How Slark and Windranger perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Slark and Windranger win 48.04% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 17,154 matches.
Setting up a gank often relies entirely on Windranger landing a good Shackleshot. A long stun gives Slark a perfect window to Pounce, build Essence Shift stacks, and secure the kill. However, that setup is conditional. Without a good latch angle, the stun is minimal, and Slark may not have enough time to finish the job before the target escapes or gets help. This makes their kill potential inconsistent, as it's highly dependent on positioning and a bit of luck.
This pairing relies on getting ahead early. When the ganks land, Slark snowballs and Windranger builds into a threat. When they don't, both heroes can feel underwhelming. They both want to find pickoffs rather than participate in big five-on-five brawls, and neither offers strong defensive tools or siege potential for the team. If the enemy groups up early, Slark and Windranger can find themselves unable to create the chaotic fights where they thrive, leaving the game's outcome feeling like a toss-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 | 50.42% | 946 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.54% | 2,812 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.43% | 2,414 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.06% | 855 |
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 | 48.04% | ▼ -0.1pp | 17,154 |
| 7.41d | 48.13% | ▼ -0.5pp | 200,479 |
| 7.41c | 48.66% | ▼ -0.6pp | 102,809 |
| 7.41b | 49.26% | — | 107,673 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.