How Bloodseeker and Lina perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bloodseeker and Lina win 49.80% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 8,008 matches.
Thinking that Rupture guarantees Lina's stun is a common mistake. The combo looks good on paper, but Light Strike Array has a noticeable delay. An enemy caught in Rupture can't run, but they still have enough time to use a defensive item, cast a spell back at Bloodseeker, or simply turn and attack before the stun lands. It's better than nothing, but it's not the free kill people expect. The target gets a chance to react, which often complicates what should be a simple gank.
This inconsistency defines their games together. A successful early gank might happen, but as opponents get items like Force Staff or Glimmer Cape, the combo gets much harder to execute. A teammate can easily save the Ruptured target, leaving Lina's spell wasted and Bloodseeker out of position. Neither hero offers the instant, reliable lockdown the other needs to truly dominate. They don't actively work against each other, but they don't provide the complementary tools needed to consistently win fights, making their success feel random.
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 | 49.75% | 792 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.98% | 1,212 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.81% | 682 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.93% | 161 |
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 | 49.80% | ▼ -0.4pp | 8,008 |
| 7.41d | 50.25% | ▲ +1.5pp | 87,662 |
| 7.41c | 48.78% | ▼ -0.2pp | 36,739 |
| 7.41b | 48.97% | — | 39,293 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.