How Nyx Assassin and Pudge perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin and Pudge win 53.49% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 17,165 matches.
A stun from the shadows often sets up a very easy Meat Hook. Nyx Assassin's strength is finding and locking down a target with Impale, usually after scouting with Vendetta. This initial disable gives Pudge a stationary target, removing the guesswork from his hook. If the hook connects, the victim is pulled into Rot and then held down by Dismember. This chain of control can isolate and eliminate one hero before they have a chance to react, creating an advantage for your team.
This strategy hinges on finding those pick-offs on lone heroes. The combo is much less effective against a coordinated team that sticks together or maintains good vision, as Nyx Assassin can't safely initiate. Enemies can also interrupt Pudge's Dismember or save the hooked ally in a larger fight. Because the pairing depends so much on snowballing from early kills, its impact can feel a bit feast-or-famine. If they can't find those early opportunities, both heroes may struggle to contribute effectively later on.
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 | 55.10% | 882 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.05% | 2,609 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.79% | 2,315 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.61% | 826 |
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 | 53.49% | ▲ +0.6pp | 17,165 |
| 7.41d | 52.85% | ▲ +0.6pp | 213,956 |
| 7.41c | 52.20% | ▲ +0.1pp | 86,693 |
| 7.41b | 52.14% | — | 85,323 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.