How Muerta and Sniper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Muerta and Sniper win 47.89% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,196 matches.
Setting up for a teamfight, both Muerta and Sniper want to occupy the exact same spot: far in the back, protected by teammates, with a clear line of sight to unload damage. Their kits have some minor helpful overlap; Muerta's Dead Shot can fear an attacker off Sniper, and Shrapnel can hold enemies in place for her abilities. The core problem is that neither hero provides the frontline presence or hard lockdown that the other desperately needs to feel safe. They are both fragile, farm-dependent cores who need another player to create space and absorb pressure.
This shared weakness puts immense strain on the rest of the team. Your other three heroes must provide all the initiation, durability, and saves. Against lineups with multiple heroes that can dive the backline, it becomes almost impossible to protect both carries at once. One enemy will inevitably break through and burst down either Sniper or Muerta before they can get their damage off. The success of the duo relies entirely on the other picks compensating for their similar vulnerabilities.
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 | 50.09% | 563 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.29% | 1,083 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.83% | 731 |
| Divine & Immortal | 41.42% | 169 |
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 | 47.89% | ▲ +1.1pp | 7,196 |
| 7.41d | 46.78% | ▼ -1.6pp | 108,920 |
| 7.41c | 48.35% | ▲ +0.5pp | 61,481 |
| 7.41b | 47.90% | — | 61,354 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.