Tinker + Undying

Why this works

Putting these heroes on the same team often creates a strategic tug-of-war. Undying's game plan revolves around grouping up early and planting a Tombstone to overwhelm the enemy in a five-on-five brawl. He wants his whole team there to benefit from Flesh Golem and protect the zombies. Tinker, however, operates on a completely different axis. He focuses on farming his core items, then uses Rearm to apply pressure across multiple lanes at once, forcing reactions and avoiding the direct teamfights where Undying thrives. Their fundamental goals are simply at odds.

This conflict forces a difficult choice throughout the match. Either the team plays a four-man game around Undying's timings while Tinker splits the map, or Tinker is forced into early fights where he isn't effective. Success often feels disconnected; one hero might have a great game while the other struggles, or they win because the enemy team couldn't punish their disjointed strategy. There's little overlap in what makes Tinker and Undying powerful, leaving them to execute separate plans that rarely enhance each other.