How Dragon Knight and Ursa perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dragon Knight and Ursa win 47.76% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,948 matches.
Hitting a single stunned target is the core idea here. Dragon Knight can lock someone down with Dragon Tail, and Ursa has no problem finishing them off. The issue is that both heroes are front-facing, single-target physical damage dealers. They don't bring much utility for each other beyond that initial stun. Ursa already has a way to stick to targets, and DK’s damage isn't what enables him. They occupy similar roles in a fight, wanting to hit the same person from melee range, which can lead to redundant effort instead of a broader threat.
This redundancy leads to a predictable game plan. Both heroes want to group up in the mid-game and push towers or take Roshan. Opponents can anticipate this by buying armor and items that help them disengage. Since both Dragon Knight and Ursa lack mobility, they are very vulnerable to being kited and separated in teamfights. If their initial push fails, the draft struggles to adapt. They don't create space for each other so much as compete for the same space, making it hard to secure the farm needed for two cores to succeed.
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 | 41.20% | 250 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.73% | 550 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.40% | 343 |
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 | 47.76% | ▲ +1.0pp | 2,948 |
| 7.41d | 46.79% | ▲ +0.5pp | 35,610 |
| 7.41c | 46.26% | ▲ +0.7pp | 20,300 |
| 7.41b | 45.59% | — | 22,968 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.