How Dawnbreaker and Techies perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dawnbreaker and Techies win 51.51% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 14,627 matches.
Landing Solar Guardian on an ally creates a perfect kill zone for Techies. He can prepare the landing spot with Proximity Mines or, more reliably, time his own Blast Off! to land at the exact same moment. This combination layers a long stun with a silence and a massive amount of coordinated magic damage. The initial lockdown from Dawnbreaker guarantees that Techies can land his spells, securing a kill on almost any hero caught out of position. Even a simple Sticky Bomb becomes a guaranteed hit, adding slow and damage to an already lethal initiation.
This global ganking potential defines the partnership. The enemy team has to play with constant respect for a fight breaking out anywhere, as Dawnbreaker can turn it into an uneven engagement with Techies' help from afar. Their goal becomes trying to cancel Solar Guardian before it completes or having enough saves to survive the initial burst. Meanwhile, the Dawnbreaker player can confidently join fights or save allies, knowing that the arrival will be amplified by Techies' high-damage toolkit, turning defensive plays into offensive counters.
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 | 51.70% | 441 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.50% | 1,387 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.15% | 1,411 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.33% | 600 |
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 | 51.51% | ▲ +0.1pp | 14,627 |
| 7.41d | 51.43% | ▼ -1.0pp | 118,199 |
| 7.41c | 52.46% | ▼ -2.1pp | 76,876 |
| 7.41b | 54.51% | — | 66,198 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.