How Marci and Zeus perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Marci and Zeus win 49.29% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 8,529 matches.
Setting up kills for Zeus with Marci’s Dispose seems like a clear-cut plan. You toss an enemy back, he follows up with a lightning bolt, and the target evaporates. The problem is that their ideal fight patterns don't always align. Marci needs to get right on top of an enemy to initiate, often diving deep into the fight with her abilities. Zeus, however, is most effective when playing from the back line, staying at a safe distance while casting his spells. This difference in preferred positioning can make it difficult for them to coordinate their burst damage on the same target at the same time.
In practice, this means their coordination often feels a step slow. Marci might find a perfect initiation, but by the time Zeus gets into a good position to unload his magic, the moment might have passed. In larger teamfights, Marci will naturally go for the enemy backline, while Zeus might be forced to target the enemy frontline that is threatening him. They both bring a lot of damage, but they don't amplify each other's strengths as much as you might think. The kill attempts are there, but they aren’t guaranteed successes.
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 | 46.76% | 432 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.14% | 995 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.47% | 818 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.32% | 367 |
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 | 49.29% | ▼ -0.8pp | 8,529 |
| 7.41d | 50.06% | ▲ +1.0pp | 83,777 |
| 7.41c | 49.02% | ▲ +0.4pp | 34,537 |
| 7.41b | 48.64% | — | 33,472 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.