Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin wins the Nyx Assassin vs Skywrath Mage matchup: Nyx Assassin beats Skywrath Mage in 51.63% of 12,236 ranked matches.
Feeling your mana pool get shredded makes for a rough game. Nyx Assassin's Mana Burn is particularly effective against Skywrath Mage, whose entire kit runs on a large mana pool and high intelligence. Every point of intelligence Skywrath builds to make his own spells stronger also makes Mana Burn hurt more. Beyond that, Nyx's Spiked Carapace is a direct answer to Skywrath's burst. Trying to land a full Mystic Flare combo on a target that can reflect it back with a stun is a constant risk.
This dynamic forces Skywrath to play cautiously all game. Nyx Assassin will often hunt for him between teamfights, and a single mistake in positioning can lead to a quick death. The matchup isn't impossible for Skywrath, though. Good team vision, staying with allies, and a timely Ancient Seal to prevent Nyx from using his defensive spells can turn the tables. It often comes down to whether Skywrath can get his damage off before Nyx gets the jump on him.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Nyx Assassin's win rate against Skywrath Mage 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 | 50.34% | 590 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.75% | 1,721 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.50% | 1,638 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.44% | 507 |
Nyx Assassin's win rate against Skywrath Mage 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 | 51.63% | ▼ -0.2pp | 12,236 |
| 7.41d | 51.80% | ▼ -0.2pp | 151,553 |
| 7.41c | 51.99% | ▲ +0.1pp | 63,744 |
| 7.41b | 51.89% | — | 62,779 |
Move this data into a draft
Nyx Assassin starts on Radiant and Skywrath Mage on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.