Lich — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Ethreain
Lich (Ethreain) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Lich counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
Lich counters & matchups
Lich is a lane-dominant support whose Frost Shield, Sinister Gaze, and bouncing Chain Frost can wipe a clumped, illusion-heavy team. He's strong into immobile, grouped heroes: Nature's Prophet (57.7%), Mars (57.5%) and Timbersaw (57.4%) eat his nukes and bounces. Lich is countered by spread-out scalers and divers: Spectre (45.6%) and Wraith King (47.1%) out-last his burst, while Phantom Lancer (48.4%) makes Chain Frost bounce harmlessly among illusions and Riki (48.6%) ambushes him. Draft tip: Lich is a strong value support into grouped melee drafts; his Chain Frost is wasted into illusion comps and spread-out line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Nature's Prophet | 57.67% | 53,430 |
 Mars | 57.54% | 56,935 |
 Timbersaw | 57.44% | 21,883 |
 Tinker | 57.14% | 33,149 |
 Gyrocopter | 56.06% | 26,900 |
 Templar Assassin | 55.97% | 47,012 |
 Terrorblade | 55.84% | 21,613 |
 Tiny | 55.83% | 53,330 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Spectre | 45.65% | 67,786 |
 Wraith King | 47.14% | 105,312 |
 Phoenix | 48.10% | 54,919 |
 Phantom Lancer | 48.39% | 56,432 |
 Riki | 48.58% | 40,370 |
 Bloodseeker | 48.60% | 37,084 |
 Undying | 48.61% | 67,101 |
 Night Stalker | 48.90% | 58,688 |
Lich synergies
Lich's Frost Shield is a premier protect-the-carry tool and his Chain Frost punishes clumped enemies — he wants a hard-carry to shield and a melee enemy to bounce between. He pairs best with farm-reliant cores and summon damage: Spectre (57.5%), Lone Druid (56.9%) and Meepo (56.7%) all love the shield + slow, while Wraith King (56.6%) front-lines for the team. Grimstroke (55.8%) chains control alongside him. Give Lich a carry to babysit and a clumped enemy to freeze, and he's elite value.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Spectre | 57.51% | 70,766 |
 Lone Druid | 56.85% | 17,023 |
 Meepo | 56.74% | 23,497 |
| Wraith King | 56.62% | 106,443 |
 Grimstroke | 55.81% | 33,097 |
 Legion Commander | 55.43% | 123,873 |
 Lifestealer | 55.41% | 119,459 |
| Night Stalker | 55.36% | 58,785 |