How Mars and Phantom Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Mars and Phantom Assassin win 43.49% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 945 matches.
Choosing both Mars and Phantom Assassin on the same team often forces a difficult decision in fights. The problem centers on Arena of Blood. For Phantom Assassin to hit enemies trapped inside, she has to use Phantom Strike to get in there with them. This puts a fragile carry in the middle of the enemy team, making her an easy target for disables and burst. Mars's ultimate is best when his allies can attack safely from outside the walls, which is the opposite of what a melee hero can do. The arena either puts PA in a suicidal position or makes her a spectator.
This tension plays out in mid-game teamfights. Mars can land a perfect Arena, but his team struggles to convert it into kills if their main damage dealer is stuck outside. Phantom Assassin either has to wait for the wall to drop, wasting the setup, or risk jumping in without a Black King Bar and dying instantly. An enemy team can anticipate this, holding their spells for the moment PA commits. This forces her into a playstyle she isn't built for, avoiding the brawls Mars is trying to 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 | 46.77% | 387 |
| Crusader & Archon | 44.59% | 1,099 |
| Legend & Ancient | 41.70% | 940 |
| Divine & Immortal | 42.51% | 287 |
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 | 43.49% | ▼ -4.2pp | 945 |
| 7.41d | 47.67% | ▲ +0.8pp | 89,466 |
| 7.41c | 46.90% | ▲ +1.1pp | 60,904 |
| 7.41b | 45.84% | — | 62,228 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.