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Dawnbreaker + Phoenix

How Dawnbreaker and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.

As teammates
Together 53.89%
Win rate when Dawnbreaker and Phoenix are on the same team, over 5,858 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Dawnbreaker and Phoenix win 53.89% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,858 matches.

Why this works

Dropping a Supernova in the middle of a fight is a huge commitment for Phoenix, often baiting the entire enemy team to focus it down. This is where Dawnbreaker provides perfect cover. She can cast Solar Guardian directly on the Supernova from anywhere on the map. Her arrival stuns and damages anyone trying to attack the egg, buying crucial time. Dawnbreaker is a durable frontliner who can then stand her ground and fight, making it incredibly difficult for opponents to deal enough damage before the Supernova explodes. It turns a vulnerable moment for Phoenix into a massive teamfight advantage.

The global combination lets the pair dictate the pace of the mid-game. Phoenix can initiate aggressively, confident that backup is always available. Enemies are forced into a lose-lose: either commit resources to killing the egg through Dawnbreaker's protection and likely die, or scatter and give up the objective while still getting hit by the stun. The main counterplay is to have overwhelming burst to destroy the egg before Solar Guardian lands, or to try and catch Phoenix with chain stuns before he can even cast his ultimate. Otherwise, they're always fighting on your terms.

Dawnbreaker + Phoenix by rank

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.

RankTeam win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian56.58%152
Crusader & Archon53.70%743
Legend & Ancient55.16%863
Divine & Immortal51.46%480

Dawnbreaker + Phoenix across patches

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.

PatchTeam win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 53.89%▲ +2.0pp5,858
7.41d 51.91%▼ -1.5pp66,587
7.41c 53.39%▼ -2.2pp48,486
7.41b 55.57%47,436

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Frequently asked questions

Do Dawnbreaker and Phoenix work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Dawnbreaker and Phoenix win 53.89% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (5,858 matches) — above the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Dawnbreaker + Phoenix number?
5,858 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.