How Gyrocopter and Zeus perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Gyrocopter and Zeus win 46.01% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 526 matches.
Finding enough farm for both Gyrocopter and Zeus is the core problem. Both heroes need a lot of gold and clear waves efficiently; Gyrocopter uses Flak Cannon while Zeus spams his spells to flash-farm. This creates a direct conflict over map resources, slowing down item progression for both cores. Their damage types also overlap significantly in the early and mid-game. You get a ton of area-of-effect magic burst but often lack the lockdown or sustained physical threat needed to bring down durable, single targets who build items to counter magic.
This economic pressure means the team often plays from behind. The enemy can exploit the fact that two of your most important heroes are competing for space by controlling the map and taking objectives. While a global Call Down and Thundergod's Wrath combo can look scary, it's not a reliable way to start a fight. A smart opponent will avoid grouping tightly, pressure whichever core is struggling more, and force engagements before Gyrocopter and Zeus have the items they need to be effective. The lineup feels fragile and is too easy to split apart.
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 | 47.04% | 270 |
| Crusader & Archon | 41.80% | 744 |
| Legend & Ancient | 41.75% | 606 |
| Divine & Immortal | 41.71% | 187 |
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 | 46.01% | ▲ +2.7pp | 526 |
| 7.41d | 43.27% | ▼ -0.7pp | 68,537 |
| 7.41c | 43.93% | ▼ -0.1pp | 28,990 |
| 7.41b | 44.03% | — | 29,923 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.