How Kunkka and Skywrath Mage perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Kunkka and Skywrath Mage win 48.83% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,045 matches.
Picking these two heroes together is a bet on landing a specific spell combination. On paper, Kunkka provides the ideal setup. An enemy caught by X Marks the Spot can be returned to a Torrent, holding them perfectly still. This gives Skywrath Mage a clear window to unload his entire kit, including a full-duration Mystic Flare on the stationary target. The theory is sound, creating massive single-target burst potential.
The issue is execution and enemy reaction. Kunkka's setup is telegraphed; X Marks the Spot gives the enemy team several seconds to prepare a save. Early ganks can work well, but as the game progresses, a simple Force Staff or Glimmer Cape can ruin the whole sequence. If the Kunkka player misjudges the Torrent timing, the target can walk out of the Mystic Flare. The combo demands good coordination to execute, and even then, it can be easily disrupted by common support items, making its effectiveness inconsistent from one fight to the next.
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 | 51.45% | 414 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.00% | 1,056 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.88% | 840 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.85% | 262 |
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 | 48.83% | ▲ +0.1pp | 7,045 |
| 7.41d | 48.73% | ▲ +0.3pp | 83,181 |
| 7.41c | 48.40% | ▼ -0.2pp | 39,219 |
| 7.41b | 48.62% | — | 38,743 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.