How Crystal Maiden and Ember Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Crystal Maiden and Ember Spirit win 50.78% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 11,028 matches.
Assuming a root and mana aura automatically create a strong ganking pair misses how these heroes actually play. Crystal Maiden's Arcane Aura does help Ember Spirit stay active with less downtime, letting him use his spells more freely. A well-timed Frostbite can also lock an enemy down, giving Ember a much easier target for his Searing Chains and burst damage. On paper, the combination seems straightforward and effective for securing kills on the map.
In practice, their pacing is often a mismatch. Ember Spirit plays a fast, aggressive game, zipping in and out with Fire Remnants, while Crystal Maiden is slow and must position carefully. For her to land a root, she often has to put herself in a risky spot that Ember can easily escape but she cannot. The coordination can be awkward, with Ember often having to slow his own tempo to wait for her. The mana helps, but it isn't something Ember Spirit is entirely dependent on to function.
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 | 51.54% | 551 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.03% | 1,578 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.26% | 1,579 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.00% | 648 |
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 | 50.78% | ▲ +0.5pp | 11,028 |
| 7.41d | 50.33% | ▲ +0.1pp | 111,489 |
| 7.41c | 50.23% | ▼ -0.9pp | 53,743 |
| 7.41b | 51.13% | — | 58,577 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.