How Invoker and Spectre perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Invoker and Spectre win 53.62% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,394 matches.
A lone hero getting jumped by Spectre's Haunt is a death sentence with an Invoker on the team. The most obvious combo is the global Sun Strike assist, which can finish off a target Spectre can't quite kill on her own. But Invoker offers so much more. A well-timed Tornado can lift enemies trying to save the Haunt target, while Cold Snap completely locks down the victim for Spectre to clean up. Even later in a fight, a Deafening Blast or Ice Wall creates the perfect zone of control for Spectre to safely deal her damage without being kited.
This combination of global pressure and control lets Spectre play her ideal game. She can farm safely across the map and use Haunt to join fights, knowing Invoker has the tools to secure the kill and get her out. This reliably accelerates her farm and item timings. The enemy team is forced to play defensively and group up much earlier, trying to weather the constant threat of a global gank. This passive posture often gives up map control, which only makes it easier for Spectre to find the space she needs to become a late-game monster.
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 | 54.49% | 1,136 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.26% | 3,406 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.61% | 3,095 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.08% | 1,241 |
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 | 53.62% | ▼ -1.3pp | 3,394 |
| 7.41d | 54.91% | ▼ -1.7pp | 266,496 |
| 7.41c | 56.65% | ▲ +0.4pp | 128,061 |
| 7.41b | 56.29% | — | 116,405 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.