How Nyx Assassin and Troll Warlord perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Nyx Assassin and Troll Warlord win 54.81% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,662 matches.
Thinking of this duo as a simple gank-and-stun combo misses the point. The real strength shows up when Troll Warlord uses Battle Trance. He can't choose his target during the ultimate, but Nyx Assassin can. A well-timed Impale on a core hero keeps them pinned right where Troll needs them to be, guaranteeing all that attack speed goes onto a valuable kill instead of a support. This reliable lockdown also prevents enemies from kiting Troll Warlord, which is one of his main weaknesses. Before fights even begin, Vendetta provides the vision to find the pickoffs that let Troll get ahead and stay there.
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 | 54.07% | 209 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.34% | 409 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.50% | 286 |
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 | 54.81% | ▲ +1.3pp | 2,662 |
| 7.41d | 53.50% | ▼ -0.8pp | 30,571 |
| 7.41c | 54.34% | ▲ +2.6pp | 12,939 |
| 7.41b | 51.78% | — | 12,253 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.