Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Slark wins the Slark vs Templar Assassin matchup: Slark beats Templar Assassin in 56.23% of 25,048 ranked matches.
Dealing with Slark's Dark Pact is the core problem for Templar Assassin. The ability deals its damage in many small, rapid instances, which means it will strip all the charges from Refraction almost instantly. Without her main defensive layer, TA is left completely exposed. The purge from Dark Pact also removes the armor reduction from a Meld strike or the slow from a Psionic Trap, negating her setup and escape options. It's a single button that can dismantle her entire kit.
In a real fight, Slark can Pounce onto Templar Assassin, pop Dark Pact to remove Refraction, and then build up Essence Shift stacks. TA has low health and can't stand up to the sustained physical damage, especially as she loses her own Agility. Her plan is to burst targets from Meld, but Slark can often avoid the initial hit or survive it and then heal back up with his ultimate. TA needs a big positioning advantage or help from her team to even have a chance against him.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Slark'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 | Slark win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 64.65% | 215 |
| Crusader & Archon | 58.85% | 763 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.75% | 800 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.35% | 259 |
Slark'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 | Slark win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 56.23% | ▲ +0.3pp | 25,048 |
| 7.41e | 55.94% | ▲ +0.3pp | 67,054 |
| 7.41d | 55.64% | ▲ +0.0pp | 64,912 |
| 7.41c | 55.61% | — | 32,530 |
Move this data into a draft
Slark 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.