How Pudge and Viper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Pudge and Viper win 51.55% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 25,203 matches.
Lining up a kill on an isolated hero feels straightforward with this pair. Viper’s constant slows from Poison Attack and Viper Strike make landing a Meat Hook significantly easier for Pudge. Once a target is hooked, they can be held in place by Dismember, creating a perfect kill zone for Viper to apply Nethertoxin and all his damage over time. This single-target burst is their main shared strength, allowing them to punish anyone caught out of position and secure pickoffs to create a numbers advantage before a fight.
The problem is that this single-target focus is often all they bring. Both Pudge and Viper lack reliable area-of-effect damage or control, making them vulnerable in full five-on-five teamfights where they can't easily isolate one enemy. A coordinated opponent can group up and force fights, negating the duo's pickoff potential. They also struggle to clear waves or pressure towers quickly, meaning that even if they find kills, it can be difficult to translate that advantage into taking objectives and closing out the game.
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 | 53.53% | 2,038 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.76% | 3,966 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.33% | 2,494 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.85% | 754 |
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 | 51.55% | ▲ +1.0pp | 25,203 |
| 7.41d | 50.54% | ▲ +0.6pp | 309,337 |
| 7.41c | 49.94% | ▲ +0.0pp | 138,277 |
| 7.41b | 49.91% | — | 142,080 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.