Lifestealer — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: LS, Naix
Lifestealer (LS, Naix) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Lifestealer counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
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 (61.0%), Timbersaw (60.4%) and Tinker (60.1%) can't burn down his lifesteal. He's countered by physical lockdown and break: Slardar (47.6%) shreds his armor and stuns through Rage, while Lone Druid (47.9%), Riki (48.2%) and Meepo (48.6%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Mars | 61.02% | 71,220 |
 Timbersaw | 60.42% | 28,322 |
 Tinker | 60.14% | 38,118 |
 Tiny | 60.08% | 68,864 |
 Gyrocopter | 59.49% | 31,771 |
 Templar Assassin | 57.86% | 57,223 |
 Centaur Warrunner | 57.82% | 49,422 |
 Elder Titan | 57.28% | 9,899 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Slardar | 47.63% | 76,710 |
 Lone Druid | 47.86% | 20,743 |
 Riki | 48.24% | 45,265 |
 Meepo | 48.61% | 28,359 |
 Night Stalker | 48.64% | 67,570 |
 Visage | 48.93% | 15,688 |
 Naga Siren | 49.19% | 22,321 |
 Phantom Lancer | 49.25% | 70,323 |
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 (57.4%) is the iconic combo (Infest into a Blink-Call for a guaranteed gank), while Dawnbreaker (56.7%) and Tidehunter (56.6%) carry him into the fight and lock the enemy down. Phoenix (56.5%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Axe | 57.42% | 122,495 |
 Dawnbreaker | 56.70% | 53,883 |
 Tidehunter | 56.56% | 104,857 |
 Phoenix | 56.53% | 60,466 |
 Legion Commander | 56.39% | 131,477 |
 Techies | 56.36% | 93,654 |
| Night Stalker | 56.17% | 62,967 |
 Nyx Assassin | 55.57% | 57,100 |