How Broodmother and Rubick perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Broodmother and Rubick win 50.53% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,262 matches.
Trying to contest Broodmother's lane can feel punishing when a Rubick is sitting behind her. A single Telekinesis lift is often all the setup needed for the spider army to swarm and secure an early kill. Rubick’s Fade Bolt can also help win trades by reducing the enemy’s attack damage, making it that much harder to clear out the spiderlings. The issue is that Rubick offers very little protection against the magic-based area damage that truly threatens Broodmother's army, which is the most common answer to her pressure.
As the game progresses, these two heroes often want to be in different parts of the map. Broodmother thrives on playing a solo game, creating pressure on a side lane and forcing rotations. Rubick, on the other hand, usually needs to be with his team, positioning to steal a key teamfight spell. Their success together often hinges less on direct combos and more on whether each hero can execute their own plan. If Brood is drawing attention while Rubick steals a big ultimate elsewhere, it works out. If either one falters, their kits don't offer much of a safety net for the 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 | 54.42% | 294 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.72% | 625 |
| Legend & Ancient | 58.37% | 502 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.28% | 207 |
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 | 50.53% | ▲ +1.5pp | 5,262 |
| 7.41d | 49.06% | ▼ -1.5pp | 48,882 |
| 7.41c | 50.52% | ▲ +0.5pp | 26,693 |
| 7.41b | 50.02% | — | 34,436 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.