How Omniknight and Snapfire perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Omniknight and Snapfire win 51.45% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,264 matches.
Picking these two together isn't about building around a specific gimmick. It’s more about how Omniknight’s defensive toolkit can enable a hero like Snapfire. The most obvious interaction is using Guardian Angel to guarantee a full channel of Mortimer Kisses, protecting Snapfire from all physical damage while she bombards an area. Heavenly Grace also serves as a great tool to let Snapfire play aggressively, using Firesnap Cookie to jump in without getting immediately chain-stunned. Beyond that, their kits are mostly independent. Snapfire brings the catch and long-range damage Omniknight lacks, while he provides the frontline sustain and big saves she can’t offer herself.
This pairing is most effective during mid-game teamfights where a successful Mortimer Kisses can decide the outcome. The plan is straightforward: Omniknight keeps Snapfire alive while she unloads her arsenal. Opponents will try to work around this by either bursting Omniknight down first to remove the saves, or by saving disables for Snapfire until after Guardian Angel expires. The whole dynamic relies heavily on Omniknight’s positioning and cooldown management. If he can stay alive and cast his spells on the right target at the right time, the duo functions well. If he gets picked off early, Snapfire is left quite vulnerable.
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 | 50.24% | 209 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.85% | 632 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.73% | 713 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.00% | 264 |
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 | 51.45% | ▼ -1.7pp | 4,264 |
| 7.41d | 53.13% | ▲ +2.0pp | 68,704 |
| 7.41c | 51.11% | ▲ +5.0pp | 18,351 |
| 7.41b | 46.08% | — | 9,157 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.