How Nyx Assassin and Viper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Nyx Assassin and Viper win 52.10% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 21,722 matches.
Picking off a lone hero becomes quite straightforward with this pair. Viper's slows from Viper Strike are so strong that they give Nyx Assassin an easy window to land Impale. Following the stun, Viper can stack up his damage and place Nethertoxin. Disabling a key defensive passive with Nethertoxin can be what allows Nyx's Vendetta burst to secure the kill, especially against heroes who rely on evasion or damage reduction to survive. This single-target focus is the main point of cooperation between them.
The game plan, however, can feel one-dimensional. Both heroes are dedicated to locking down and killing one enemy at a time, which can be redundant. They don't cover each other's weaknesses; neither provides team-wide saves or crowd control for a big five-on-five fight. If the enemy team groups up early or has good defensive supports, this ganking duo can struggle to find opportunities. Their success relies entirely on snowballing from early pickoffs, and if that plan fails, they don't offer much of a backup strategy.
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 | 49.04% | 208 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.00% | 566 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.12% | 593 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.40% | 125 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.10% | ▲ +1.4pp | 21,722 |
| 7.41e | 50.70% | ▲ +0.0pp | 60,934 |
| 7.41d | 50.67% | ▼ -0.4pp | 81,020 |
| 7.41c | 51.06% | — | 32,751 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.