How Sand King and Vengeful Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Sand King and Vengeful Spirit win 50.14% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 712 matches.
Deciding on a support to pair with Sand King often means choosing between offensive setup or a defensive save. Vengeful Spirit offers a bit of both. A well-timed Magic Missile can guarantee a Burrowstrike lands, while Nether Swap is a classic way to pull an enemy into a hidden, channeling Epicenter. The real strength, though, is using that same Swap to rescue Sand King after he's committed. Getting him out of trouble after his spells are on cooldown addresses a common weakness for him. Vengeance Aura is also a nice bonus, making his right-clicks more relevant throughout the game.
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 | 58.17% | 306 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.74% | 804 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.74% | 599 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.75% | 154 |
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 | 50.14% | ▼ -2.4pp | 712 |
| 7.41d | 52.51% | ▲ +1.7pp | 61,341 |
| 7.41c | 50.77% | ▼ -2.1pp | 21,878 |
| 7.41b | 52.85% | — | 28,852 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.