How Ogre Magi and Slark perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ogre Magi and Slark win 51.70% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 22,553 matches.
Chasing a target after a Pounce becomes more reliable when Slark has Bloodlust. The attack and move speed from Ogre Magi's buff helps Slark stick to his victim and build Essence Shift stacks more quickly. An Ignite slow or a Fireblast stun can also help set up the initial engagement, giving Slark a window to land his leash. It's a simple ganking partnership that offers the Slark a bit more kill potential during the early and mid game.
This duo wants to play fast, hunting for isolated heroes once Slark gets his ultimate. Ogre often shadows his carry, providing buffs and control to turn a gank into a kill and then an objective. This allows Slark to build a lead by farming heroes instead of creeps. The typical response is for the enemy team to group up, denying Slark the solo pickoffs he needs to snowball. When forced into full teamfights, the impact of a single-target buff is less pronounced, which keeps the pairing from feeling overwhelming.
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 | 53.13% | 1,487 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.07% | 4,006 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.92% | 2,942 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.48% | 673 |
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 | 51.70% | ▲ +0.9pp | 22,553 |
| 7.41d | 50.82% | ▲ +0.2pp | 264,226 |
| 7.41c | 50.57% | ▼ -1.4pp | 140,264 |
| 7.41b | 51.98% | — | 165,586 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.