Phantom Lancer — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: PL, Azwraith
Phantom Lancer (PL) 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, Phantom Lancer's team wins 46.7%; in games of 47+ minutes, 56.8% (+10.2 pp, #10 of 127 by late-game edge; 24% of Phantom Lancer games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Phantom Lancer by rank bracket
Phantom Lancer is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 53.12% (#11 of 126 heroes), but drops to 50.98% (#43) in Crusader & Archon.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #11 of 126 | 53.12% | 12.07% | 3,867 |
| Crusader & Archon | #43 of 127 | 50.98% | 11.42% | 15,470 |
| Legend & Ancient | #32 of 127 | 51.37% | 10.41% | 18,235 |
| Divine & Immortal | #30 of 127 | 51.67% | 10.64% | 5,543 |
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 52.65% of 3,232,154 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 0.2pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.65% | ▼ -0.2pp | 12.17% | 3,232,154 |
| 7.41e | 52.88% | ▲ +0.7pp | 11.60% | 3,455,014 |
| 7.41d | 52.21% | ▼ -0.5pp | 10.31% | 3,056,221 |
| 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% | — | 6.93% | 396,133 |
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
 Terrorblade | 60.80% | 80,438 |
 Shadow Fiend | 60.33% | 191,328 |
 Shadow Demon | 60.08% | 35,590 |
 Templar Assassin | 59.81% | 84,478 |
 Huskar | 59.38% | 78,433 |
 Nature's Prophet | 59.15% | 149,243 |
 Chen | 58.75% | 8,831 |
 Viper | 58.49% | 136,654 |
Struggles against
 Leshrac | 46.15% | 51,972 |
 Meepo | 46.62% | 36,641 |
 Sven | 46.77% | 329,766 |
 Axe | 46.80% | 216,186 |
 Crystal Maiden | 46.98% | 209,531 |
 Dragon Knight | 47.61% | 193,676 |
 Tidehunter | 47.99% | 150,557 |
 Necrophos | 48.16% | 240,669 |
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
 Wraith King | 56.43% | 143,295 |
 Witch Doctor | 56.18% | 267,961 |
 Ancient Apparition | 56.00% | 116,843 |
 Lich | 55.92% | 164,553 |
 Phoenix | 55.88% | 82,350 |
 Legion Commander | 55.70% | 226,113 |
 Techies | 55.61% | 244,228 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 55.42% | 167,970 |
Data updated Nov 10, 2026.