forward or gets caught by a gank, Viper’s stacking slows and corrosive damage can make it extremely difficult to disengage. Each hero pressures the other to play a specific way, but neither can easily force the engagement they want, leading to a very measured and defensive laning phase.
As the game progresses, their objectives diverge. Kunkka focuses on setting up pickoffs and teamfight-winning combos with X Marks the Spot and Ghostship. Viper aims to become a durable front-liner who can survive initial burst and wear down the enemy team. Kunkka’s combo can certainly threaten Viper, but Viper's inherent tankiness and magic resistance can allow him to live through it and turn the fight. It often comes down to execution and team composition. A successful boat combo can win Kunkka the fight, but a failed one leaves him vulnerable to Viper's relentless sustained damage.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Kunkka'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 | Kunkka win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 49.68% | 475 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.86% | 771 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.73% | 513 |
| Divine & Immortal | 40.83% | 120 |
Kunkka'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 | Kunkka win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.06% | ▼ -0.6pp | 5,224 |
| 7.41d | 50.64% | ▲ +0.5pp | 66,599 |
| 7.41c | 50.15% | ▼ -0.2pp | 30,870 |
| 7.41b | 50.34% | — | 31,085 |
Move this data into a draft
Kunkka 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.