How Ringmaster and Slark perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ringmaster and Slark win 48.87% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,024 matches.
Catching a hero with this pair can feel clumsy. Ringmaster's hypnotic pull is meant to draw an enemy into a trap, but that forced movement can work against what Slark wants to do. If Slark Pounces a target that Ringmaster then pulls, the leash can easily break, letting the enemy escape. Both heroes offer control, but the combination is often awkward, as Slark prefers a target he can stick to, not one being dragged around the fight by an ally.
This disconnect shows up in their laning and teamfights. Slark often needs a support who can provide simple, reliable lockdown for early kills, which isn't always Ringmaster's specialty. Later in the game, their objectives can diverge. The Slark is often on the hunt for isolated backline heroes, using his own tools to get in and out. Ringmaster is usually looking to control the main enemy group. They can end up fighting separate battles, making it difficult to focus fire together.
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 | 47.87% | 211 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.74% | 833 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.60% | 985 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.11% | 426 |
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 | 48.87% | ▲ +1.6pp | 6,024 |
| 7.41d | 47.30% | ▼ -0.6pp | 63,961 |
| 7.41c | 47.91% | ▼ -1.1pp | 27,951 |
| 7.41b | 49.00% | — | 32,848 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.