How Nyx Assassin and Phantom Lancer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin and Phantom Lancer win 54.23% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 981 matches.
Looking at this pair as a simple gank-and-carry setup misses their core interaction. The true power emerges when Phantom Lancer amasses his illusions. Opponents are forced to use big area-of-effect spells to clear the chaos, and that's exactly what Nyx Assassin wants. By sitting inside the illusion army with Spiked Carapace ready, Nyx turns an enemy's solution into a liability. The caster gets instantly stunned, creating a perfect opening for Phantom Lancer to isolate and finish them off. Vendetta's scouting further ensures PL can choose his engagements, turning good fights into certain victories.
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 | 54.55% | 396 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.17% | 945 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.05% | 754 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.66% | 319 |
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 | 54.23% | ▼ -0.2pp | 981 |
| 7.41d | 54.41% | ▼ -0.2pp | 83,969 |
| 7.41c | 54.61% | ▲ +0.5pp | 37,508 |
| 7.41b | 54.11% | — | 36,487 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.