How Outworld Destroyer and Skywrath Mage perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Outworld Destroyer and Skywrath Mage win 51.10% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,464 matches.
Trying to burst down a single hero often leads to awkward timing between these two. Outworld Destroyer's Astral Imprisonment removes a target from the fight entirely, making them immune. This directly conflicts with what Skywrath Mage wants to do: lock a target down with Ancient Seal and unload a full Mystic Flare. If Outworld Destroyer uses his banishment defensively to save an ally, or even offensively to reposition, he can accidentally save an enemy from Skywrath’s damage-over-time ultimate. Their spell kits don't set each other up and can actively interfere with one another during critical moments.
This pairing can result in a draft that feels one-dimensional and fragile. Both heroes offer a lot of magic damage but lack reliable stuns and are vulnerable to being initiated on. Without a strong front line or a dedicated initiator, both Outworld Destroyer and Skywrath Mage can be easy targets for the enemy team. Their overlapping damage profiles mean they compete for the same role in a fight, and the lack of direct setup forces them to rely on other teammates to create opportunities, which isn't always possible.
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 | 47.00% | 383 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.72% | 1,031 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.95% | 952 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.86% | 290 |
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 | 51.10% | ▲ +2.7pp | 7,464 |
| 7.41d | 48.41% | ▲ +0.9pp | 65,592 |
| 7.41c | 47.52% | ▲ +1.2pp | 29,909 |
| 7.41b | 46.32% | — | 31,614 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.