How Troll Warlord and Zeus perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Troll Warlord and Zeus win 50.51% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,207 matches.
Chasing down a low-health enemy only for them to escape is a common frustration for Troll Warlord. Pairing him with a Zeus helps solve this. Zeus's ability to deal damage globally with Thundergod's Wrath can finish off targets that are running from Troll's onslaught. This same damage also softens up the entire enemy team before a fight, making it easier for Troll to tear through them once he commits with Battle Trance. Furthermore, the brief vision and stun from a well-placed Lightning Bolt can be enough to let Troll lock down an evasive hero he would otherwise struggle to pin down.
The combination relies on good timing during the mid-game, when both heroes are strong. Troll Warlord wants to be constantly fighting once he has a few items, and Zeus provides the long-range magical burst to support those engagements. The dynamic is purely offensive, however. Zeus offers very little to save a kited Troll from being picked off, and Troll can't do much to protect Zeus if he gets jumped on. This lack of defensive utility means the pair can be overwhelmed if they can’t secure kills quickly and snowball their advantage.
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 | 53.17% | 583 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.35% | 939 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.00% | 649 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.41% | 182 |
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 | 50.51% | ▼ -1.7pp | 6,207 |
| 7.41d | 52.19% | ▼ -0.1pp | 79,949 |
| 7.41c | 52.27% | ▲ +0.5pp | 34,421 |
| 7.41b | 51.81% | — | 29,941 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.