How Bane and Nyx Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bane and Nyx Assassin win 51.89% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,376 matches.
Putting these two heroes in a lane together seems like an easy way to get kills, but the reality is a bit different. Bane can absolutely hold a target in place with Fiend's Grip for Nyx Assassin to unload his full combo. The problem is that this is often overkill. Both heroes already excel at locking down and bursting a single isolated target. They end up competing for the same job rather than complementing each other. This duo doesn't gain a good way to deal with teamfights, pushes, or lineups that group up early. Since their strengths overlap so heavily, they don’t create an advantage that either Bane or Nyx couldn't find with a more diverse partner.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 52.27% | 352 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.91% | 314 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.38% | 133 |
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 | 51.89% | ▲ +0.9pp | 2,376 |
| 7.41d | 50.95% | ▼ -0.4pp | 28,601 |
| 7.41c | 51.33% | ▲ +0.8pp | 10,114 |
| 7.41b | 50.48% | — | 8,731 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.