How Sniper and Troll Warlord perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Sniper and Troll Warlord win 51.49% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7,734 matches.
Taking objectives together is often easier because of how these two heroes split the enemy's attention. Troll Warlord can use Battle Trance to commit to a target or a tower, forcing the enemy team to deal with him up close. While they are occupied with the unkillable Troll, it creates a pocket of space for Sniper to set up at a safe distance and contribute sustained damage. Sniper’s own slows from Shrapnel can also help Troll Warlord stay on top of kiting heroes, making it difficult for them to escape his focus.
This dynamic tends to come online in the mid-game, once both heroes have a couple of core items. In teamfights, opponents face a difficult choice: commit their resources to jumping the backline Sniper, leaving the Troll to rampage freely, or try to burst the Troll while taking heavy damage from afar. If the enemy lineup lacks the tools for a coordinated dive that can handle both threats at once, one of your carries will often have a free hand to dictate 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 | 57.02% | 805 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.45% | 1,186 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.86% | 612 |
| Divine & Immortal | 44.12% | 102 |
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 | 51.49% | ▲ +0.1pp | 7,734 |
| 7.41d | 51.41% | ▼ -1.5pp | 90,217 |
| 7.41c | 52.93% | ▲ +2.2pp | 43,713 |
| 7.41b | 50.72% | — | 40,119 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.