How Dark Seer and Ember Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Seer and Ember Spirit win 49.09% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,023 matches.
Facing an Ion Shelled Ember Spirit can be uncomfortable, especially when Dark Seer also uses Surge on him. This combination definitely has its moments. In practice, however, Ember Spirit is already so mobile with Fire Remnant that he rarely needs the extra speed to escape or find a target. The added damage from Ion Shell during a Sleight of Fist is a fine bonus, but he is already excellent at clearing waves and harassing on his own. A less mobile core hero often makes better use of Dark Seer's buffs. While a big Vacuum can set up a devastating Sleight, their kits often feel redundant, leading to a pairing that looks more threatening than it usually is.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 49.71% | 342 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.66% | 414 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.65% | 344 |
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 | 49.09% | ▼ -0.4pp | 3,023 |
| 7.41d | 49.49% | ▲ +0.6pp | 26,102 |
| 7.41c | 48.93% | ▲ +0.0pp | 8,679 |
| 7.41b | 48.89% | — | 8,104 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.