How Rubick and Slark perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Rubick and Slark win 49.78% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 24,084 matches.
Setting up a good Pounce is much easier with a Rubick on the team. Telekinesis provides the perfect lift for Slark to land his leash, guaranteeing he can start building Essence Shift stacks on a target. Fade Bolt also helps by reducing the enemy's attack damage, making early skirmishes safer for Slark. This simple lockdown combo is the core of their synergy, turning gank attempts into more reliable kills during the early and mid-game.
Beyond that initial setup, their plans don't always align perfectly. Slark is highly self-sufficient, able to engage and disengage on his own terms with Pounce and Dark Pact, so he doesn't rely on outside help. Rubick's own impact is famously dependent on the quality of spells he can steal. If the enemy draft doesn't offer good targets for Spell Steal, Rubick's contribution is limited, and he doesn't provide the sustained teamfight control that Slark needs to thrive in late-game brawls.
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 | 50.36% | 844 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.10% | 3,636 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.84% | 4,052 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.55% | 1,429 |
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 | 49.78% | ▲ +0.5pp | 24,084 |
| 7.41d | 49.31% | ▼ -0.9pp | 285,316 |
| 7.41c | 50.21% | ▼ -1.3pp | 179,251 |
| 7.41b | 51.50% | — | 209,647 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.