How Ogre Magi and Zeus perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ogre Magi and Zeus win 50.35% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 28,258 matches.
Locking down a slippery target for Zeus can be tricky, but Ogre Magi offers a straightforward solution. A Multicasted Fireblast can hold a hero in place for an extended period, creating a wide-open window for Zeus to unload his full combo. Bloodlust also helps by giving the otherwise sluggish Zeus a speed boost to stay in position or chase down a kill. Ogre basically acts as the setup and frontline bodyguard, creating the space Zeus needs to do his job from a safe distance.
This pairing is strongest in the early and mid game, where their combined magical burst can secure kills during ganks. Zeus brings the damage, and Ogre Magi brings the control. The main weakness is their shared reliance on magic damage. An early Black King Bar on a key enemy core can completely shut down their kill potential for its duration. Opponents will try to itemize against their burst and focus down the fragile Zeus before Ogre can react, which keeps the combination from feeling truly oppressive.
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 | 53.17% | 1,973 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.45% | 5,018 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.64% | 3,519 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.95% | 860 |
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 | 50.35% | ▼ -1.7pp | 28,258 |
| 7.41d | 52.06% | ▲ +0.6pp | 398,395 |
| 7.41c | 51.41% | ▼ -0.4pp | 156,853 |
| 7.41b | 51.82% | — | 144,059 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.