How Magnus and Monkey King perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Magnus and Monkey King win 44.09% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 812 matches.
Putting Empower on Monkey King seems like a great idea until he uses his ultimate. The soldiers from Wukong's Command do not gain the cleave or bonus damage from Magnus's buff, meaning a huge part of its value is lost whenever Monkey King commits his biggest spell. This core mechanical conflict is the main reason the pairing feels weak. During the most critical moments of a teamfight, where you'd expect a perfect synergy, the two heroes end up actively working against each other's kits.
This leaves the duo relying on a Reverse Polarity into Wukong's Command combo, which is often less effective than it sounds. Enemies are only held in place for the initial stun, and can frequently walk out of the circle before taking major damage. Both heroes want to set the tempo with their ultimates, but the execution feels clunky. Magnus is better off buffing a core who can make use of Empower inside his stun, while Monkey King needs allies who can keep enemies trapped in his ultimate for longer.
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 | 36.71% | 207 |
| Crusader & Archon | 40.71% | 813 |
| Legend & Ancient | 44.75% | 896 |
| Divine & Immortal | 42.78% | 360 |
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 | 44.09% | ▲ +0.3pp | 812 |
| 7.41d | 43.75% | ▼ -0.5pp | 70,452 |
| 7.41c | 44.29% | ▼ -1.3pp | 50,982 |
| 7.41b | 45.54% | — | 62,007 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.