How Crystal Maiden and Kunkka perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Crystal Maiden and Kunkka win 51.24% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 8,115 matches.
Setting up kills can be a bit more reliable with this pair. Crystal Maiden's Frostbite provides a long enough root to guarantee that Kunkka's Torrent lands perfectly, removing the guesswork from his combo. This is most effective during the laning stage for securing a kill on an overextended opponent. On top of that, Arcane Aura helps Kunkka sustain his mana, allowing him to use Torrent more freely for skirmishes or to accelerate his farm with Tidebringer. It smooths out his resource management, letting him stay active without constant trips to the fountain.
The challenge is that this synergy is strongest in the early game and mostly benefits single-target pickoffs. A smart enemy lane will simply play defensively or focus on bursting the fragile Crystal Maiden. Once larger teamfights start, their coordination becomes less direct. Kunkka wants to be in the middle of the fight landing a multi-hero Ghostship, while Crystal Maiden is looking for a safe position in the back to channel her Freezing Field. The initial setup is nice, but it doesn't scale into a dominant late-game strategy on its own.
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 | 53.51% | 484 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.11% | 1,213 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.45% | 1,100 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.43% | 267 |
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 | 51.24% | ▲ +0.7pp | 8,115 |
| 7.41d | 50.52% | ▲ +0.1pp | 88,549 |
| 7.41c | 50.46% | ▼ -0.1pp | 42,204 |
| 7.41b | 50.59% | — | 40,899 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.