Lifestealer — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: LS, Naix
Lifestealer (LS, Naix) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Lifestealer by rank bracket
Lifestealer is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 52.53% (#19 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.25% (#61) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #61 of 127 | 49.25% | 9.17% | 10,081 |
| Crusader & Archon | #22 of 127 | 52.13% | 10.99% | 29,499 |
| Legend & Ancient | #18 of 127 | 52.40% | 12.38% | 26,736 |
| Divine & Immortal | #19 of 127 | 52.53% | 11.74% | 9,161 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Lifestealer win rate by patch
Lifestealer is winning 51.93% of 21,094 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 0.1pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.93% | ▼ -0.1pp | 12.11% | 21,094 |
| 7.41d | 52.04% | ▲ +0.2pp | 9.71% | 2,393,768 |
| 7.41c | 51.79% | ▼ -0.4pp | 10.38% | 1,422,887 |
| 7.41b | 52.18% | ▼ -0.4pp | 11.88% | 1,672,458 |
| 7.41a | 52.58% | ▼ -5.0pp | 15.48% | 885,454 |
| 7.41 | 57.55% | — | 21.89% | 198,662 |
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.
Lifestealer counters & matchups
Lifestealer is a spell-immune carry whose Rage shrugs off magic, Feast sustains him through any fight, and Infest lets him ambush from an ally. He feasts on magic-damage heroes his Rage ignores: Mars, Timbersaw and Tinker can't burn down his lifesteal. He's countered by physical lockdown and break: Slardar shreds his armor and stuns through Rage, while Lone Druid, Riki and Meepo out-trade his right-clicks. Draft tip: Lifestealer is a brutal pick into magic-heavy line-ups; he struggles into physical-armor-shred and break (Slardar, Silver Edge) drafts.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Sand King | 63.31% | 477 |
 Tiny | 63.29% | 662 |
 Primal Beast | 62.80% | 336 |
 Storm Spirit | 60.84% | 692 |
 Puck | 60.81% | 421 |
 Elder Titan | 59.40% | 133 |
 Centaur Warrunner | 59.08% | 1,261 |
 Templar Assassin | 58.20% | 488 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 35.80% | 257 |
 Visage | 41.72% | 163 |
 Bane | 43.37% | 362 |
 Slardar | 43.74% | 775 |
 Dazzle | 45.67% | 462 |
 Riki | 45.90% | 597 |
 Enigma | 46.18% | 353 |
 Marci | 46.24% | 426 |
Lifestealer synergies
Lifestealer's Infest is one of the best initiation tools in the game — he hides inside a tanky ally, then bursts out onto the enemy backline. He pairs best with front-line divers and lockdown: Axe is the iconic combo (Infest into a Blink-Call for a guaranteed gank), while Dawnbreaker and Tidehunter carry him into the fight and lock the enemy down. Phoenix provides AoE while he chews through the front line. Give Lifestealer a durable initiator to Infest and he becomes an unkillable surprise attacker.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Outworld Destroyer | 58.97% | 602 |
 Legion Commander | 58.31% | 1,336 |
 Wraith King | 58.28% | 815 |
 Winter Wyvern | 57.84% | 472 |
 Arc Warden | 57.04% | 398 |
 Lich | 56.72% | 1,183 |
 Dawnbreaker | 56.51% | 1,044 |
 Keeper of the Light | 56.26% | 647 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.