How Slark and Sniper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Slark and Sniper win 51.42% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 24,822 matches.
Diving into the enemy team as Slark forces them to make a choice. They can either turn and try to kill him, or ignore him and risk losing a key hero. This distraction is the core of the partnership. While the enemy team is occupied trying to peel a slippery Slark off their backline, Sniper is free to stand far away and unload damage on everyone caught in the chaos. Slark's job is to create a problem that can't be ignored, providing the perfect cover for a hero who can't take a hit.
In practice, this means mid-game fights become very messy for the opponents. If they commit everything to stopping Slark's Pounce, Sniper gets to clean up from a safe distance. If they try to bypass the Slark to get to the Sniper, they have to deal with a hero who is excellent at sticking to targets. The plan can fall apart if Slark gets instantly disabled and killed before causing any trouble, which leaves Sniper exposed. But when Slark survives that initial jump, he creates a window that Sniper is built to exploit.
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 | 54.25% | 1,657 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.84% | 4,421 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.26% | 2,995 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.77% | 647 |
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 | 51.42% | ▲ +0.6pp | 24,822 |
| 7.41d | 50.83% | ▼ -1.5pp | 302,992 |
| 7.41c | 52.35% | ▲ +0.9pp | 163,566 |
| 7.41b | 51.44% | — | 176,378 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.