How Ogre Magi and Pudge perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ogre Magi and Pudge win 52.43% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 44,134 matches.
Picking these two heroes together is a bet on securing kills with single-target lockdown. An early Ignite from Ogre Magi can slow an enemy enough to set up an easier Meat Hook for Pudge. If the hook lands, Ogre can follow up with Fireblast to extend the disable chain, often guaranteeing a kill on a caught-out hero. Ogre can also buff Pudge with Bloodlust, and while Pudge isn't a primary right-clicker, the added attack speed helps him contribute more damage when he's not channeling his ultimate. This creates a simple but effective ganking partnership.
The game plan for this duo is to be active early and create pressure by finding pickoffs. However, their effectiveness can fall off if they can't secure an early advantage. Both heroes excel at locking down one enemy, but they offer very little wave clear or area-of-effect damage. Against teams that group up and push as five, or against lineups with good saves, the single-target focus of Pudge and Ogre Magi can become a liability. They end up relying heavily on their other three teammates to handle sieges and large-scale teamfights.
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 | 54.06% | 3,039 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.11% | 8,025 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.65% | 5,126 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.63% | 1,205 |
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 | 52.43% | ▲ +0.3pp | 44,134 |
| 7.41d | 52.17% | ▲ +1.0pp | 497,079 |
| 7.41c | 51.17% | ▼ -0.4pp | 215,455 |
| 7.41b | 51.60% | — | 222,312 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.