How Sniper and Tiny perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Sniper and Tiny win 47.90% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,311 matches.
Tossing an enemy hero with Tiny is a core part of his ganking plan, but it's a disaster for an allied Sniper. The ability almost always brings an enemy closer to your team, which is the last thing Sniper wants. A fight that was happening at a safe distance is suddenly in his face, forcing him to stop attacking and run. Worse, an accidental Toss on Sniper himself is a death sentence, yanking him from his safe perch and throwing him into the enemy. The fundamental ways these two heroes want to fight are completely opposed.
This conflict plays out all game. Sniper needs a predictable battle line where he can sit in the back and attack freely. Tiny's entire goal is to break those lines and create a chaotic scramble by getting in close. While Tiny might see a good opening to throw an enemy back, he's effectively undoing all the careful positioning Sniper has worked to create. The enemy team knows this and will use the chaos Tiny creates as their chance to get on top of Sniper and eliminate him from the fight.
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 | 48.80% | 830 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.32% | 1,825 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.24% | 1,268 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.60% | 375 |
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 | 47.90% | ▲ +2.4pp | 1,311 |
| 7.41d | 45.47% | ▼ -1.9pp | 166,242 |
| 7.41c | 47.33% | ▲ +0.9pp | 101,905 |
| 7.41b | 46.44% | — | 98,516 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.