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Snapfire + Tidehunter

How Snapfire and Tidehunter perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.

As teammates
Together 49.81%
Win rate when Snapfire and Tidehunter are on the same team, over 16,071 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Snapfire and Tidehunter win 49.81% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 16,071 matches.

Why this works

Controlling a big area of the map often comes down to combining large area-of-effect spells. Tidehunter provides one of the best setups in the game with Ravage, holding enemies in place for a long duration. This gives Snapfire an easy target for a full Mortimer Kisses channel, layering heavy damage over the stun. Snapfire can also use Firesnap Cookie to help position Tidehunter for a surprise initiation, though the primary synergy relies on their ultimates. The combo is straightforward but effective at clearing out groups of enemies from a safe distance.

This pairing finds its best moments in the mid-game, when both heroes have their ultimates but enemies may not have their defensive items online yet. A successful combo can secure Roshan or break a high-ground defense. However, opponents are well aware of this threat. They will try to play spread out, force fights when either Ravage or Mortimer Kisses is on cooldown, and prioritize building items like Black King Bar to nullify the magic damage. The success of this duo often depends on whether they can land their big combo before the enemy team is prepared to deal with it.

Snapfire + Tidehunter by rank

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.

RankTeam win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian57.89%589
Crusader & Archon53.27%2,371
Legend & Ancient50.73%2,456
Divine & Immortal50.00%930

Snapfire + Tidehunter across patches

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.

PatchTeam win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 49.81%▼ -3.6pp16,071
7.41d 53.42%▲ +1.7pp234,426
7.41c 51.72%▲ +1.2pp86,907
7.41b 50.55%49,740

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Frequently asked questions

Do Snapfire and Tidehunter work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Snapfire and Tidehunter win 49.81% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (16,071 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Snapfire + Tidehunter number?
16,071 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.