Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin wins the Nyx Assassin vs Pudge matchup: Nyx Assassin beats Pudge in 50.59% of 21,449 ranked matches.
Drafting one of these heroes into the other is a calculated risk, as both have answers to the other's kit. Nyx Assassin can make Pudge's game very difficult. A few hits from Mana Burn will leave Pudge unable to cast his spells, and Spiked Carapace is a direct counter to Dismember, often stunning Pudge and dealing lethal return damage. However, Pudge's large health pool and inherent magic resistance mean Nyx can't easily burst him down. A surprise Hook or a Dismember with detection can be enough to lock Nyx down and finish him off before he can react.
The matchup becomes a game of vision and anticipation. Pudge has to invest in sentry wards or dust to avoid getting ambushed out of Vendetta. He wants to initiate on Nyx when Carapace is down or when he has teammates to help burst through it. Nyx Assassin, in turn, looks for opportunities to isolate Pudge, drain his mana, and make him a non-factor in the next fight. Success usually comes down to which player has better awareness and can force the other to react, rather than any built-in advantage.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Nyx Assassin's win rate against Pudge 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 | Nyx Assassin win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 48.27% | 1,100 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.60% | 3,290 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.91% | 2,752 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.43% | 1,087 |
Nyx Assassin's win rate against Pudge in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Nyx Assassin win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.59% | ▲ +0.6pp | 21,449 |
| 7.41d | 49.97% | ▼ -1.0pp | 271,069 |
| 7.41c | 50.93% | ▲ +0.3pp | 108,145 |
| 7.41b | 50.58% | — | 107,629 |
Move this data into a draft
Nyx Assassin starts on Radiant and Pudge on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.