How Kez and Legion Commander perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Kez and Legion Commander win 52.18% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 918 matches.
Picking two dedicated duelists seems like it should guarantee pickoffs, but they often step on each other's toes. Both Kez and Legion Commander want to be the star of a one-on-one fight, but neither provides the lockdown the other needs to make it happen reliably. Legion Commander is at her best when an ally stuns a target for a clean Duel. Kez, as a carry, is focused on his own damage and survival, using his parry for himself rather than to enable an ally. They end up being two solo acts on the same stage, competing for the spotlight instead of creating it for each other.
The game plan often feels disjointed as a result. Early on, Legion Commander is trying to find Duel kills to start her snowball, while Kez needs space to farm his core items. Their timings don't line up. By the time Kez is ready to fight, enemies have often grouped up, nullifying the single-target strength of this duo. Without a cohesive teamfight plan, they can get a Duel kill but lose the wider battle because they lack the area control to handle the other four heroes, who can itemize with armor to counter both physical damage dealers.
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 | 46.02% | 339 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.13% | 974 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.92% | 760 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.39% | 242 |
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 | 52.18% | ▲ +4.4pp | 918 |
| 7.41d | 47.82% | ▼ -2.0pp | 79,316 |
| 7.41c | 49.78% | ▼ -0.2pp | 53,533 |
| 7.41b | 50.01% | — | 37,998 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.