Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phoenix wins the Phoenix vs Viper matchup: Phoenix beats Viper in 51.98% of 4,981 ranked matches.
Trying to focus down Phoenix's Supernova feels miserable for Viper. His entire damage profile is based on damage over time and sustained auto-attacks, which is the worst possible way to try and break the egg before it explodes. Phoenix can also use Icarus Dive to create space or escape the initial slow from Viper Strike, preventing Viper from getting a grip on him. Sun Ray then cuts through a good portion of Viper's magical defenses, letting Phoenix burn him down from a safe distance where Viper can't effectively trade back.
This mismatch defines mid-game teamfights. Once Phoenix commits his ultimate, Viper is often forced to either flee the area or die to the stun and follow-up damage, as he contributes almost nothing to destroying the egg. Even in lane, Phoenix can make life difficult for Viper, using Fire Spirits to slow his attacks and disrupt his ability to dominate the lane. Viper wants to build an early lead and push, but Phoenix has all the right tools to stall him out and win the later fights around his ultimate.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Phoenix's win rate against Viper 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 | 53.31% | 317 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.89% | 709 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.16% | 541 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.74% | 193 |
Phoenix's win rate against Viper 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 | 51.98% | ▼ -0.0pp | 4,981 |
| 7.41d | 52.02% | ▼ -0.5pp | 65,898 |
| 7.41c | 52.54% | ▼ -1.3pp | 37,631 |
| 7.41b | 53.86% | — | 43,669 |
Move this data into a draft
Phoenix starts on Radiant and Viper on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.