Templar Assassin — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: TA, Lanaya
Templar Assassin (TA, Lanaya) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Templar Assassin by rank bracket
Templar Assassin is strongest in Legend & Ancient games, winning 46.90% (#96 of 127 heroes), but drops to 44.06% (#113) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #113 of 127 | 44.06% | 4.93% | 5,422 |
| Crusader & Archon | #98 of 127 | 46.82% | 4.44% | 11,915 |
| Legend & Ancient | #96 of 127 | 46.90% | 4.19% | 9,052 |
| Divine & Immortal | #112 of 127 | 45.64% | 4.50% | 3,512 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Templar Assassin win rate by patch
Templar Assassin is winning 46.05% of 8,083 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 0.1pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 46.05% | ▲ +0.1pp | 4.64% | 8,083 |
| 7.41d | 45.92% | ▼ -0.1pp | 4.48% | 1,106,085 |
| 7.41c | 45.98% | ▲ +0.6pp | 4.08% | 558,960 |
| 7.41b | 45.43% | ▼ -0.7pp | 4.97% | 699,899 |
| 7.41a | 46.11% | ▲ +0.9pp | 6.56% | 375,116 |
| 7.41 | 45.23% | — | 7.84% | 71,120 |
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.
Templar Assassin counters & matchups
Templar Assassin is a burst carry whose Refraction blocks damage and amplifies hits, Meld reduces armor for a big strike, and Psi Blades cleave through lines. She's strong into immobile, low-AoE heroes: Timbersaw, Nature's Prophet and Tiny can't deal with her burst. TA is hard-countered by AoE and scalers that beat Refraction: Spectre — one of her worst matchups — out-scales and reflects, while Wraith King, Phoenix and Phantom Lancer strip her Refraction charges with AoE and illusions. Draft tip: Templar Assassin is a strong mid-game burst carry into single-target drafts; she's hard-countered by Spectre, AoE (Phoenix), and illusion line-ups.
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Alchemist | 59.65% | 171 |
 Timbersaw | 58.93% | 224 |
 Puck | 58.28% | 151 |
 Dark Seer | 56.03% | 116 |
 Pangolier | 55.84% | 154 |
 Nature's Prophet | 54.70% | 351 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 54.25% | 212 |
 Tiny | 54.17% | 216 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Naga Siren | 41.55% | 34,193 |
 Broodmother | 37.24% | 145 |
 Spectre | 37.58% | 495 |
 Riki | 37.60% | 242 |
 Leshrac | 38.53% | 109 |
 Phoenix | 38.64% | 176 |
 Wraith King | 38.77% | 454 |
 Sniper | 39.34% | 699 |
Templar Assassin synergies
Templar Assassin provides Psionic Trap vision, strong mid-game burst, and tower pressure with Psi Blade cleave — she wants lockdown to land Meld and a team to push her tempo. She pairs best with control and durable cores: Spectre and Wraith King hold the line while she bursts, and Tidehunter locks the enemy for her Meld strike. Give TA a setup partner and her burst plus vision snowballs the mid game.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Nyx Assassin | 54.94% | 233 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 54.27% | 433 |
 Ember Spirit | 53.81% | 197 |
 Arc Warden | 52.67% | 150 |
 Pugna | 52.35% | 170 |
 Witch Doctor | 51.44% | 556 |
 Ogre Magi | 51.33% | 639 |
 Night Stalker | 51.25% | 279 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.