How Arc Warden and Venomancer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Arc Warden and Venomancer win 52.33% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,241 matches.
Placing Plague Wards near an enemy can accidentally disable the damage from Arc Warden's Flux, which is a problem when trying to secure a kill on a lone target. Both heroes also rely heavily on magic damage over time and slows, with neither offering a reliable stun. This shared damage profile makes it easier for enemies to itemize defensively with things like spell resistance auras. The lack of hard lockdown means slippery heroes can often escape what would otherwise be a fatal combination of damage.
As the game progresses, this pairing tends to struggle to convert their area control into kills. Venomancer can spread Poison Nova and litter the area with wards, while Arc Warden adds damage with his Tempest Double, but mobile cores can often survive the onslaught by repositioning or using defensive items. Without the burst or stuns needed to pick off a key target before a fight, their slow siege plan can fall apart before they can take important objectives.
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 | 52.19% | 228 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.20% | 541 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.09% | 321 |
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 | 52.33% | ▲ +5.5pp | 3,241 |
| 7.41d | 46.87% | ▲ +0.2pp | 37,679 |
| 7.41c | 46.64% | ▼ -1.0pp | 16,492 |
| 7.41b | 47.60% | — | 23,407 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.