How Oracle and Sniper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Oracle and Sniper win 50.97% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 8,893 matches.
Trying to burst down a backline Sniper can be a trap when Oracle is on the team. The synergy is almost entirely defensive, built around keeping Sniper alive to do his job. Oracle’s False Promise is the classic get-out-of-jail-free card, letting Sniper stand his ground and fire through what should be lethal damage. For enemies relying on magic burst to close the deal, Fate’s Edict can be equally frustrating, suddenly making Sniper immune to their spells. This forces opponents to overcommit resources and cooldowns for a single kill that might not even happen.
This pairing is very reactive, however, and doesn't create its own advantages. Its value depends entirely on whether the enemy team's plan is to jump Sniper with a specific type of damage that Oracle can negate. If the opposing draft has multiple gap-closers, overwhelming physical damage, or ways to control other targets, the Oracle save isn't as impactful. The duo can feel strong when the enemy plays into its hand, but offers little when they don't, leading to a very neutral outcome overall.
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 | 51.33% | 526 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.26% | 1,437 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.89% | 1,181 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.51% | 299 |
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 | 50.97% | ▲ +0.8pp | 8,893 |
| 7.41d | 50.13% | ▼ -1.6pp | 109,282 |
| 7.41c | 51.72% | ▲ +1.6pp | 38,829 |
| 7.41b | 50.16% | — | 36,512 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.