How Clinkz and Venomancer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Clinkz and Venomancer win 47.99% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,141 matches.
Facing this pair can be frustrating, with slows and constant damage coming from two different angles. The core issue is that the heroes operate on different timelines. Clinkz wants to appear, delete a single target with his burst damage in a few seconds, and then reposition. Venomancer's entire kit, from Gale to his Plague Wards, is designed to win longer, drawn-out engagements by grinding enemies down with poison. The slow is helpful, but it isn't the hard stun Clinkz would prefer to lock a target down.
This timing difference often leads to awkward fights. Clinkz might secure his pick-off before Venomancer's damage-over-time becomes a major factor, making Veno's contribution feel secondary. In a full teamfight, Venomancer is trying to hit everyone with Poison Nova, while Clinkz is hunting a specific hero in the back. They both want to deal damage, but they don't directly help each other execute their plans, and their combined presence can leave the team lacking in other crucial areas like initiation or saves.
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 | 45.07% | 446 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.41% | 761 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.19% | 489 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.33% | 120 |
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 | 47.99% | ▲ +1.1pp | 5,141 |
| 7.41d | 46.85% | ▲ +0.5pp | 61,538 |
| 7.41c | 46.33% | ▼ -2.0pp | 31,168 |
| 7.41b | 48.36% | — | 45,326 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.