How Beastmaster and Winter Wyvern perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Beastmaster and Winter Wyvern win 43.53% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,622 matches.
Playing for different timings can make this pair feel a little out of sync. Beastmaster is looking to build pressure early, using his summons to control the map and take objectives. Winter Wyvern, on the other hand, is a more reactive hero who excels at counter-initiation and saving allies. This can lead to moments where one hero is ready to fight and the other isn't in a position to contribute effectively. Their kits can also work against each other in teamfights. A well-placed Winter's Curse can accidentally negate much of Beastmaster's damage, as his summons and axes can’t hit the secondary targets.
This disconnect plays out across the game. Beastmaster wants to force fights and take towers, but Winter Wyvern’s ideal fight is often a response to the enemy’s aggression. While Primal Roar can set up a Winter's Curse, the pushback from the roar can sometimes make it difficult to catch the right targets. More often, a fight starts and the two heroes' main spells get used without a clear plan. Cold Embrace saving an ally is great, but it also blocks all of Beastmaster’s physical damage, which can sometimes allow an enemy to escape where another support’s save would not.
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 | 42.11% | 266 |
| Legend & Ancient | 42.27% | 194 |
| Divine & Immortal | 58.56% | 111 |
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 | 43.53% | ▼ -0.7pp | 1,622 |
| 7.41d | 44.25% | ▼ -1.2pp | 22,010 |
| 7.41c | 45.47% | ▼ -4.1pp | 13,641 |
| 7.41b | 49.62% | — | 23,656 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.