How Bloodseeker and Phantom Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bloodseeker and Phantom Assassin win 52.41% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,331 matches.
Getting bursted down by a Phantom Assassin is bad enough, but having her on a team with Bloodseeker adds another layer of pressure. When PA lands a big crit and her target tries to escape, Bloodseeker's Thirst activates from anywhere on the map. This gives him vision and a massive speed boost to chase, making it very difficult to get away safely. Even if the target survives the initial jump, they're now marked for death. The slow from Stifling Dagger also provides a decent setup for Bloodseeker to land a Blood Rite, silencing them and often sealing the kill.
This combination mostly comes online in the mid-game, turning ganks into more reliable kills. Phantom Assassin doesn't need Bloodseeker to function, but his presence punishes any enemy who manages to survive her initial assault. The opposing team has to play around this by grouping up and using defensive items to prevent PA from getting a target low in the first place. If they can weather the initial burst from Phantom Strike, they can often turn the fight. The synergy excels at cleaning up after a fight starts or punishing split-pushers, but it's less effective against coordinated team pushes.
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 | 50.08% | 595 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.78% | 673 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.00% | 234 |
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 | 52.41% | ▲ +0.0pp | 4,331 |
| 7.41d | 52.38% | ▲ +0.9pp | 55,659 |
| 7.41c | 51.45% | ▼ -0.7pp | 27,833 |
| 7.41b | 52.19% | — | 27,255 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.