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Dark Seer vs Lycan

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.

Favored
Dark Seer 50.35%
Dark Seer50.35%
Lycan49.65%
Over 4,032 ranked matches (7.41f).

In Dota 2 7.41f, Dark Seer wins the Dark Seer vs Lycan matchup: Dark Seer beats Lycan in 50.35% of 4,032 ranked matches.

How this matchup plays

Trying to take objectives against Dark Seer often feels like a stalemate for Lycan. The constant pressure Lycan wants to apply with his wolves and other summons is heavily blunted by Ion Shell, which clears them out before they can do significant tower damage. This can slow Lycan’s game plan down considerably. On the other hand, Dark Seer himself is a viable target. He has no stuns to stop a Shapeshifted Lycan from running him down, relying entirely on a well-timed Surge to escape. The game often hinges on whether Lycan can build enough momentum to end early, or if Dark Seer can stall long enough for his teamfight control to matter.

Dark Seer vs Lycan by rank

How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Dark Seer's win rate against Lycan 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.

RankDark Seer win rateMatches
Crusader & Archon52.00%100
Legend & Ancient45.61%114

Dark Seer vs Lycan across patches

Dark Seer's win rate against Lycan in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchDark Seer win rateChangeMatches
7.41f 50.35%▼ -1.8pp4,032
7.41e 52.17%▼ -0.0pp10,218
7.41d 52.19%▲ +3.3pp6,974
7.41c 48.87%—3,274

Move this data into a draft

Put Dark Seer against Lycan

Dark Seer starts on Radiant and Lycan on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Dark Seer
Dire4 open
Lycan
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Frequently asked questions

Does Dark Seer counter Lycan?
Dark Seer wins 50.35% of ranked matches against Lycan in Dota 2 7.41f (4,032 matches) — the matchup favors Dark Seer.
Does Lycan counter Dark Seer?
Lycan wins 49.65% of ranked matches against Dark Seer in Dota 2 7.41f (4,032 matches) — the matchup favors Dark Seer.
How many matches back the Dark Seer vs Lycan win rate?
4,032 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41f, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Oct 4, 2026.