Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Underlord wins the Underlord vs Phantom Lancer matchup: Underlord beats Phantom Lancer in 57.94% of 932 ranked matches.
Controlling the map and finding farm becomes a huge problem for Phantom Lancer when Underlord is on the other team. His whole game is based on creating illusions, but Firestorm melts them almost instantly. Any illusions that survive have their damage neutered by Atrophy Aura, and their death only makes Underlord stronger. Pit of Malice then locks down the real Phantom Lancer, leaving him exposed while his illusion army disappears, and making it easy for Underlord's team to focus him down.
This dynamic forces Phantom Lancer to play on the back foot for the whole game. He can't safely split push because Underlord clears illusions from a distance, and joining a teamfight is a nightmare. A well-placed Pit of Malice and Firestorm can single-handedly neutralize him. Phantom Lancer's best bet is to avoid Underlord entirely, hoping his team can create space or burst Underlord down before he can establish control with his spells.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Underlord's win rate against Phantom Lancer in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Underlord win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 58.54% | 328 |
| Crusader & Archon | 59.53% | 855 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.84% | 651 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.33% | 289 |
Underlord's win rate against Phantom Lancer in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Underlord win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 57.94% | ▲ +4.5pp | 932 |
| 7.41d | 53.48% | ▼ -0.3pp | 65,106 |
| 7.41c | 53.73% | ▼ -0.2pp | 33,421 |
| 7.41b | 53.97% | — | 31,224 |
Move this data into a draft
Underlord starts on Radiant and Phantom Lancer on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.