How Marci and Phantom Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Marci and Phantom Assassin win 50.41% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,558 matches.
Getting thrown back into a waiting Phantom Assassin is a terrifying experience. The ideal setup has Marci using Dispose to isolate a target, giving Phantom Assassin a clear window to blink in and finish the job. Sidekick also gives PA a helpful boost to her damage and lifesteal, making her more resilient once she commits to a fight. The issue is that both heroes need to be in melee range to do their work. If the throw is slightly off or Phantom Assassin isn't in the perfect spot to follow up, the entire gank can fall apart, leaving both of them exposed.
This pairing often struggles with conflicting game plans. Marci wants to be aggressive and make plays around the map from early on, while Phantom Assassin typically needs dedicated time to farm key items before she can reliably fight. If Marci can't find kills, she doesn't create the space PA needs. Conversely, if PA is forced into fights before she has her core items, she's fragile and lacks the damage to secure kills, even with Marci's help. Success depends on whether their timings can align, but often one hero is ready to go while the other is not.
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 | 46.04% | 593 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.35% | 1,080 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.88% | 637 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.65% | 184 |
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 | 50.41% | ▲ +0.6pp | 6,558 |
| 7.41d | 49.78% | ▼ -0.6pp | 72,179 |
| 7.41c | 50.43% | ▲ +1.8pp | 33,811 |
| 7.41b | 48.65% | — | 34,639 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.