How Chaos Knight and Ogre Magi perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chaos Knight and Ogre Magi win 50.84% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 9,481 matches.
Laning with an Ogre Magi gives Chaos Knight a very direct path to getting kills. A Bloodlust cast right before a Reality Rift means CK can land more hits while the armor is reduced, and Ogre’s stun can extend the lockdown from Chaos Bolt. The combination is straightforward: Ogre provides the attack speed and an extra layer of control, turning Chaos Knight into an even scarier threat when he gets on top of a target. The added slow from Ignite also helps ensure that once the gap is closed, the enemy can't easily walk away.
The main issue is that both heroes are melee and want to do the exact same thing. This makes their strategy predictable and easy to counter with kiting or strong defensive supports. If the enemy drafts heroes who can disengage or punish a dive, Chaos Knight and Ogre Magi can feel clumsy, unable to connect with key targets. The duo is very committed to single-target burst and lacks the tools to handle split-pushing or teamfights where enemies are spread out. Their success hinges entirely on being able to force favorable fights, which isn't always possible.
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 | 53.54% | 891 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.12% | 1,661 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.58% | 833 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.58% | 146 |
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 | 50.84% | ▼ -0.2pp | 9,481 |
| 7.41d | 51.03% | 0.0pp | 105,014 |
| 7.41c | 51.03% | ▼ -0.1pp | 40,778 |
| 7.41b | 51.12% | — | 45,293 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.