Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lifestealer wins the Bloodseeker vs Lifestealer matchup: Lifestealer beats Bloodseeker in 51.14% of 614 ranked matches.
Controlling the map against Bloodseeker feels a bit safer, as Lifestealer can often neutralize the key ganking spells. If Bloodseeker uses Rupture, Lifestealer is not forced to run. He can activate Rage to block Bloodrite's silence and damage, then simply stand still and attack. This turns Bloodseeker's preferred chase-down scenario into a direct manfight, a situation where Lifestealer is usually comfortable. Since Rupture doesn't force a retreat, Lifestealer can continue farming or fighting with less fear of being picked off. Bloodseeker has a harder time finding the easy kills he needs to snowball when one of the primary targets on the map can't be easily controlled.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Bloodseeker's win rate against Lifestealer 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 | Bloodseeker win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 52.31% | 411 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.18% | 736 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.03% | 431 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.36% | 110 |
Bloodseeker's win rate against Lifestealer in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Bloodseeker win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 48.86% | ▲ +0.6pp | 614 |
| 7.41d | 48.31% | ▲ +1.2pp | 57,321 |
| 7.41c | 47.06% | ▼ -0.3pp | 32,364 |
| 7.41b | 47.35% | — | 40,105 |
Move this data into a draft
Bloodseeker starts on Radiant and Lifestealer on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.