How Nyx Assassin and Outworld Destroyer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin and Outworld Destroyer win 55.57% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,033 matches.
Finding a pickoff can feel straightforward with this duo. Nyx Assassin provides the lockdown that Outworld Destroyer needs to get his damage out. A clean Impale from Vendetta gives OD a stationary target to unload Arcane Orbs on, often securing a kill before the enemy can react. The setup is simple and effective for controlling the tempo during the mid-game, punishing any hero who is out of position. Astral Imprisonment can also be used to buy time for Nyx's cooldowns or to perfectly sequence the chain stun, but it requires solid coordination to avoid saving the enemy by mistake.
As the game progresses, the effectiveness of this combo can flatten out. Both heroes are focused on single-target burst and can struggle when the enemy team decides to group up and force five-on-five fights. If Nyx Assassin can't find an opening, Outworld Destroyer can get overwhelmed by multiple heroes at once. The enemy's goal is to stick together, place defensive vision, and force objectives. This pressures the duo, as they are much better at picking off stragglers than breaking a fortified high-ground defense.
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 | 54.07% | 172 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.08% | 551 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.26% | 613 |
| Divine & Immortal | 59.73% | 221 |
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 | 55.57% | ▲ +3.8pp | 4,033 |
| 7.41d | 51.74% | ▲ +0.5pp | 39,841 |
| 7.41c | 51.21% | ▲ +0.9pp | 16,675 |
| 7.41b | 50.31% | — | 17,491 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.