How Wraith King and Vengeful Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Wraith King and Vengeful Spirit win 60.66% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,138 matches.
Trying to bring down a fed Wraith King is hard enough; with a Vengeful Spirit on his team, it feels hopeless. Even if you manage to burn through his first life, a well-timed Nether Swap from Vengeful Spirit pulls him to safety right after Reincarnation, giving him a full second life to keep fighting or escape. This defensive save is backed by powerful offensive tools. Wave of Terror shreds enemy armor, making Wraith King's crits hit much harder. Vengeance Aura also provides a nice boost to his damage and attack range, letting him stand his ground and out-trade opponents he otherwise couldn't reach.
This pairing creates a constant dilemma for the enemy team during fights. You can't ignore Wraith King, but committing everything to kill him twice is a huge undertaking, especially when he gets relocated after his first death. The alternative is to focus Vengeful Spirit first, but killing her is often what she wants. When she dies, her Vengeance Aura illusion continues to buff her team, so Wraith King doesn't even lose the bonus. It’s a classic no-win situation where either choice leaves her carry in a great position to clean up.
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 | 61.04% | 901 |
| Crusader & Archon | 59.80% | 2,719 |
| Legend & Ancient | 58.22% | 1,984 |
| Divine & Immortal | 59.36% | 438 |
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 | 60.66% | ▲ +2.0pp | 2,138 |
| 7.41d | 58.62% | ▲ +2.8pp | 183,720 |
| 7.41c | 55.78% | ▼ -0.1pp | 59,048 |
| 7.41b | 55.90% | — | 59,186 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.