How Hoodwink and Kez perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Hoodwink and Kez win 46.72% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 822 matches.
Setting up a Bushwhack stun for Kez to follow up on can be surprisingly difficult. Kez is a duelist who wants to run directly at his target, but he lacks any tool to pull or force opponents into the trees where Hoodwink needs them to be. This initial disconnect extends to their broader game plan. Hoodwink thrives by playing from the edges, using her range and Scurry to stay safe, while Kez needs to be in the thick of the fight to use his stances and parries. They want to operate from completely different positions, which makes it hard for them to cover for each other or focus the same target effectively in a coordinated way.
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 | 49.36% | 314 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.31% | 687 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.12% | 605 |
| Divine & Immortal | 42.59% | 270 |
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 | 46.72% | ▲ +3.8pp | 822 |
| 7.41d | 42.91% | ▼ -2.3pp | 65,421 |
| 7.41c | 45.23% | ▼ -1.6pp | 50,563 |
| 7.41b | 46.87% | — | 31,356 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.