Vengeful Spirit

How Vengeful Spirit is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Vengeful Spirit wins 52.2% of ranked All Pick games, over 358,733 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.2%
Games358,733
Most played asHard support · 34%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald53.2%6,474
  • GuardianGuardian52.6%28,669
  • CrusaderCrusader52.8%54,136
  • ArchonArchon52.8%82,090
  • LegendLegend52.1%94,821
  • AncientAncient51.7%58,566
  • DivineDivine50.7%25,863
  • ImmortalImmortal50.3%8,114

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry20% of games52.5%23,734
  • Mid8% of games53.5%10,026
  • Offlane8% of games53.2%9,458
  • Soft support31% of games51.4%37,141
  • Hard support34% of games51.2%40,844

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Vengeful Spirit beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Legion Commander2.9 pts better than expected
    52.5%13,178
  2. Faceless Void2.6 pts better than expected
    56.3%6,096
  3. Bloodseeker2.4 pts better than expected
    52.5%2,442
  4. Void Spirit1.8 pts better than expected
    54.1%3,050
  5. Huskar1.7 pts better than expected
    58.5%2,836
  6. Disruptor1.7 pts better than expected
    53.5%7,722
  7. Oracle1.7 pts better than expected
    53.9%3,206
  8. Kunkka1.5 pts better than expected
    54.2%3,789

Countered by

These heroes beat Vengeful Spirit more often than expected.

  1. Terrorblade3.3 pts better than expected
    47.0%3,066
  2. Troll Warlord3.3 pts better than expected
    52.8%2,093
  3. Techies3.3 pts better than expected
    52.2%3,021
  4. Chen3.2 pts better than expected
    47.0%259
  5. Phantom Lancer2.7 pts better than expected
    53.8%10,223
  6. Dark Seer2.6 pts better than expected
    49.7%3,070
  7. Shadow Demon2.5 pts better than expected
    44.6%1,470
  8. Sand King2.5 pts better than expected
    49.1%2,992
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Vengeful Spirit wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies3.8 pts better than expected
    57.2%2,272
  2. Visage3.6 pts better than expected
    59.4%985
  3. Elder Titan3.5 pts better than expected
    56.8%547
  4. Enchantress3.2 pts better than expected
    52.5%1,355
  5. Drow Ranger2.7 pts better than expected
    50.7%7,235
  6. Shadow Fiend2.7 pts better than expected
    47.3%5,703
  7. Lycan2.6 pts better than expected
    53.7%779
  8. Chen2.6 pts better than expected
    50.9%167

Worst with

Vengeful Spirit wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Naga Siren3.6 pts worse than expected
    47.3%750
  2. Leshrac2.6 pts worse than expected
    51.9%1,276
  3. Omniknight2.5 pts worse than expected
    51.0%1,323
  4. Storm Spirit2.3 pts worse than expected
    47.1%3,753
  5. Bane2.2 pts worse than expected
    48.9%1,238
  6. Phantom Lancer2.1 pts worse than expected
    53.5%7,322
  7. Queen of Pain2.0 pts worse than expected
    47.5%6,274
  8. Anti-Mage1.9 pts worse than expected
    51.3%10,515

Items

What Vengeful Spirit players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango90%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch71%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick49%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade42%
  • CircletCirclet35%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward25%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility24%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards23%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Power TreadsPower Treads45% of games · on average at 9:0152.5%72,545
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots32% of games · on average at 8:1952.4%51,765
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed26% of games · on average at 5:4051.6%41,521
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots21% of games · on average at 11:3652.0%33,097

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter60% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 62.0%Later: 59.2%60.8%95,428
  • Specialist's ArraySpecialist's Array38% of games · usually at 15:00By 15:00: 57.3%Later: 50.6%54.4%61,172
  • Dragon LanceDragon Lance35% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 60.0%Later: 59.2%59.6%56,485
  • YashaYasha29% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 59.1%Later: 54.5%56.8%45,733
  • Hydra's BreathHydra's Breath28% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 64.9%Later: 59.7%62.4%44,328
  • Manta StyleManta Style21% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 65.0%Later: 57.4%61.5%33,612
  • Aether LensAether Lens18% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 56.1%Later: 60.4%58.2%28,218
  • Solar CrestSolar Crest15% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 59.6%Later: 51.2%55.8%23,788
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape13% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 53.0%Later: 49.9%51.6%20,951
  • Force StaffForce Staff13% of games · usually at 27:00By 27:00: 54.6%Later: 53.9%54.3%20,466

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. +16% Vengeance Aura Base Damage Bonus59% picked · 64.2% won-18s Nether Swap Cooldown41% picked · 63.3% wonLevel 25
  2. Wave Of Terror Steals 25% Of Reduced Damage And Armor68% picked · 60.6% won-2s Magic Missile Cooldown32% picked · 62.6% wonLevel 20
  3. -3 Wave of Terror Armor75% picked · 56.8% won+0.3s Magic Missile Stun Duration25% picked · 56.8% wonLevel 15
  4. +150 Nether Swap Enemy Damage66% picked · 53.1% won+100 Magic Missile Cast Range34% picked · 51.7% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.2%358,908
  2. Sep 24, 202652.2%369,121
  3. Sep 17, 202652.7%403,571
  4. Sep 10, 202652.7%254,029
  5. Sep 3, 202652.9%320,661
  6. Aug 27, 202653.0%426,923
  7. Aug 20, 202653.1%392,386
  8. Aug 13, 202653.1%444,862

Vengeful Spirit in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Vengeful Spirit's win rate?

52.2% in ranked All Pick games, over 358,733 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Vengeful Spirit?

Terrorblade, Troll Warlord, and Techies beat Vengeful Spirit more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Terrorblade: 3.3 pts better than expected, over 3,066 games.

Which heroes is Vengeful Spirit good against?

Vengeful Spirit beats Legion Commander, Faceless Void, and Bloodseeker more often than expected. The clearest is Legion Commander: 2.9 pts better than expected, over 13,178 games.

What position is Vengeful Spirit played in?

Mostly hard support (34% of its games), then soft support (31%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Vengeful Spirit?

Most games start with Tango, Iron Branch, and Magic Stick. The usual boots are Power Treads and Tranquil Boots. The most bought core items are Aghanim's Scepter, Specialist's Array, Dragon Lance, and Yasha.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ