How Crystal Maiden and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Crystal Maiden and Phoenix win 51.78% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,447 matches.
Trying to focus down Phoenix's Supernova becomes much harder when Crystal Maiden is around. Her Freezing Field creates a huge slowing area that makes it difficult for enemies to reposition and attack the egg. Frostbite can also stop a key enemy hero from even getting into range to hit the Supernova in the first place. Beyond their ultimates, the global Arcane Aura is a significant help for a hero like Phoenix who uses a lot of mana to farm and fight, letting him stay active on the map for longer without needing to constantly return to base.
This lane has some potential, with Frostbite setting up easy Fire Spirits to harass or secure a kill. The real payoff comes in mid-game teamfights where the two ultimates can be combined. An enemy team caught inside both a Freezing Field and a Supernova is in a terrible spot. However, the combo relies on good positioning from both heroes. If Crystal Maiden is initiated on first, or if Phoenix dives in without follow-up, the whole plan can fall apart quickly. The coordination required is why this pairing feels solid but not overwhelming.
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 | 53.40% | 294 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.70% | 930 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.56% | 890 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.75% | 335 |
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 | 51.78% | ▲ +0.6pp | 6,447 |
| 7.41d | 51.17% | ▼ -0.3pp | 72,023 |
| 7.41c | 51.51% | ▼ -2.5pp | 41,456 |
| 7.41b | 54.02% | — | 47,534 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.