How Brewmaster and Night Stalker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Brewmaster and Night Stalker win 54.13% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 375 matches.
Creating a gank window with Dark Ascension gives Brewmaster a clear opportunity to jump in and use Primal Split. Night Stalker provides the initial silence and vision to run down a target, while Brewmaster's pandas follow up with stuns and cyclones to extend the lockdown. The shared goal is to overwhelm a single hero with control and physical damage during the night. However, this pairing doesn't offer much tactical variety. Both heroes want to be the primary initiator, and their skills can feel redundant if the enemy team has good saves or ways to disengage. It's a momentum-based duo that excels when ahead but lacks the tools to reliably play from behind.
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 | 54.13% | ▲ +3.3pp | 375 |
| 7.41d | 50.86% | ▲ +0.1pp | 4,180 |
| 7.41c | 50.80% | ▲ +2.0pp | 3,880 |
| 7.41b | 48.78% | — | 4,541 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.