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Medusa vs Snapfire

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

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Snapfire 51.68%
Medusa48.32%
Snapfire51.68%
Over 6,445 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Snapfire wins the Medusa vs Snapfire matchup: Snapfire beats Medusa in 51.68% of 6,445 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Thinking Snapfire's fast attacks and armor reduction will melt Medusa is a common trap. Medusa's tankiness comes from Mana Shield, not armor, so the shred from Lil' Shredder has less impact than you'd expect against her massive effective health pool. While Mortimer Kisses does deal magic damage, it's a channeled ultimate. A farmed Medusa can often stand her ground, absorb the damage, and use Stone Gaze to disrupt Snapfire or force her to cancel the spell. It becomes a trade of key cooldowns where neither hero has a decisive edge.

Early on, Snapfire can create pressure with her burst and set up kills with Firesnap Cookie, but Medusa is mostly concerned with her own farm timings. Later in the game, the matchup hinges entirely on team execution. If Snapfire's allies can help lock Medusa down and burn through her mana, she falls apart quickly. If Medusa’s team can peel for her through the initial burst, her sustained damage will eventually overwhelm Snapfire's side. The fight is won by the supporting cast, not by a direct hero counter.

Medusa vs Snapfire by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Medusa's win rate against Snapfire 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.

RankMedusa win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian45.76%295
Crusader & Archon44.52%986
Legend & Ancient40.59%887
Divine & Immortal43.89%303

Medusa vs Snapfire across patches

Medusa's win rate against Snapfire in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchMedusa win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 48.32%▲ +2.2pp6,445
7.41d 46.17%▼ -2.5pp100,889
7.41c 48.70%▼ -3.4pp33,973
7.41b 52.12%18,108

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Put Medusa against Snapfire

Medusa starts on Radiant and Snapfire on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Medusa
Dire4 open
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Frequently asked questions

Does Medusa counter Snapfire?
Medusa wins 48.32% of ranked matches against Snapfire in Dota 2 7.41e (6,445 matches) — the matchup favors Snapfire.
Does Snapfire counter Medusa?
Snapfire wins 51.68% of ranked matches against Medusa in Dota 2 7.41e (6,445 matches) — the matchup favors Snapfire.
How many matches back the Medusa vs Snapfire win rate?
6,445 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.