How Bloodseeker and Tusk perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bloodseeker and Tusk win 46.76% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,327 matches.
Thinking that Tusk’s lockdown is a perfect setup for Bloodseeker is a common trap. In reality, their abilities can work against each other. Rupture deals its damage when an enemy moves, but Tusk’s Ice Shards and Snowball are designed to hold people in place. A well-placed Shard wall can give a Ruptured enemy a safe prison where they don't have to move and take damage. While Tusk provides good burst and a slow with Walrus Punch, he doesn’t actually force the panicked running that makes Bloodseeker so deadly. Their aggression can sometimes overlap without creating a stronger outcome, making for a pair that doesn't consistently amplify each other.
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 | 53.57% | 168 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.39% | 360 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.60% | 277 |
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 | 46.76% | ▼ -1.4pp | 2,327 |
| 7.41d | 48.14% | ▼ -0.8pp | 28,151 |
| 7.41c | 48.93% | ▲ +0.0pp | 14,269 |
| 7.41b | 48.89% | — | 16,548 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.