How Dazzle and Pudge perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dazzle and Pudge win 53.68% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 13,426 matches.
Hooking an enemy into a Poison Touch is a decent setup, but the real value here comes from enabling Pudge. An aggressive Pudge wants to run into the enemy team with Rot active, but he'll often get focused and killed before he can do enough. Shallow Grave completely changes that dynamic. It allows Pudge to stay in the fight at low health, keeping Rot's slow and damage applied for its full duration. Dazzle’s Shadow Wave can also help offset the self-damage from Rot, making Pudge more resilient even before the Grave is needed.
This pairing feels strongest during mid-game skirmishes. Pudge can confidently blink or hook in, knowing the save is ready. A well-timed Shallow Grave ensures he can finish a full Dismember on a priority target, which often turns the fight. The reason this isn't a stronger combination is that the play is predictable. Smart opponents will learn to either burst Dazzle down first, or save stuns and disables for the graved Pudge to prevent him from using his spells or attacking. It becomes a game of execution.
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 | 52.41% | 849 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.65% | 2,480 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.69% | 1,598 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.11% | 514 |
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 | 53.68% | ▲ +1.0pp | 13,426 |
| 7.41d | 52.73% | ▲ +1.0pp | 155,567 |
| 7.41c | 51.68% | ▲ +0.3pp | 59,471 |
| 7.41b | 51.41% | — | 65,117 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.