Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phantom Assassin wins the Phantom Assassin vs Sniper matchup: Phantom Assassin beats Sniper in 51.85% of 47,541 ranked matches.
Jumping on Sniper is supposed to be an easy kill for Phantom Assassin, but the reality is much trickier. While Phantom Strike closes the distance instantly, a prepared Sniper has answers. His Shrapnel gives vision of her through Blur and slows her approach, making it harder for her to connect. Even when she gets on top of him, Headshot procs can interrupt her attacks and prevent a quick burst. It's a classic assassin-versus-kiting fight where Sniper’s tools to create space directly challenge Phantom Assassin's ability to stick to a target.
The fight between them is really decided by items and positioning. An early Black King Bar lets Phantom Assassin ignore Sniper's slows and secure a kill, swinging the mid-game in her favor. On the other hand, if Sniper gets a Hurricane Pike and plays with his team, he can survive her initial attack and whittle her down from a safe distance. Success here isn't about one hero countering the other; it’s about which one gets the right items and better support from their team to execute their game plan first.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Phantom Assassin's win rate against Sniper 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 | Phantom Assassin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 50.50% | 4,430 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.22% | 8,509 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.85% | 4,112 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.36% | 660 |
Phantom Assassin's win rate against Sniper in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Phantom Assassin win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.85% | ▼ -0.6pp | 47,541 |
| 7.41d | 52.42% | ▲ +0.7pp | 549,661 |
| 7.41c | 51.74% | ▼ -0.1pp | 265,193 |
| 7.41b | 51.89% | — | 238,535 |
Move this data into a draft
Phantom Assassin starts on Radiant and Sniper on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.