Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phoenix wins the Phoenix vs Slardar matchup: Phoenix beats Slardar in 52.49% of 583 ranked matches.
Thinking Slardar can run in and bash down Supernova is often a trap. For that to work, his team needs to commit with him, but Phoenix excels at creating chaos that makes that focus difficult. The heavy attack speed slow from Fire Spirits makes it surprisingly hard for a physical hero like Slardar to land enough hits on the egg. Outside of teamfights, Phoenix has the tools to keep distance. Sun Ray can be used from a safe position, and Icarus Dive provides a reliable escape from Slardar’s Blink-Crush initiations. If Slardar does commit to hitting the egg, he’s often left stranded and taking massive damage.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Phoenix's win rate against Slardar 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 | Phoenix win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 45.75% | 212 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.02% | 607 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.96% | 546 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.66% | 236 |
Phoenix's win rate against Slardar in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Phoenix win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.49% | ▲ +0.2pp | 583 |
| 7.41d | 52.32% | ▲ +0.3pp | 58,974 |
| 7.41c | 52.03% | ▼ -1.2pp | 44,893 |
| 7.41b | 53.23% | — | 49,502 |
Move this data into a draft
Phoenix starts on Radiant and Slardar on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.