How Earth Spirit and Spirit Breaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Earth Spirit and Spirit Breaker win 51.51% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,441 matches.
Setting up for a gank is more reliable with these two. Spirit Breaker's Charge of Darkness gives Earth Spirit a perfect heads-up on where to aim his Rolling Boulder. As soon as the charge connects, Earth Spirit can roll in from the fog for a guaranteed follow-up stun and a burst of damage. The initiation isn't based on guesswork or a lucky smoke; it's a clear, telegraphed play that's difficult for an isolated target to escape. If the enemy somehow survives the initial impact, Earth Spirit can still use Geomagnetic Grip to pull them back into trouble.
This coordination allows them to apply pressure across the map from the early game onwards. They excel at punishing heroes who are out of position, forcing the enemy team to play much more defensively and group up sooner than they might want to. The plan can fall apart, though, if the enemy has strong saves or if they simply five-man early. The combo is focused on a single target, so its effectiveness drops against coordinated teams that can turn and fight, which keeps the overall advantage from getting out of hand.
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 | 46.15% | 286 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.59% | 1,111 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.79% | 1,193 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.78% | 569 |
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 | 51.51% | ▼ -0.7pp | 7,441 |
| 7.41d | 52.20% | ▲ +0.4pp | 61,329 |
| 7.41c | 51.79% | ▲ +0.6pp | 22,982 |
| 7.41b | 51.21% | — | 24,280 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.