How Crystal Maiden and Kez perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Crystal Maiden and Kez win 45.22% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,328 matches.
Setting up kills with Crystal Maiden's slows and root seems like a natural fit for a melee carry, but the pairing can feel disjointed. Kez is a duelist who wants to pick a target and commit, relying on his own tools to stick to them and win the exchange. He plays an aggressive, self-sufficient game. Crystal Maiden, on the other hand, is a fragile support who excels when she has a durable frontline creating space for her. These two heroes simply want different things from their teammates; Kez wants an isolated duel, and Crystal Maiden wants a big teamfight with a clear frontline to protect her.
This disconnect shows up early. In the lane, opponents can often pressure Kez from range, and Crystal Maiden doesn't have the durability to trade hits to relieve that pressure. Later in the game, Kez will be looking to dive deep into the enemy backline. This can leave Crystal Maiden completely exposed without a bodyguard. As a result, she may struggle to position herself to use a full Freezing Field safely, and Kez might find himself fighting alone without the sustained support he needs to clean up.
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 | 51.40% | 463 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.28% | 1,049 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.17% | 836 |
| Divine & Immortal | 42.69% | 349 |
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 | 45.22% | ▼ -1.6pp | 7,328 |
| 7.41d | 46.83% | ▼ -1.7pp | 77,324 |
| 7.41c | 48.49% | ▼ -1.1pp | 48,239 |
| 7.41b | 49.57% | — | 34,463 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.