How Hoodwink and Phantom Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Hoodwink and Phantom Assassin win 48.40% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 17,705 matches.
Locking in a stun for Phantom Assassin seems like a solid plan, but the reality is often less clean. Hoodwink's Bushwhack is the main piece of setup, and its reliance on trees makes it inconsistent. If a fight breaks out in the river or middle of a lane, that lockdown is gone. Phantom Assassin is then left blinking onto a target without a guaranteed stun to hold them in place, which can easily turn the gank around on her. The slow from Acorn Shot helps, but it doesn't offer the same security as that initial root, making the whole combination feel a bit flimsy.
This pairing lives or dies by its positioning. Early ganks in the jungle can work out, but the plan falls apart when trying to take objectives in the open. As teams start grouping, it becomes much harder for Hoodwink to find the tree needed for a good stun. Opponents will notice this and force fights away from the treelines, leaving Phantom Assassin without her ideal setup. The enemy can also itemize for armor to handle the heavy physical damage from both heroes, which further limits the duo's effectiveness unless they get a significant lead early.
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 | 49.93% | 1,422 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.18% | 2,942 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.49% | 1,790 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.86% | 495 |
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 | 48.40% | ▼ -0.7pp | 17,705 |
| 7.41d | 49.13% | ▼ -0.7pp | 205,124 |
| 7.41c | 49.83% | ▲ +0.4pp | 109,827 |
| 7.41b | 49.40% | — | 93,401 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.