Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Vengeful Spirit wins the Phoenix vs Vengeful Spirit matchup: Vengeful Spirit beats Phoenix in 50.98% of 1,020 ranked matches.
Winning a teamfight often hinges on the duel between Nether Swap and Supernova. Vengeful Spirit holds her ultimate specifically to counter Phoenix, either by swapping him into her team right before he transforms or by pulling a friendly core onto the egg to kill it quickly. Wave of Terror also makes the egg much easier to destroy. On the other side, Phoenix has excellent mobility with Icarus Dive to escape a Magic Missile setup and can use Sun Ray to burn down Venge from a safe distance, forcing her out of position before she can get her spells off.
This stand-off defines their mid-game interactions. Phoenix is constantly trying to find the perfect moment for a big ultimate, but always has to be aware of where Vengeful Spirit is. Venge will often wait patiently on the edge of the fight for the egg to appear. If Phoenix is forced to use Supernova defensively or gets swapped into a bad spot, his impact is minimal. But if Venge is caught out of position or forced to swap someone else, a clean Supernova can still easily win the fight for Phoenix's team, making the result feel very dependent on execution.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Phoenix'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 | Phoenix win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 44.31% | 255 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.42% | 983 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.76% | 1,059 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.66% | 439 |
Phoenix'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 | Phoenix win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.02% | ▲ +1.2pp | 1,020 |
| 7.41d | 47.85% | ▼ -0.9pp | 93,624 |
| 7.41c | 48.74% | ▼ -2.0pp | 38,803 |
| 7.41b | 50.72% | — | 41,540 |
Move this data into a draft
Phoenix 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 Aug 11, 2026.