How Legion Commander and Venomancer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Legion Commander and Venomancer win 54.52% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,427 matches.
Stacking more upfront burst with Legion Commander seems logical, but it's not the only way to secure Duel victories. Venomancer offers a different approach: attrition. Applying Poison Nova to the enemy team before a fight means any target Legion Commander chooses to Duel is already taking significant damage over time. This consistent health drain can be the deciding factor in a close fight, and a well-aimed Venomous Gale can slow a key target to make Legion's initiation easier.
This plan works best in the mid-game once Legion has her blink. Venomancer can either stick with her for ganks or apply his ultimate across a wider teamfight, softening up multiple potential targets. The main weakness is that the damage isn't instant. Enemies have time to react with saves like a Glimmer Cape or a hero-specific defensive spell. This forces the duo to be smart about their target selection, focusing on isolated heroes or waiting for those saves to be used elsewhere.
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 | 53.86% | 752 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.78% | 1,868 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.30% | 1,129 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.67% | 225 |
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 | 54.52% | ▲ +3.5pp | 1,427 |
| 7.41d | 51.03% | ▲ +0.1pp | 148,658 |
| 7.41c | 50.95% | ▼ -0.9pp | 84,044 |
| 7.41b | 51.85% | — | 119,678 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.