How Nyx Assassin and Skywrath Mage perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin and Skywrath Mage win 51.28% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,219 matches.
Setting up a gank, Nyx Assassin can find a target with Vendetta and then land an Impale. That stun creates an ideal window for a partner Skywrath Mage to apply Ancient Seal and a full-duration Mystic Flare. This sequence provides enormous single-target magical burst damage, allowing the pair to hunt and eliminate isolated heroes very effectively. The core of their synergy is this simple, clean setup for a kill.
The problem is that both heroes often want to do the same thing. They excel at picking off single targets but offer less against a coordinated team that groups up. Since both Nyx Assassin and Skywrath Mage are fragile and lack wave clear, they don't cover each other's weaknesses. Their combined strength is highly focused, and if the enemy draft is durable or has strong defensive supports, the duo can struggle to find the impact they need to control the game, leading to an inconsistent partnership.
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 | 49.08% | 379 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.50% | 1,033 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.74% | 976 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.48% | 305 |
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 | 51.28% | ▲ +0.0pp | 7,219 |
| 7.41d | 51.26% | ▼ -0.1pp | 92,975 |
| 7.41c | 51.34% | ▲ +1.4pp | 39,021 |
| 7.41b | 49.92% | — | 38,024 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.