How Huskar and Nyx Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Huskar and Nyx Assassin win 47.61% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,010 matches.
Getting hit by Vendetta and an Impale is a death sentence if Huskar is nearby to follow up with Life Break. Nyx Assassin is great at finding a lone target and locking it down, which creates a perfect window for Huskar to jump in and secure a kill with Burning Spears. The problem is what happens after that initial burst. Huskar plays on a razor's edge, and Nyx offers almost nothing to keep him alive once he's committed. Spiked Carapace is a selfish defensive tool, and there's no heal or protective buff to help Huskar survive the enemy's response.
Early ganks and lane pressure can feel strong, but the duo's impact tends to fade as the game goes on. Once enemies start grouping up for objectives, Huskar can't simply Life Break a core without being instantly focused and killed. Nyx Assassin can add another stun, but he can't save his partner from being chain-disabled or bursted. This pairing relies heavily on punishing positional mistakes, and it doesn't have a solid plan for straightforward teamfights where Huskar needs a teammate to enable his aggressive, low-health fighting style.
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 | 44.59% | 231 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.69% | 411 |
| Legend & Ancient | 41.86% | 344 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.61% | 152 |
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 | 47.61% | ▲ +1.0pp | 3,010 |
| 7.41d | 46.64% | ▼ -3.6pp | 42,848 |
| 7.41c | 50.27% | ▲ +0.7pp | 24,382 |
| 7.41b | 49.61% | — | 24,104 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.