How Razor and Slark perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Razor and Slark win 50.18% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 845 matches.
Trying to fight this pair one-on-one is a tough spot to be in. Razor’s Static Link creates a huge problem for a target, draining their damage and forcing them to retreat. Slark is perfectly suited to punish that retreat. A hero trying to run from the link is an easy target for Pounce, while a hero who stays to fight finds their attacks are too weak to threaten Slark as he builds up Essence Shift stacks. The combination excels at isolating one enemy and making sure they can't contribute to the fight, effectively turning a teamfight into a numbers advantage.
The whole game plan hinges on that initial pickoff, though. Since neither Razor nor Slark brings a reliable stun, mobile heroes can often use an escape to break the Static Link and get away safely. This duo can struggle against teams that group up well or have strong defensive saves to protect the linked target. It becomes a race for Slark to get a few successful ganks with Razor's help, building a lead he can use to overwhelm opponents before they can mount a coordinated five-man defense that shuts down their single-target approach.
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 | 50.34% | 437 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.76% | 924 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.42% | 737 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.96% | 196 |
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 | 50.18% | ▼ -0.1pp | 845 |
| 7.41d | 50.25% | ▲ +0.9pp | 72,348 |
| 7.41c | 49.34% | ▼ -1.1pp | 40,040 |
| 7.41b | 50.48% | — | 53,297 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.