How Earth Spirit and Tusk perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Earth Spirit and Tusk win 47.56% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,650 matches.
Setting up a gank can feel clumsy when Tusk's Ice Shards accidentally blocks an incoming Rolling Boulder. Both heroes want to be the primary initiator, using mobility and stuns to catch isolated targets, which can lead to a redundant game plan. They offer similar tools for starting a fight but don't necessarily provide the diverse follow-up damage or control to secure an advantage from it. While Earth Spirit can sometimes kick an enemy into a well-placed shard trap, the success of their plays often depends heavily on perfect coordination. Without it, their initiations can feel disjointed, leaving the team with two playmakers competing for the same space on the map.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 40.11% | 369 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.45% | 611 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.80% | 500 |
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 | 47.56% | ▼ -1.1pp | 3,650 |
| 7.41d | 48.65% | ▼ -0.9pp | 27,019 |
| 7.41c | 49.52% | ▲ +1.3pp | 9,746 |
| 7.41b | 48.18% | — | 9,736 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.