How Drow Ranger and Pugna perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Drow Ranger and Pugna win 47.74% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,640 matches.
Setting up a kill for Drow Ranger can feel awkward with a Pugna on the team. Pugna’s main setup spell, Decrepify, makes a target immune to physical attacks while amplifying magic damage. This directly conflicts with Drow's entire damage output, forcing a choice where either Pugna gets his full combo off or Drow gets to attack the target, but not both at once. On the other hand, that same Decrepify can be a lifesaver, making Drow Ranger briefly immune to physical damage if she gets jumped by an enemy carry. The spell introduces as many problems as it solves.
Across a game, this duo often works best by playing separately in fights or by having incredible coordination. The Pugna has to be disciplined, using Decrepify defensively on Drow or on a secondary target she isn't hitting. Their shared strength is taking objectives; Pugna's Nether Blast and Drow's high physical damage melt towers, so they can win by creating map pressure. However, in a chaotic teamfight, a single mistaken Decrepify on Drow's priority target can completely nullify her contribution, making the success of this pair feel inconsistent.
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 | 42.50% | 560 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.53% | 1,141 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.71% | 849 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.35% | 252 |
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 | 47.74% | ▼ -2.6pp | 7,640 |
| 7.41d | 50.38% | ▲ +0.5pp | 94,389 |
| 7.41c | 49.84% | ▲ +1.0pp | 39,835 |
| 7.41b | 48.85% | — | 32,981 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.