Ogre Magi + Tinker

Why this works

Picking a support to pair with Tinker usually involves finding a hero who can either save him from ganks or help him control vision and territory. Ogre Magi struggles on both fronts. He's a brawling frontliner who wants to be in the thick of things, trading blows and casting Ignite. His main buff, Bloodlust, offers attack speed that is largely wasted on a spell-focused hero like Tinker. While Ogre can offer a stun, he needs to be close to do it, which is exactly where Tinker doesn't want to be. Their kits and preferred positions on the map simply don't align.

This disconnect becomes obvious after the laning stage. Ogre Magi often wants to group with his team to force fights and take objectives, but his carry is busy split-pushing across the map. When the enemy team inevitably sends heroes to hunt Tinker, Ogre is almost never in a position to assist. He lacks the mobility to get there in time for a save. The result is that either Tinker gets picked off alone, or Ogre is forced to play passively near him, which completely negates Ogre's own strengths as an aggressive, tanky initiator.