How Pudge and Tidehunter perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Pudge and Tidehunter win 53.18% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,847 matches.
Controlling the map gets a little easier for this pair, as they have a clear way to turn a big teamfight into a confirmed kill. Tidehunter’s Ravage provides all the setup Pudge needs to land a perfect Hook or simply walk up and use Dismember on a high-priority target. This removes a core hero before the fight truly begins. Even outside of that big ultimate, a well-placed Gush from Tidehunter can slow an enemy enough for Pudge to close the distance and keep them stuck in Rot.
The game plan often centers on Ravage’s long cooldown. This duo will look to group and force a teamfight whenever Tidehunter has his ultimate available, creating a major threat. In response, opponents will often try to play split up, taking smaller skirmishes and avoiding a full five-on-five confrontation until Ravage has been used. Because the duo's strongest moments are tied to this single spell, their advantage is powerful but infrequent, giving the other team clear windows to act.
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 | 53.79% | 976 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.09% | 2,916 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.85% | 2,403 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.17% | 830 |
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 | 53.18% | ▲ +1.4pp | 2,847 |
| 7.41d | 51.79% | ▲ +0.3pp | 235,644 |
| 7.41c | 51.50% | ▼ -1.3pp | 137,098 |
| 7.41b | 52.77% | — | 172,044 |
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Data updated Aug 12, 2026.