Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Sniper wins the Sniper vs Storm Spirit matchup: Sniper beats Storm Spirit in 56.54% of 2,156 ranked matches.
Controlling the map often comes down to which of these heroes gets the better start. If Storm Spirit hits his item timings, he can use Ball Lightning to find and kill Sniper from anywhere, completely shutting down his farm and creating space. This forces Sniper to play defensively and gives Storm's team free rein. On the other hand, if Sniper can secure an early advantage, he can build items to survive the initial jump and punish Storm's aggression from a safe distance. This particular matchup hasn't been common lately, so a lot depends on individual performance.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Sniper's win rate against Storm 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 | Sniper win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 56.34% | 1,081 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.25% | 2,428 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.02% | 1,807 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.78% | 468 |
Sniper's win rate against Storm Spirit in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Sniper win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 56.54% | ▲ +7.2pp | 2,156 |
| 7.41d | 49.34% | ▼ -0.3pp | 235,654 |
| 7.41c | 49.67% | ▲ +0.2pp | 131,430 |
| 7.41b | 49.50% | — | 105,814 |
Move this data into a draft
Sniper starts on Radiant and Storm 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.