How Oracle and Spectre perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Oracle and Spectre win 54.78% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 774 matches.
Trying to burst down a Spectre who uses Haunt is already a difficult task. Oracle makes it a nightmare. As soon as the enemy team commits their spells and attacks, Oracle can cast False Promise on Spectre, delaying all incoming damage. This allows Spectre to keep fighting for the full duration, often turning the fight completely. When the ultimate ends, all healing received is doubled, meaning a well-timed Purifying Flames or a Heart of Tarrasque can negate the delayed damage entirely. Fate's Edict can also protect Spectre from magic burst or disarm a dangerous right-clicker.
This combination defines the mid-game. Once both heroes have their ultimates, Spectre can Haunt aggressively into any skirmish, confident that Oracle provides a 'get out of jail free' card. The enemy is put in a terrible position: either try to out-damage the massive healing from a False Promise, or attempt to disengage from a hero designed to stick to her targets. The most reliable counter-play is to find and lock down Oracle before he can cast his ultimate, forcing his team to play protect-the-support while Spectre acts as the aggressive front line.
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 | 50.56% | 269 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.56% | 845 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.99% | 771 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.75% | 309 |
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 | 54.78% | ▲ +1.4pp | 774 |
| 7.41d | 53.38% | ▼ -1.3pp | 68,038 |
| 7.41c | 54.70% | ▲ +0.1pp | 22,997 |
| 7.41b | 54.62% | — | 21,468 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.