How Kez and Phantom Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Kez and Phantom Assassin win 45.44% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,241 matches.
Facing two hard-hitting melee carries can create an awkward game, as opponents have to respect the kill threat from two different heroes. The problem is that the pressure they create is of the same kind. An enemy with strong lockdown or physical damage mitigation can often deal with both Phantom Assassin and Kez using the same items and abilities. PA needs a target to be held in place for her to unload her burst, but Kez's kit, with its stance-swapping and parries, is built for winning a one-on-one duel, not for providing that kind of team setup.
This lack of complementary skills means the duo often has to play separately. During fights, the enemy team can usually focus on one hero without the other having strong tools to intervene. If the enemy collapses on Kez, Phantom Assassin may not have a safe opening to jump in; if they catch PA, Kez can't offer much support beyond trying to win his own isolated fight. The team’s success hinges on both carries winning their lanes and finding farm independently, as they don't effectively amplify each other's strengths to secure a win together.
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 | 46.37% | 386 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.69% | 629 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.09% | 377 |
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 | 45.44% | ▼ -1.6pp | 4,241 |
| 7.41d | 47.04% | ▼ -1.5pp | 44,579 |
| 7.41c | 48.51% | ▲ +0.5pp | 26,174 |
| 7.41b | 48.05% | — | 19,434 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.