How Juggernaut and Pugna perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Juggernaut and Pugna win 50.95% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 12,119 matches.
Pairing these two heroes together creates a specific kill threat based on a single combo. Pugna can use Decrepify on an enemy to amplify all incoming magic damage, which sets up a very painful Blade Fury from Juggernaut. This gives them strong pressure early on. Beyond that, the combined healing from Life Drain and Healing Ward allows them to sustain through fights or recover quickly after a gank, letting Juggernaut stay on the map and farm without frequent trips back to base.
The entire dynamic hinges on careful timing, because that same Decrepify can backfire badly. As the game progresses, Juggernaut relies more on his physical attacks and Omnislash. Since Decrepify makes a target immune to physical damage, a poorly timed cast from Pugna can completely save an enemy from Juggernaut's ultimate. This risk of actively hurting your own carry's damage output is what keeps the pairing from being truly reliable. Success depends on players knowing when to go for the magic burst and when to let Juggernaut connect.
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 | 52.33% | 621 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.32% | 1,431 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.32% | 1,064 |
| Divine & Immortal | 58.05% | 298 |
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 | 50.95% | ▲ +0.0pp | 12,119 |
| 7.41d | 50.90% | ▼ -0.2pp | 93,777 |
| 7.41c | 51.14% | ▲ +0.6pp | 44,021 |
| 7.41b | 50.51% | — | 41,122 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.