Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chaos Knight wins the Chaos Knight vs Nyx Assassin matchup: Chaos Knight beats Nyx Assassin in 52.34% of 4,068 ranked matches.
Getting pulled in by Chaos Knight is usually a death sentence, but for Nyx Assassin it's an opportunity. With good timing, Spiked Carapace can reflect the incoming Chaos Bolt, stunning Chaos Knight and completely turning his own gank against him. Mana Burn is also a constant drain on CK’s small mana pool, which can prevent him from using his full combo. The threat of these abilities forces the Chaos Knight to be much more deliberate and cautious when trying to find a kill.
This entire matchup often comes down to a mind game over that one spell. If Chaos Knight can bait out Spiked Carapace before committing his stun, then Nyx Assassin is an easy target. Later on, Chaos Knight’s Phantasm illusions become a serious problem. Nyx has an area stun but lacks the damage to clear a swarm of strong illusions before the real CK gets on top of him. It's a duel of prediction where both heroes are waiting for the other to make the first mistake.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Chaos Knight's win rate against Nyx Assassin 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 | Chaos Knight win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.56% | 320 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.98% | 638 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.24% | 445 |
| Divine & Immortal | 44.80% | 125 |
Chaos Knight's win rate against Nyx Assassin in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Chaos Knight win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.34% | ▲ +1.7pp | 4,068 |
| 7.41d | 50.61% | ▲ +1.9pp | 48,678 |
| 7.41c | 48.73% | ▼ -1.4pp | 16,809 |
| 7.41b | 50.09% | — | 18,067 |
Move this data into a draft
Chaos Knight starts on Radiant and Nyx Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.