How Invoker and Silencer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Invoker and Silencer win 51.92% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 21,037 matches.
A well-timed Global Silence creates a perfect window for Invoker to land a Sun Strike on a vulnerable enemy. The target is unable to use defensive spells or mobility items to dodge, which often secures a kill from across the map. In larger teamfights, the silence from Silencer prevents immediate reactions like Black King Bar activations or counter-initiations. This gives Invoker the space he needs to position himself and cast his own spell combinations without being interrupted, turning a chaotic fight into a controlled one.
This global kill threat forces opponents to play more cautiously once Silencer hits his first major timing. However, the advantage is situational. The combination relies entirely on the long cooldown of Global Silence, and outside of that window, the two heroes don't offer each other much direct support in lane or during rotations. Success depends on converting those key moments into objectives, because between those big plays, Invoker and Silencer are largely playing their own games.
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 | 54.25% | 859 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.03% | 3,158 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.47% | 2,910 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.77% | 1,120 |
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 | 51.92% | ▼ -0.5pp | 21,037 |
| 7.41d | 52.39% | ▼ -0.7pp | 237,715 |
| 7.41c | 53.05% | ▼ -0.4pp | 129,681 |
| 7.41b | 53.43% | — | 121,067 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.