Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Mars wins the Mars vs Slark matchup: Mars beats Slark in 50.97% of 6,543 ranked matches.
Trying to lock Slark down inside Arena of Blood is a tough proposition. He can usually Pounce right over the wall to safety, negating Mars's biggest teamfight contribution. Even landing a perfect Spear of Mars isn't a guaranteed kill, as a well-timed Dark Pact will dispel the stun entirely. This allows Slark to either immediately turn and fight back or simply slip away, leaving Mars with his main abilities on cooldown and a target that's no longer controlled.
Throughout the game, this forces Mars to play cautiously. He has to wait for Slark to use Pounce on someone else before he can confidently trap him. While Mars can still present a threat with the burst from God's Rebuke and the damage reduction of Bulwark, Slark is often too slippery to pin down. The matchup revolves around Slark's ability to hold his cooldowns for Mars's initiation. As long as he does, he can often dictate the terms of their engagements.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Mars's win rate against Slark 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 | Mars win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 46.89% | 241 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.57% | 915 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.74% | 1,096 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.17% | 410 |
Mars's win rate against Slark in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Mars win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.97% | ▲ +0.6pp | 6,543 |
| 7.41d | 50.35% | ▲ +1.6pp | 81,191 |
| 7.41c | 48.77% | ▲ +1.1pp | 56,746 |
| 7.41b | 47.64% | — | 70,527 |
Move this data into a draft
Mars starts on Radiant and Slark on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.