Phantom Lancer — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: PL, Azwraith
Phantom Lancer (PL, Azwraith) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Phantom Lancer by rank bracket
Phantom Lancer is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 50.83% (#39 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.72% (#61) in Crusader & Archon.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #39 of 127 | 50.83% | 11.86% | 13,045 |
| Crusader & Archon | #61 of 127 | 49.72% | 10.53% | 28,247 |
| Legend & Ancient | #67 of 127 | 49.81% | 8.95% | 19,328 |
| Divine & Immortal | #54 of 127 | 50.57% | 9.28% | 7,243 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Phantom Lancer win rate by patch
Phantom Lancer is winning 50.43% of 19,846 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, down 1.9pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 50.43% | ▼ -1.9pp | 11.39% | 19,846 |
| 7.41d | 52.30% | ▼ -0.4pp | 10.31% | 2,543,899 |
| 7.41c | 52.67% | ▲ +0.0pp | 9.98% | 1,368,796 |
| 7.41b | 52.64% | ▲ +0.7pp | 9.41% | 1,325,017 |
| 7.41a | 51.92% | ▼ -0.5pp | 6.93% | 396,133 |
| 7.41 | 52.42% | — | 6.87% | 62,349 |
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.
Phantom Lancer counters & matchups
Phantom Lancer is an illusion carry who drowns the enemy in Doppelgangers and Juxtapose clones, becoming nearly untargetable late. He shreds single-target heroes who can't deal with an army: Mars, Templar Assassin and Terrorblade all lose to the sheer clone count. PL is countered by AoE and pure damage that ignores illusions: Tidehunter Ravages the whole army, Axe Calls and AoE-spins, and Underlord or Necrophos clear clones with magic. Draft tip: PL is a nightmare for single-target line-ups; he's neutralized by AoE-heavy drafts (Tide, Axe, Sand King, Underlord), so check the enemy's clear before locking him.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 65.87% | 126 |
 Shadow Demon | 64.37% | 247 |
 Pangolier | 61.39% | 303 |
 Templar Assassin | 59.50% | 479 |
 Huskar | 59.44% | 392 |
 Monkey King | 59.14% | 487 |
 Nature's Prophet | 59.00% | 817 |
 Tinker | 58.72% | 545 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Underlord | 41.65% | 557 |
 Axe | 42.81% | 1,280 |
 Leshrac | 43.16% | 380 |
 Sven | 43.36% | 1,649 |
 Crystal Maiden | 43.49% | 1,198 |
 Riki | 43.55% | 512 |
 Legion Commander | 43.85% | 1,489 |
 Dawnbreaker | 44.06% | 1,078 |
Phantom Lancer synergies
Phantom Lancer wants the fight to last so his clones snowball, and he loves heroes who clump enemies for him to swarm. He pairs best with mana-battery and AoE-lock partners: Keeper of the Light solves his early mana and provides the wave-clear and illuminate to push, while Techies and Phoenix supply the AoE control he fights behind. Axe groups the enemy so PL's clone army gets free hits. Give PL chaos and clump, and his illusions become an unkillable wall of damage.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Brewmaster | 60.84% | 166 |
 Enigma | 59.02% | 410 |
 Lycan | 55.97% | 159 |
 Pugna | 55.50% | 409 |
 Visage | 55.49% | 173 |
 Witch Doctor | 55.33% | 1,596 |
 Phoenix | 55.30% | 613 |
 Keeper of the Light | 54.36% | 872 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.