Ogre Magi + Queen of Pain

Why this works

Setting up a gank with Bloodlust and a stun for an elusive core seems like a solid plan. The friction comes from their different approaches to a fight. Ogre Magi is a frontline brawler who wants to be in the enemy's face, soaking up attention and looking for a lucky Multicast. Queen of Pain, however, is an assassin who plays on the edges of the fight, waiting for the perfect moment to Blink onto a vulnerable target. Ogre often can't keep up with her mobility, leaving her without immediate backup if she blinks in, and his single-target lockdown doesn't always provide the setup she wants for her area-of-effect spells.

Their laning phase can be effective, with Ogre's Ignite and Fireblast helping to secure kills. As the game progresses, though, their game plans can diverge. When Queen of Pain finds her moment and jumps a backline hero, Ogre is often still trudging through the frontline, unable to contribute his damage or follow-up stuns where they're most needed. This leaves both heroes feeling a bit isolated in teamfights. She lacks the sustained frontline presence to clean up after her initial burst, and he lacks a primary damage threat to protect and enable.