How Dragon Knight and Earthshaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dragon Knight and Earthshaker win 51.03% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,683 matches.
Setting up a teamfight can feel a bit disconnected with this pairing. Earthshaker's Fissure can certainly create an opening for Dragon Knight to walk in and land a Dragon Tail, but their overall kits don't amplify each other in a special way. Dragon Knight provides steady, durable damage, especially once he has Elder Dragon Form online. Earthshaker, on the other hand, is all about burst initiation with Echo Slam. This can lead to moments where the initiation is great but the follow-up damage isn't focused enough to secure key kills before the enemy scatters, as their damage types don't always align on the same target.
The success of this lane often hinges on perfect execution, which isn't always reliable. A badly placed Fissure from Earthshaker can completely bodyblock Dragon Knight, ruining an otherwise good gank or forcing him into a bad position. While the duo can theoretically control an area and enable objective-taking after a fight, they lack the overwhelming, combined burst damage needed to delete a hero instantly. This gives opponents a window to use defensive spells or escape, making the outcome of engagements less certain than it might appear on paper.
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 | 50.40% | 379 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.62% | 954 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.01% | 623 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.13% | 160 |
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 | 51.03% | ▲ +1.1pp | 5,683 |
| 7.41d | 49.94% | ▼ -0.7pp | 60,568 |
| 7.41c | 50.66% | ▲ +1.3pp | 27,962 |
| 7.41b | 49.40% | — | 32,856 |
Move this data into a draft
Both heroes start on Radiant. Fill the remaining slots to test this pairing inside a complete draft and get next-pick recommendations.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.