How Pudge and Skywrath Mage perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Pudge and Skywrath Mage win 52.17% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 35,565 matches.
Getting hooked out of position can feel like a death sentence when a Skywrath Mage is nearby. Pudge provides a long, single-target lockdown with Meat Hook and Dismember, which is exactly what Skywrath needs to unload his full magical damage potential onto a stationary target. This creates kill opportunities on the map, especially in the early and mid-game. However, the entire sequence relies on both heroes being in the right place with their spells off cooldown, and most importantly, on Pudge landing his initial hook.
This combo is a high-risk, high-reward play that smart opponents learn to anticipate. A missed hook often means the gank has completely failed, leaving both heroes exposed. Enemies will adapt by controlling vision, staying spread out, and buying saves like a Force Staff or Glimmer Cape. Since the damage is focused on one hero, it can be less effective against teams that group up for fights. The success of the lane and game often hinges on the consistency of Pudge's hooks, leading to an unreliable outcome.
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 | 55.65% | 2,160 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.99% | 5,868 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.55% | 3,968 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.30% | 1,271 |
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 | 52.17% | ▲ +0.5pp | 35,565 |
| 7.41d | 51.71% | ▲ +0.7pp | 406,248 |
| 7.41c | 51.02% | ▲ +0.4pp | 180,274 |
| 7.41b | 50.57% | — | 181,398 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.