How Phoenix and Skywrath Mage perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phoenix and Skywrath Mage win 52.15% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,780 matches.
Trying to burst one hero down can work out well for this pair. A successful Supernova stun provides the perfect setup for Skywrath Mage to land a full Mystic Flare. Even before that, Phoenix's slows from Icarus Dive and Fire Spirits make it easier for Skywrath to connect his spells. If Skywrath can get an Ancient Seal on a target, it amplifies all of Phoenix's fire damage, turning Sun Ray and the Supernova burn into a serious threat. Their laning phase can also be oppressive with constant slows and magic damage.
The problem is that this duo puts all their eggs in one basket: magic damage. An enemy team that recognizes this and builds an early Pipe of Insight or multiple Glimmer Capes can neutralize a lot of their combined impact. Outside of Supernova's long cooldown, they also lack hard stuns to lock down mobile heroes. Skywrath Mage offers very little protection for Phoenix's egg if it gets focused, leaving Phoenix vulnerable during his most important spell. This makes their success conditional on the enemy draft and item choices.
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 | 54.04% | 272 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.93% | 818 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.47% | 738 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.76% | 290 |
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 | 52.15% | ▲ +1.9pp | 5,780 |
| 7.41d | 50.24% | ▲ +0.2pp | 69,635 |
| 7.41c | 50.08% | ▼ -1.4pp | 40,101 |
| 7.41b | 51.47% | — | 46,342 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.