How Crystal Maiden and Dazzle perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Crystal Maiden and Dazzle win 51.76% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,810 matches.
Focusing the Crystal Maiden during her Freezing Field is usually the right call, but Dazzle's presence can make that a trap. A well-timed Shallow Grave lets her channel the full duration, often turning a fight on its own. The synergy goes both ways, too. Crystal Maiden's Arcane Aura provides a steady stream of mana, allowing Dazzle to be much more active with Poison Touch and Shadow Wave from the earliest stages of the game. This constant pressure and sustain can wear down opponents who can't match their output.
This pairing aims to control the pace of teamfights. Crystal Maiden locks down key areas with her slows and ultimate, while Dazzle keeps her and other core allies alive through the chaos. It forces the enemy to make a hard choice: either commit multiple heroes to killing someone through Grave, or try to disengage from the slows and sustained damage. The main weakness is their shared fragility. If enemies can coordinate their burst damage and find a pickoff before a big fight, or swap targets effectively, the duo can crumble before their synergy comes online.
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 | 53.24% | 340 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.53% | 706 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.50% | 360 |
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 | 51.76% | ▲ +0.6pp | 3,810 |
| 7.41d | 51.16% | ▼ -0.4pp | 41,951 |
| 7.41c | 51.54% | ▲ +0.1pp | 16,179 |
| 7.41b | 51.43% | — | 17,472 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.