How Beastmaster and Crystal Maiden perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Beastmaster and Crystal Maiden win 46.22% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,543 matches.
Getting extra mana from Arcane Aura lets Beastmaster use his axes and summons much more freely during the laning stage. This allows for constant pressure that can wear down an opponent and create an early farm advantage. When laning together, a Frostbite from Crystal Maiden can easily set up a kill by guaranteeing a Boar's slow and letting Beastmaster close the distance. The combination provides a clear plan for the first few levels: bully the lane, secure runes with summons, and build an early lead before opponents can react.
The problem is that both heroes are slow and lack natural escapes, making them easy targets for coordinated ganks. Their teamfight plans can also be at odds. Beastmaster wants to dive in, find a key target with Primal Roar, and have his team follow up on the stun. Meanwhile, Crystal Maiden needs to find a safe, stationary position to channel her Freezing Field, which is difficult when the fight is chaotic and mobile. If they don't secure a strong lead from their laning phase, they can feel awkward and easy to pick off later in the game.
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 | 45.83% | 360 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.52% | 766 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.56% | 486 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.55% | 186 |
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 | 46.22% | ▲ +0.2pp | 4,543 |
| 7.41d | 46.01% | ▼ -1.0pp | 55,708 |
| 7.41c | 47.01% | ▼ -2.9pp | 31,912 |
| 7.41b | 49.88% | — | 59,672 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.