How Invoker and Troll Warlord perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Invoker and Troll Warlord win 52.55% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,498 matches.
Facing a charging Troll Warlord is difficult enough, but it becomes much harder when he's empowered by an ally Invoker. The core of this pairing is Alacrity, which provides a significant boost to Troll's already high attack speed, letting him build Fervor stacks incredibly fast. Beyond that simple buff, Invoker provides the control that Troll Warlord lacks. A well-timed Cold Snap or Ice Wall can hold an enemy in place, preventing them from kiting Troll and allowing him to connect for the full duration of a fight. It makes a slippery target much easier to pin down and eliminate.
This dynamic typically comes online in the mid-game, once Invoker has the levels for his key spells and Troll has his ultimate. They can roam together for pickoffs, with Invoker providing the setup and Troll delivering the damage. The enemy team's goal is to separate them or burst the Invoker before he can support his carry. Since Troll can be kited after his Battle Trance ends, the combo relies on good coordination. The advantage isn't overwhelming, but Invoker's spellbook offers several tools to solve Troll's problem of sticking to a target.
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 | 50.50% | 505 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.22% | 1,026 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.89% | 675 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.81% | 246 |
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 | 52.55% | ▲ +0.5pp | 6,498 |
| 7.41d | 52.03% | ▼ -0.9pp | 65,783 |
| 7.41c | 52.92% | ▲ +0.2pp | 34,893 |
| 7.41b | 52.69% | — | 32,195 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.