Lich — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Ethreain
Lich in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
Early vs late game: in ranked games that end before 34 minutes, Lich's team wins 50.7%; in games of 47+ minutes, 52.0% (+1.4 pp, #50 of 127 by late-game edge; 27% of Lich games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Lich by rank bracket
Lich is strongest in Crusader & Archon games, winning 52.71% (#12 of 127 heroes), but drops to 51.47% (#32) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #24 of 126 | 51.87% | 9.87% | 3,160 |
| Crusader & Archon | #12 of 127 | 52.71% | 9.87% | 13,370 |
| Legend & Ancient | #28 of 127 | 51.56% | 10.80% | 18,908 |
| Divine & Immortal | #32 of 127 | 51.47% | 11.26% | 5,865 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Lich win rate by patch
Lich is winning 52.50% of 2,771,474 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.50% | ▼ -0.1pp | 10.43% | 2,771,474 |
| 7.41e | 52.57% | ▲ +0.4pp | 10.22% | 3,043,575 |
| 7.41d | 52.15% | ▲ +0.3pp | 10.64% | 3,155,701 |
| 7.41c | 51.83% | ▲ +0.4pp | 11.39% | 1,561,685 |
| 7.41b | 51.42% | ▼ -0.3pp | 11.04% | 1,553,999 |
| 7.41a | 51.71% | — | 12.97% | 741,661 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
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, Mars and Timbersaw eat his nukes and bounces. Lich is countered by spread-out scalers and divers: Spectre and Wraith King out-last his burst, while Phantom Lancer makes Chain Frost bounce harmlessly among illusions and Riki 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
 Shadow Fiend | 59.93% | 146,683 |
 Tiny | 58.15% | 66,890 |
 Terrorblade | 58.13% | 62,108 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.06% | 122,290 |
 Treant Protector | 57.49% | 36,179 |
 Chen | 57.31% | 6,943 |
 Monkey King | 57.25% | 70,959 |
 Batrider | 56.88% | 15,266 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 47.21% | 179,961 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 48.55% | 166,890 |
 Riki | 48.63% | 83,254 |
 Phantom Lancer | 48.85% | 165,947 |
 Visage | 49.17% | 23,127 |
 Phoenix | 49.25% | 72,396 |
 Spectre | 49.35% | 135,557 |
 Juggernaut | 49.60% | 258,974 |
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, Lone Druid and Meepo all love the shield and slow, while Wraith King front-lines for the team. Grimstroke chains control alongside him. Give Lich a carry to babysit and a clumped enemy to freeze, and he's elite value.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 58.15% | 179,528 |
 Meepo | 56.57% | 24,292 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 56.49% | 164,890 |
 Legion Commander | 56.40% | 206,227 |
 Grimstroke | 56.23% | 105,813 |
| Phantom Lancer | 55.92% | 164,553 |
| Juggernaut | 55.73% | 278,881 |
| Spectre | 55.72% | 138,781 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.