Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Crystal Maiden wins the Crystal Maiden vs Phantom Lancer matchup: Crystal Maiden beats Phantom Lancer in 52.95% of 67,926 ranked matches.
Thinking you can overwhelm Crystal Maiden with illusions is often a mistake. Phantom Lancer wants to create chaos and hide among copies, but all of her spells work well against a crowd. Crystal Nova slows the entire group, making it harder for him to surround a target or escape. Even a single-target Frostbite helps by taking one illusion out of the fight instantly. The biggest issue for him is Freezing Field. A full channel doesn't care which one is the real hero; it simply clears out his entire army and frequently finds the real Phantom Lancer in the process.
This dynamic forces Phantom Lancer to change his whole approach to teamfights. He can't simply run at the enemy if a Crystal Maiden is alive and has her ultimate ready. His game becomes about finding and bursting her before a fight begins, or baiting out the spell so he can engage safely afterwards. Meanwhile, her team's goal is to protect her so she can get a good channel off. A well-placed ultimate from her can completely stall his momentum, turning his signature illusion swarm into a weakness.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Crystal Maiden'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 | Crystal Maiden win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 56.79% | 1,002 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.19% | 2,506 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.25% | 1,953 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.73% | 512 |
Crystal Maiden'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 | Crystal Maiden win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.95% | ▲ +0.1pp | 67,926 |
| 7.41e | 52.84% | ▼ -0.6pp | 204,248 |
| 7.41d | 53.45% | ▲ +0.6pp | 174,843 |
| 7.41c | 52.83% | — | 77,081 |
Move this data into a draft
Crystal Maiden 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 Oct 4, 2026.