How Bane and Ember Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bane and Ember Spirit win 50.07% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,571 matches.
Coordinating ganks to get Ember Spirit ahead can feel a bit clunky. Bane offers powerful, stationary lockdown with Fiend's Grip, which is great for setting up a kill. If Ember Spirit is there, the target dies. The problem is that Ember thrives on mobility and hitting multiple enemies with Sleight of Fist. Forcing him to stop and focus on one hero that Bane is holding down isn't always the best use of his kit, especially in bigger fights. While a Nightmare setup into Searing Chains is a decent way to start a pickoff, the core abilities of these two heroes don't really enhance each other, making for a partnership that works but doesn't particularly excel.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 43.05% | 151 |
| Crusader & Archon | 42.82% | 383 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.73% | 462 |
| Divine & Immortal | 60.59% | 340 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.07% | ▲ +0.3pp | 3,571 |
| 7.41d | 49.73% | ▲ +0.0pp | 34,263 |
| 7.41c | 49.70% | ▼ -0.6pp | 12,724 |
| 7.41b | 50.26% | — | 12,081 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.