Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Silencer wins the Silencer vs Templar Assassin matchup: Silencer beats Templar Assassin in 55.47% of 21,723 ranked matches.
Trying to lane as Templar Assassin into a Silencer is a nightmare for her defensive abilities. Refraction works by blocking instances of damage, but Arcane Curse applies a damage-over-time effect that rapidly eats through every single charge. This leaves her completely exposed to follow-up damage from Glaives of Wisdom and right-clicks. Even if she tries to use spells to fight back or escape, a well-timed Last Word can punish the attempt and leave her silenced, unable to Meld or blink away from the incoming gank she’s now vulnerable to.
This problem continues for Templar Assassin all game. Her main strength is blinking in and bursting a target, but Global Silence is the perfect counter-initiation tool to stop her cold. A TA who blinks aggressively and is immediately silenced is usually dead before the silence ends. Her main recourse is to get a Black King Bar, but being forced into that purchase early can severely delay her own damage timings. Silencer can safely position in the backline, knowing his ultimate is a constant threat that shuts down TA’s entire game plan.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Silencer's win rate against Templar Assassin 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 | Silencer win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 60.54% | 223 |
| Crusader & Archon | 56.64% | 791 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.48% | 712 |
| Divine & Immortal | 65.70% | 172 |
Silencer's win rate against Templar Assassin in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Silencer win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 55.47% | ▼ -0.3pp | 21,723 |
| 7.41e | 55.78% | ▼ -0.7pp | 69,174 |
| 7.41d | 56.44% | ▲ +0.6pp | 72,130 |
| 7.41c | 55.87% | — | 31,683 |
Move this data into a draft
Silencer starts on Radiant and Templar Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.