How Nyx Assassin and Puck perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin and Puck win 49.83% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 291 matches.
Setting up for a kill can feel redundant with this pairing. Puck can use Dream Coil to hold a target in place, and Nyx Assassin can follow up with Impale and Vendetta, but they both contribute the same kind of single-target magic burst. After their initial combo, there isn't much left. This makes their game plan one-dimensional and straightforward for opponents to counter with magic resistance items. They essentially do the same job, and having both on a team often leaves gaps. The draft can end up lacking a durable frontline to play behind or the sustained physical damage needed to take objectives.
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 | 47.01% | 117 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.31% | 260 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.15% | 331 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.81% | 168 |
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 | 49.83% | ▲ +0.9pp | 291 |
| 7.41d | 48.92% | ▼ -0.5pp | 30,709 |
| 7.41c | 49.37% | ▲ +0.2pp | 16,075 |
| 7.41b | 49.21% | — | 16,335 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.