How Phoenix and Io perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phoenix and Io win 50.68% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,804 matches.
Tethering a Phoenix can make Supernova more reliable. The extra durability from Io's heals and Overcharge might be enough to ensure the egg survives against teams that could otherwise burst it down. This gives Phoenix a bit more freedom to use the ultimate aggressively. Io can also use Relocate to bring Phoenix in for a surprise initiation, though this requires precise timing and can leave both heroes out of position if it fails. The synergy mostly hinges on protecting that egg. If the enemy team has overwhelming burst damage or ways to control Io before the ultimate is cast, the pairing doesn't add much, which keeps the overall benefit fairly modest.
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 | 56.38% | 149 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.58% | 485 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.11% | 450 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.17% | 240 |
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 | 50.68% | ▲ +0.7pp | 2,804 |
| 7.41d | 49.97% | ▼ -0.9pp | 26,959 |
| 7.41c | 50.86% | ▼ -3.4pp | 13,347 |
| 7.41b | 54.27% | — | 16,455 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.