How Nyx Assassin and Wraith King perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin and Wraith King win 57.88% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,130 matches.
Trying to bring down a Wraith King often feels like the right play, but it's usually a trap when a Nyx Assassin is on his team. As enemies commit their spells and attacks to chew through that first life, Nyx gets a free pass to find a key backliner. He can use Mana Burn to cripple their ability to contribute, then follow up with Impale to hold them in place. This combination can effectively remove a support from the fight entirely before Wraith King even needs his Reincarnation. Wraith King's own stun also creates a simple setup for Nyx to land his combo from Vendetta.
This pattern defines teamfights from the mid-game onward. Wraith King provides the frontline chaos and distraction that Nyx Assassin thrives in. If enemies try to ignore the king and dive the supports instead, Nyx is perfectly positioned to punish them with Spiked Carapace and his own stun. Opponents are forced into a difficult choice: focus the unkillable king and let Nyx pick their team apart, or try to find the assassin while Wraith King is free to walk at them. The two heroes cover each other's core weaknesses exceptionally well.
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 | 60.09% | 456 |
| Crusader & Archon | 59.34% | 1,306 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.09% | 1,150 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.72% | 294 |
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 | 57.88% | ▲ +0.8pp | 1,130 |
| 7.41d | 57.10% | ▲ +1.5pp | 112,457 |
| 7.41c | 55.60% | ▼ -0.1pp | 47,840 |
| 7.41b | 55.74% | — | 51,515 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.