How Drow Ranger and Zeus perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Drow Ranger and Zeus win 45.76% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 28,642 matches.
Revealing the entire enemy team with Thundergod's Wrath can give Drow Ranger the confidence she needs to position aggressively. Her Marksmanship damage relies on keeping enemies at a distance, and the global vision from Zeus's ultimate lets her know exactly where the threats are. This prevents her from being flanked and allows her to stay in the back, safely applying her damage. In return, Drow's Gust can provide a moment of safety for the otherwise immobile Zeus, silencing heroes that try to jump on him before he can get his spells off.
In practice, this pairing helps secure objectives and win fights from a distance. Zeus can soften up the entire enemy lineup with his magic damage, making it easier for Drow Ranger to clean up with her physical attacks. When pushing high ground, Zeus can spam his abilities to clear waves and scout defenders, while his ultimate gives the team a complete picture of the enemy's formation. The main weakness is that both heroes are fragile and susceptible to being jumped on. A team with multiple strong initiators can often overwhelm this duo before they can establish their preferred long-range control.
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 | 48.12% | 1,833 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.86% | 4,470 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.74% | 3,626 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.47% | 1,148 |
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 | 45.76% | ▼ -6.8pp | 28,642 |
| 7.41d | 52.52% | ▲ +0.4pp | 470,397 |
| 7.41c | 52.08% | ▲ +1.5pp | 170,088 |
| 7.41b | 50.59% | — | 117,793 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.