How Rubick and Tusk perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Rubick and Tusk win 48.87% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 10,356 matches.
Thinking about a Tusk initiation as a setup for Rubick can be a bit of a trap. The spells Tusk himself brings to a fight are rarely the ones a Rubick wants to be stealing. Abilities like Ice Shards or Tag Team are physical or utility-focused and don't benefit from Rubick's strengths. This means the entire success of the combination hinges on what the enemy team picks. Tusk can provide a stun, but he doesn't bring the big magical ultimate that Rubick needs to turn a fight. The duo relies entirely on the opponent to provide their follow-up damage.
During the laning stage, their combined lockdown can secure a kill or two. A well-placed Shard can extend the duration of Telekinesis, and a Snowball can save a poorly positioned Rubick. Later on, however, their goals diverge. Tusk is looking for aggressive pickoffs and wants to be in the middle of the fight, forcing reactions. Rubick needs to play from the edges, safely waiting for the right ultimate to appear. If Tusk dives in and the enemy doesn't use a game-changing spell, Rubick is left with little to offer, and the initiation falls flat.
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 | 42.46% | 252 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.24% | 1,187 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.02% | 1,903 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.34% | 1,091 |
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% | ▲ +0.9pp | 10,356 |
| 7.41d | 48.02% | ▼ -1.2pp | 112,000 |
| 7.41c | 49.26% | ▼ -0.4pp | 61,668 |
| 7.41b | 49.66% | — | 65,378 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.