How Kez and Tusk perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Kez and Tusk win 40.18% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 443 matches.
Trying to capitalize on a Snowball initiation often leaves Kez in a bad spot. Tusk’s lockdown from Ice Shards and the Snowball impact is brief, which isn’t enough time for a melee carry like Kez to secure a kill before the target repositions or gets help. Kez wants to get into a duel and stay there, but he can be easily kited after Tusk has used his initial spells. While Tag Team does amplify Kez's damage, the bonus is wasted if he can't consistently stick to a target. The pair have conflicting needs in a fight; Tusk creates chaos and disruption, while Kez needs a single enemy to be held in place.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 36.61% | 295 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.43% | 392 |
| Divine & Immortal | 40.64% | 219 |
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 | 40.18% | ▼ -2.4pp | 443 |
| 7.41d | 42.56% | ▼ -2.5pp | 31,704 |
| 7.41c | 45.08% | ▼ -1.4pp | 23,336 |
| 7.41b | 46.52% | — | 17,630 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.