Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Enigma wins the Enigma vs Lion matchup: Enigma beats Lion in 52.05% of 12,278 ranked matches.
Trying to land a big Black Hole often comes down to one question: where is the enemy Lion? He has two different ways to instantly interrupt a channeled spell from a safe distance with Earth Spike or Hex. This makes him a natural answer to Enigma's most important ability. The entire teamfight can pivot on whether Lion is positioned correctly and has his spells ready to go. If Enigma gets caught channeling, his contribution is mostly wasted.
This standoff defines the matchup from the mid-game onward. A good Enigma will either buy a Black King Bar to guarantee the spell or will try to initiate on Lion himself to take him out of the fight first. A smart Lion, knowing his role, will play patiently from the back lines, waiting for the Black Hole sound before revealing himself. The outcome of any given fight often depends on who gets the jump and executes their plan better, making it a very level playing field.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Enigma's win rate against Lion 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 | Enigma win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 47.32% | 841 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.87% | 2,009 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.33% | 1,457 |
| Divine & Immortal | 60.14% | 582 |
Enigma's win rate against Lion in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Enigma win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.05% | ▲ +1.3pp | 12,278 |
| 7.41d | 50.72% | ▲ +1.6pp | 144,874 |
| 7.41c | 49.14% | ▼ -0.6pp | 62,005 |
| 7.41b | 49.69% | — | 60,005 |
Move this data into a draft
Enigma starts on Radiant and Lion on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.