How Invoker and Zeus perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Invoker and Zeus win 50.49% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 25,238 matches.
Putting two magic-damage cores on one team can feel greedy, but their long-range threat is what makes this pairing work. Invoker can set up kills with Cold Snap from a safe distance, allowing Zeus to unload his spells without missing. Alternatively, Zeus can reveal a fleeing enemy with Lightning Bolt, giving Invoker a clear target for Sun Strike. It’s less about a big teamfight combo and more about securing kills from anywhere on the map, punishing anyone who gets caught slightly out of position.
This constant global pressure forces the enemy to play safer and burn through regeneration more quickly. Finishing a kill with Thundergod's Wrath and Sun Strike can secure an objective or stop a push from across the map. The duo's main weakness is a coordinated team with magic immunity. If the enemy can survive the initial burst and get on top of Zeus and Invoker, the fight is often lost. The game frequently comes down to whether this pair can get ahead before the BKBs come out.
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 | 51.89% | 1,189 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.94% | 3,973 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.51% | 3,734 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.74% | 1,438 |
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 | 50.49% | ▼ -2.3pp | 25,238 |
| 7.41d | 52.83% | ▼ -0.2pp | 339,172 |
| 7.41c | 53.07% | ▼ -0.1pp | 160,049 |
| 7.41b | 53.15% | — | 140,079 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.