Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Vengeful Spirit wins the Night Stalker vs Vengeful Spirit matchup: Vengeful Spirit beats Night Stalker in 51.99% of 35,383 ranked matches.
Trying to lock down a solo target with Crippling Fear is Night Stalker's whole plan. Vengeful Spirit's Nether Swap counters that plan directly, as she can save a silenced ally from anywhere or pull Night Stalker himself into a terrible spot. Since his silence doesn't stop her ultimate, his most reliable tool for securing a kill is often nullified. Wave of Terror also makes him much easier to bring down if he gets swapped into the middle of the enemy team, turning his aggression into a liability.
This dynamic forces Night Stalker to play a more calculated game. He can't blindly charge at targets during the night if Vengeful Spirit is nearby and has her ultimate ready. He has to wait for her to misposition or bait the spell first. For Vengeful Spirit, it’s all about awareness and being ready for his aggression. If she isn't there for the save, or gets picked off herself, Night Stalker gets the free kill he's looking for. The fight often comes down to which of them executes their key spell better.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Night Stalker's win rate against Vengeful 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 | Night Stalker win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 48.10% | 237 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.63% | 1,052 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.45% | 1,513 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.39% | 397 |
Night Stalker's win rate against Vengeful Spirit in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Night Stalker win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 48.01% | ▲ +0.6pp | 35,383 |
| 7.41e | 47.43% | ▼ -0.5pp | 122,169 |
| 7.41d | 47.98% | ▼ -1.5pp | 128,623 |
| 7.41c | 49.46% | — | 37,592 |
Move this data into a draft
Night Stalker starts on Radiant and Vengeful Spirit on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.