Phantom Lancer — Dota 2 7.41 Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: PL, Azwraith
Phantom Lancer (PL, Azwraith) in Dota 2 7.41: win rate, pick rate, the heroes Phantom Lancer counters and struggles against, and its best teammates — from recent ranked matches by Batru's AI win-prediction pipeline.
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 (59.8%), Templar Assassin (59.6%) and Terrorblade (58.9%) all lose to the sheer clone count. PL is countered by AoE and pure damage that ignores illusions: Tidehunter (44.0%) Ravages the whole army, Axe (44.6%) Calls and AoE-spins, and Underlord/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 |
|---|---|---|
 Mars | 59.81% | 34,432 |
 Templar Assassin | 59.59% | 32,362 |
 Terrorblade | 58.93% | 17,538 |
 Chen | 58.83% | 4,124 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.50% | 37,334 |
 Gyrocopter | 58.16% | 17,941 |
 Viper | 58.09% | 41,399 |
 Venomancer | 57.95% | 72,511 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Tidehunter | 43.96% | 50,352 |
 Axe | 44.62% | 59,419 |
 Necrophos | 46.38% | 64,305 |
 Underlord | 46.38% | 19,841 |
 Crystal Maiden | 46.43% | 50,956 |
 Meepo | 46.70% | 16,837 |
 Sand King | 46.80% | 31,937 |
 Leshrac | 46.89% | 22,038 |
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 (57.0%) solves his early mana and provides the wave-clear/illuminate to push, while Techies (56.9%) and Phoenix (56.4%) supply the AoE control he fights behind. Axe (56.0%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Keeper of the Light | 57.05% | 29,342 |
 Techies | 56.85% | 57,379 |
 Phoenix | 56.43% | 34,879 |
| Axe | 56.04% | 73,934 |
 Alchemist | 55.63% | 32,870 |
 Dawnbreaker | 55.53% | 29,738 |
 Winter Wyvern | 55.34% | 21,222 |
 Wraith King | 55.25% | 39,291 |