How Magnus and Pugna perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Magnus and Pugna win 51.05% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,036 matches.
Picking Magnus usually means you're looking to enable a melee core with Empower. Since Pugna is a spellcaster, that core part of Magnus's kit doesn't really do anything for him. You get some setup with Reverse Polarity, which can hold targets still for Pugna to Life Drain, but the fundamental game plans are at odds. Magnus wants to buff a physical attacker who can farm fast and hit hard, while Pugna is focused on controlling areas with Nether Ward and dealing his own magic damage.
This leaves your team's success very dependent on landing that one big combo. If Magnus catches several enemies, Pugna can certainly unload his spells for a big impact. Outside of that moment, though, the heroes don't help each other much. Pugna is a squishy hero who often needs saving, which Magnus isn't specialized to do. The whole lineup can feel a bit clunky and one-dimensional if Reverse Polarity is down or doesn't land, making the game's outcome feel like a toss-up from the start.
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 | 47.24% | 199 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.00% | 694 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.69% | 827 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.70% | 298 |
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 | 51.05% | ▲ +1.4pp | 5,036 |
| 7.41d | 49.66% | ▲ +0.1pp | 46,565 |
| 7.41c | 49.61% | ▼ -0.1pp | 23,159 |
| 7.41b | 49.75% | — | 21,957 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.