How Crystal Maiden and Vengeful Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Crystal Maiden and Vengeful Spirit win 55.56% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,800 matches.
Having a constant supply of mana from Arcane Aura lets Vengeful Spirit play far more aggressively than she normally could. She can repeatedly use Magic Missile to set up kills and Wave of Terror to weaken targets without needing to return to base. Crystal Maiden layers her own Frostbite and Crystal Nova on top of this, creating a very long and simple lockdown chain that's hard to survive in the early game. This combination of reliable stuns, slows, and armor reduction from both heroes makes them a constant threat on the map from the first few minutes.
Their game plan revolves around early rotations and aggression. This duo can show up in any lane and almost guarantee a kill, securing space for their cores to farm. Later in the game, Vengeful Spirit's presence is a huge defensive benefit. If Crystal Maiden gets caught while channeling Freezing Field, a well-timed Nether Swap can save her and potentially turn the teamfight. Opponents are forced to play cautiously and with good vision, as getting initiated on by one of these supports usually means the other is close behind to finish the job.
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 | 58.43% | 712 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.51% | 2,018 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.48% | 1,630 |
| Divine & Immortal | 44.84% | 455 |
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 | 55.56% | ▲ +0.5pp | 1,800 |
| 7.41d | 55.04% | ▲ +1.0pp | 144,503 |
| 7.41c | 54.01% | ▼ -0.3pp | 42,653 |
| 7.41b | 54.27% | — | 39,800 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.