How Enigma and Pudge perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Enigma and Pudge win 52.83% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 10,288 matches.
Pairing these two heroes is often a bet on landing one perfect combo. The plan is for Pudge to land a key Meat Hook, pulling an enemy right into Enigma's Black Hole. With Midnight Pulse and Rot stacked on top, the target melts. If a second enemy tries to interrupt the channel, Pudge can use Dismember to hold them down, theoretically protecting Enigma's ultimate. This setup can single-handedly decide a teamfight when it works, as it removes multiple heroes from the equation almost instantly.
In practice, this sequence is difficult to execute. It hinges on Pudge hitting a crucial hook and Enigma being in the perfect spot to follow up. A missed hook or a quick stun on Enigma can cause the entire play to collapse, wasting both long-cooldown ultimates. Since both heroes are often immobile while channeling, they become easy targets if the initial setup fails. The outcome of a fight often comes down to whether they land this one specific interaction, making the game swing wildly based on a single moment.
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 | 50.36% | 695 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.24% | 1,670 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.98% | 1,170 |
| Divine & Immortal | 59.87% | 603 |
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 | 52.83% | ▲ +1.0pp | 10,288 |
| 7.41d | 51.80% | ▲ +1.2pp | 115,706 |
| 7.41c | 50.58% | ▼ -0.1pp | 43,388 |
| 7.41b | 50.69% | — | 44,214 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.