How Sven and Warlock perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Sven and Warlock win 51.34% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,474 matches.
Landing a big Chaotic Offering for Sven to cleave into feels like the dream scenario. With Fatal Bonds spreading the damage, a farmed Sven can theoretically wipe the entire enemy team during the stun. The problem is that this combination is very one-dimensional. Once Warlock's Golem stun is over, the synergy mostly ends. Warlock offers little to help Sven deal with being kited, and Sven offers little to protect Warlock from being focused. Their entire plan hinges on a single, long-cooldown ultimate connecting perfectly, which is a big ask.
In practice, this duo's game plan is predictable. Your team plays around Warlock’s ultimate, and the enemy team plays around it too. They'll spread out, build items to disengage, and try to pick off Sven before the fight even begins. The laning phase can also be underwhelming; while Warlock provides some sustain with Shadow Word, the lane lacks kill threat and can be pressured easily. If the big teamfight combo doesn't land cleanly or gets outplayed by saves, Sven and Warlock don't have a strong backup plan and can feel disconnected from one another.
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 | 52.05% | 463 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.29% | 1,083 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.54% | 755 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.79% | 191 |
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 | 51.34% | ▲ +0.9pp | 6,474 |
| 7.41d | 50.42% | ▲ +1.0pp | 64,436 |
| 7.41c | 49.45% | ▼ -0.1pp | 20,931 |
| 7.41b | 49.56% | — | 24,262 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.