Templar Assassin — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: TA, Lanaya
Templar Assassin (TA) 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, Templar Assassin's team wins 47.9%; in games of 47+ minutes, 46.8% (−1.1 pp, #68 of 127 by late-game edge; 23% of Templar Assassin games last 47+ minutes; model estimate). Late & early game heroes →
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Templar Assassin by rank bracket
Templar Assassin is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 48.03% (#94 of 127 heroes), but drops to 46.27% (#106) in Crusader & Archon.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #97 of 126 | 46.38% | 5.42% | 2,059 |
| Crusader & Archon | #106 of 127 | 46.27% | 4.89% | 7,812 |
| Legend & Ancient | #111 of 127 | 46.55% | 4.75% | 9,783 |
| Divine & Immortal | #94 of 127 | 48.03% | 4.70% | 2,867 |
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 46.07% of 1,303,124 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, flat vs 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 46.07% | ▲ +0.0pp | 5.12% | 1,303,124 |
| 7.41e | 46.04% | ▲ +0.1pp | 4.93% | 1,467,806 |
| 7.41d | 45.94% | ▼ -0.0pp | 4.42% | 1,311,059 |
| 7.41c | 45.98% | ▲ +0.6pp | 4.08% | 558,960 |
| 7.41b | 45.43% | ▼ -0.7pp | 4.97% | 699,899 |
| 7.41a | 46.11% | — | 6.56% | 375,116 |
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
 Nature's Prophet | 54.06% | 63,459 |
 Shadow Fiend | 53.47% | 85,372 |
 Timbersaw | 52.85% | 34,565 |
 Tiny | 52.18% | 34,453 |
 Shadow Demon | 52.07% | 14,695 |
 Chen | 51.61% | 4,059 |
 Beastmaster | 50.82% | 18,177 |
 Pangolier | 50.78% | 22,044 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 39.00% | 76,806 |
 Spectre | 39.85% | 64,165 |
 Phantom Lancer | 40.11% | 81,149 |
 Dragon Knight | 40.39% | 70,501 |
 Phoenix | 41.28% | 30,133 |
 Shadow Shaman | 42.19% | 95,381 |
 Meepo | 42.29% | 16,158 |
 Crystal Maiden | 42.47% | 85,068 |
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
| Wraith King | 51.24% | 62,863 |
Data updated Nov 7, 2026.