How Vengeful Spirit and Zeus perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Vengeful Spirit and Zeus win 53.21% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,588 matches.
Facing this pair is a lesson in positioning. Getting hit by a Magic Missile usually means you're not going anywhere, leaving you exposed to the full force of Zeus’s lightning. Vengeful Spirit’s Wave of Terror adds to the problem by providing vision if you try to slip into the trees, giving Zeus a clear target for his spells. The combination of a reliable stun and massive magical burst makes dodging their kill attempts feel almost impossible, forcing a very passive response.
This dynamic gives Zeus a huge amount of freedom throughout the game. Normally, his low mobility makes him an easy target, but having Vengeful Spirit on his team acts as a powerful insurance policy. A well-timed Nether Swap can pull him out of almost any bad situation, completely resetting an enemy's gank attempt. Opponents are forced to either try and kill Venge first or overcommit resources to burst Zeus before she can react, creating space and opportunities for the rest of your team.
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 | 56.23% | 939 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.51% | 3,038 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.32% | 2,958 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.86% | 914 |
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 | 53.21% | ▼ -1.1pp | 2,588 |
| 7.41d | 54.29% | ▲ +1.6pp | 276,298 |
| 7.41c | 52.73% | ▼ -0.1pp | 71,820 |
| 7.41b | 52.81% | — | 59,099 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.