How Slark and Vengeful Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Slark and Vengeful Spirit win 52.21% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 13,276 matches.
Finding a good Pounce is key to Slark’s game, and Vengeful Spirit makes that much more reliable. Her Magic Missile provides the exact setup Slark needs to land his leash and start building Essence Shift stacks without the target immediately turning on him or escaping. Wave of Terror follows up by stripping armor, making each of those early hits count for more and helping him snowball faster. Nether Swap adds another layer, either saving a Slark who gets caught out or pulling a priority target right into his clutches.
This duo wants to be active, using Slark's Shadow Dance to hunt for isolated kills with Vengeful Spirit in tow. The plan is to get Slark so far ahead that he can take over the game. The main problem is that the combo is very single-target. If the enemy team forces group fights, Slark can still be locked down and burst before he gets going. Opponents will try to stick together and punish any aggressive Pounce, knowing that Vengeful Spirit might have to sacrifice herself with a Swap to save him. It helps Slark get started, but doesn't guarantee he finishes 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 | 53.30% | 743 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.75% | 2,174 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.34% | 1,891 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.91% | 541 |
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 | 52.21% | ▼ -0.3pp | 13,276 |
| 7.41d | 52.48% | ▲ +0.4pp | 148,496 |
| 7.41c | 52.07% | ▼ -0.5pp | 57,989 |
| 7.41b | 52.62% | — | 64,371 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.