How Phoenix and Pudge perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phoenix and Pudge win 57.38% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,741 matches.
Setting up a Supernova is much more reliable when Pudge can hold a target in place. A good Meat Hook into Dismember provides the perfect window for Phoenix to position its ultimate. While the channel doesn't last for the full Supernova duration, it forces a key enemy to sit in the damage area and eat the stun. Phoenix can also apply Fire Spirits to the locked-down target and anyone else nearby. The resulting attack speed slow makes it extremely difficult for the enemy team to focus and destroy the egg before it goes off, even if they aren't the one being held.
This combo creates significant kill threat in the mid-game, which can translate into objectives and map control. The enemy team has to adapt by playing more spread out to make landing a multi-hero Supernova harder and to avoid a hook turning into a lost teamfight. Their main counter-play is to try and burst Phoenix from a distance before the egg comes out, or have saves ready for the Dismembered hero. Since the setup relies on Pudge landing a key skillshot and both heroes having their ultimates ready, it isn't a constant threat.
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 | 59.71% | 484 |
| Crusader & Archon | 57.05% | 1,737 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.21% | 1,612 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.16% | 809 |
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 | 57.38% | ▲ +5.1pp | 1,741 |
| 7.41d | 52.28% | ▲ +0.3pp | 162,608 |
| 7.41c | 52.01% | ▼ -1.2pp | 103,961 |
| 7.41b | 53.26% | — | 117,329 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.