How Omniknight and Viper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Omniknight and Viper win 51.17% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,658 matches.
Pairing a defensive support with a durable core seems safe on paper, but this duo often lacks a clear way to win the fight. Viper is already naturally tanky and resistant to magic, so he doesn't get the full value from Omniknight's single-target saves which are best used on heroes who get blown up instantly. What Viper needs is lockdown to hold enemies in place while his poison and Nethertoxin do their work. Omniknight provides slows and protection but no stuns. The result is a lane that might not lose, but also a teamfight that struggles to secure kills on mobile targets, as enemies can often just walk away.
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 | 50.76% | 262 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.11% | 360 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.11% | 225 |
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 | 51.17% | ▲ +2.1pp | 2,658 |
| 7.41d | 49.06% | ▲ +1.1pp | 34,803 |
| 7.41c | 47.91% | ▼ -0.2pp | 13,522 |
| 7.41b | 48.06% | — | 14,350 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.