How Drow Ranger and Clockwerk perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Drow Ranger and Clockwerk win 44.06% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,987 matches.
Pairing Clockwerk and Drow Ranger together means betting on a very specific, single-target game plan. The idea is simple: Clockwerk uses Hookshot and Power Cogs to initiate on and isolate a key enemy. This creates a perfect stationary target for Drow Ranger to unload her damage from a safe distance. The Cogs not only trap the victim but also physically push other enemies away, which can help Drow maintain her Marksmanship bonus for maximum damage output. When it works, it's a clean pick-off that can open up the map or win a crucial fight before it really begins.
The problem is that this entire strategy lives or dies with Clockwerk's initiation. If the Hookshot misses or catches the wrong hero, the fight becomes much harder. Experienced opponents will be ready with Force Staffs, Glimmer Capes, or abilities to save their trapped teammate, completely negating the combo. Drow Ranger herself offers no setup for Clockwerk and remains very vulnerable if other enemies can get past him. The success of this duo often depends on catching a lone enemy out of position, as it struggles against teams that stick together and can counter-initiate effectively.
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 | 42.04% | 333 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.34% | 1,051 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.64% | 1,096 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.20% | 548 |
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 | 44.06% | ▼ -6.2pp | 7,987 |
| 7.41d | 50.26% | ▼ -1.4pp | 128,826 |
| 7.41c | 51.71% | ▲ +2.0pp | 61,142 |
| 7.41b | 49.69% | — | 28,157 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.