How Sniper and Tusk perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Sniper and Tusk win 49.04% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 12,203 matches.
Seeing a Tusk standing near a Sniper can make you think twice about a simple gank. A well-timed Snowball can pull Sniper out of the fray, completely negating a jump. Ice Shards can also provide a crucial barrier, blocking off a charging enemy and giving Sniper the space he needs to get a few more shots off or simply retreat to safety. This gives Sniper a reactive bodyguard who can punish divers, which is something the hero desperately needs to function.
This partnership, however, depends entirely on how Tusk decides to play the map. He can enable Sniper by setting up kills with his lockdown, but this often requires him to play a more defensive, peeling role in teamfights. Many games call for Tusk to be the primary initiator, rolling deep into the enemy backline to start a fight. When he does that, he leaves Sniper completely exposed. The success of the lane comes down to whether the game allows Tusk to be both an initiator and a bodyguard, or forces him to choose.
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 | 48.35% | 666 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.92% | 1,897 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.62% | 1,863 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.45% | 593 |
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 | 49.04% | ▲ +0.1pp | 12,203 |
| 7.41d | 48.94% | ▼ -2.2pp | 141,707 |
| 7.41c | 51.11% | ▲ +1.8pp | 69,921 |
| 7.41b | 49.36% | — | 70,246 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.