Monkey King + Razor

Why this works

Trying to build Jingu Mastery stacks on a target that Razor has used Static Link on is a mess. The enemy hero loses their damage and will try to run, making it difficult for Monkey King to land the hits he needs. Inversely, Monkey King’s skillset doesn’t provide the kind of long-duration lockdown that helps Razor maintain his link. Boundless Strike is a fine stun, but it’s not enough to guarantee a full drain. These two heroes are essentially competing to disable the same enemy carry in their own way, rather than working together to secure a kill.

This lack of synergy extends to their overall game plan. Both Monkey King and Razor often want to be the team's primary physical damage core, occupying the same space in a fight and needing similar items to come online. Instead of one hero setting up a kill for the other, they are often forced to find their own separate targets. This splits the team's focus and makes it easier for opponents to react, picking off one hero while the other is busy with their own duel. A coordinated enemy team can exploit this by separating them, knowing they don’t effectively enable each other.