How Centaur Warrunner and Ember Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Centaur Warrunner and Ember Spirit win 50.15% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,460 matches.
Setting up Searing Chains with a Hoof Stomp is the main draw. Centaur Warrunner can provide the instant lockdown Ember Spirit needs to guarantee his own root and follow up with damage. Stampede also gives Ember another way to join a fight or escape a gank. The issue is that their overall game plans often conflict. Centaur wants to group his team and run straight at the enemy, forcing five-on-five engagements. Ember Spirit, on the other hand, excels at splitting the map, applying pressure to lanes, and joining fights from a distance with Fire Remnants.
This tension can lead to awkward moments in-game. You might have a Centaur ready to initiate with his team, but the Ember Spirit is on the other side of the map and not in position to contribute. The success of the duo relies heavily on tight coordination. If Ember can have a Remnant ready for Centaur's Stampede ganks, the combination feels strong and proactive. If their timings are off, they feel like two separate heroes playing their own games, which often isn't enough to secure a win against a more cohesive lineup.
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 | 48.94% | 188 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.02% | 917 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.51% | 1,273 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.74% | 639 |
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 | 50.15% | ▼ -0.9pp | 7,460 |
| 7.41d | 51.01% | ▲ +1.5pp | 57,592 |
| 7.41c | 49.50% | ▲ +1.6pp | 21,104 |
| 7.41b | 47.94% | — | 20,934 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.