How Lina and Snapfire perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lina and Snapfire win 47.44% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 26,220 matches.
Setting up a kill in the lane often hinges on connecting Snapfire's Firesnap Cookie with Lina's Light Strike Array. When it works, it’s a solid stun chain that can secure an early advantage. Snapfire can also slow targets with Scatterblast or Mortimer Kisses, making it easier for Lina to land her spells from a distance. The main issue is that their synergy is almost entirely based on this one setup. Both heroes are relatively fragile and focus on dealing damage. If the stun combo is dodged or mistimed, they offer little else to help each other survive or control a fight, leaving them vulnerable to counter-attacks.
This duo tends to have a strong early game if they can consistently execute their combo. A successful laning stage can allow Lina to snowball and hit her item timings. However, if they fall behind, they struggle. Lina may need to pivot to a physical damage build, a strategy that doesn't benefit much from Snapfire’s magic-heavy kit, apart from the armor reduction on Lil' Shredder. The game plan feels one-dimensional; they either dominate with their initial burst damage combo or find themselves lacking the tools for a comeback, with both heroes becoming easy targets.
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 | 47.91% | 1,098 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.81% | 3,724 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.40% | 4,159 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.51% | 1,707 |
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 | 47.44% | ▼ -3.4pp | 26,220 |
| 7.41d | 50.84% | ▲ +2.7pp | 293,242 |
| 7.41c | 48.12% | ▲ +2.4pp | 78,562 |
| 7.41b | 45.75% | — | 40,823 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.