How Enigma and Lion perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Enigma and Lion win 50.37% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 8,807 matches.
Catching multiple heroes in a Black Hole creates an ideal setup for Lion. He can easily land a multi-hero Earth Spike on the clumped-up enemies and follow up with Finger of Death on the priority target. Enigma's Midnight Pulse drains a percentage of health, which makes Lion's burst damage even more effective at securing a quick kill. More importantly, Lion’s Hex is an instant disable, perfect for stopping a single enemy who might try to interrupt Black Hole from a safe distance, giving Enigma the time he needs to complete the channel.
The success of this pairing often comes down to initiation and cooldowns. Both Enigma and Lion typically need a Blink Dagger to be effective, which can create a passive mid-game until they hit their timings. The entire combination relies on Enigma finding a good ultimate, and if he's caught first or the enemy team is spread out, Lion doesn't have much to add. Since both heroes bring long-cooldown spells to the table, a poorly timed fight or a missed Black Hole can leave the team without its main win condition for a long time.
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 | 47.14% | 524 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.26% | 1,409 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.38% | 1,173 |
| Divine & Immortal | 59.19% | 419 |
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 | 50.37% | ▲ +0.3pp | 8,807 |
| 7.41d | 50.03% | ▼ -1.0pp | 101,337 |
| 7.41c | 50.98% | ▲ +0.3pp | 42,939 |
| 7.41b | 50.66% | — | 40,921 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.