How Nyx Assassin and Primal Beast perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin and Primal Beast win 50.64% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,267 matches.
Combining these two heroes is a commitment to aggressive, single-target ganks. A Vendetta setup from Nyx Assassin makes it simple for Primal Beast to land a follow-up Onslaught and Trample. In reverse, a good Pulverize gives Nyx a stationary target for Impale and his full burst combo. This chain of stuns is potent for picking off isolated heroes before they can react. The advantage isn't larger because the plan is somewhat one-dimensional and relies heavily on landing that initial lockdown. If a target gets away with a Force Staff or a defensive spell, both Nyx and Primal Beast can find themselves out of position without a clear escape.
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 | 50.00% | 106 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.16% | 297 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.88% | 256 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.17% | 120 |
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 | 50.64% | ▲ +0.3pp | 2,267 |
| 7.41d | 50.33% | ▲ +0.2pp | 29,963 |
| 7.41c | 50.16% | ▼ -1.9pp | 14,304 |
| 7.41b | 52.08% | — | 16,922 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.