How Centaur Warrunner and Invoker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Centaur Warrunner and Invoker win 50.41% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 18,342 matches.
Pairing these two heroes seems great on paper, but the setup isn't as clean as it looks. The stun from Centaur Warrunner's Stampede is short, which requires Invoker to have his combo spells ready and be in the perfect spot to land them instantly. A blink into Hoof Stomp offers a better window, but it puts Centaur deep in the fight, while Invoker often prefers to set up his own combos from a safer distance using Tornado or Ice Wall. Their ideal fight positions can be at odds; Centaur wants to be a durable front-line nuisance, and Invoker wants to orchestrate from the back.
This often leads to fights where the success hinges entirely on the opening moments. If Centaur's initial charge and stun lead to a quick kill on a key target, the fight is won. If the enemy team survives the burst with saves or mobility items, things get awkward. Centaur is left brawling in the middle of the enemy team, and Invoker lacks the specific lockdown needed to guarantee his damage. While Stampede is always a strong ultimate for initiating or escaping, it doesn't offer the kind of reliable, long-duration setup that truly unlocks Invoker's biggest combos.
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 | 50.49% | 513 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.51% | 2,511 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.24% | 3,107 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.54% | 1,230 |
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 | 50.41% | ▼ -1.3pp | 18,342 |
| 7.41d | 51.67% | ▲ +0.5pp | 149,622 |
| 7.41c | 51.15% | ▲ +1.4pp | 57,429 |
| 7.41b | 49.75% | — | 52,076 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.