Lich vs Ogre Magi

How this matchup plays

Trying to brawl up close becomes very awkward when Lich is on the other team. Ogre Magi wants to run at targets and enable his core with Bloodlust, but Lich’s entire kit is built to slow that aggression down. A well-placed Frost Shield on Ogre's target reduces his team's damage and makes it harder for a melee core to stick to them. Sinister Gaze can also completely halt a charge, pulling Ogre Magi or his carry out of position and away from the fight he was trying to start.

This dynamic starts in the lane, where Lich can easily harass the melee Ogre and make it difficult for him to trade effectively. Later, in teamfights, Ogre’s team is forced to play around Lich's spells. Committing together for a kill, which Ogre's playstyle encourages, can set up a perfect Chain Frost. Ogre's side can still win fights by getting a clean jump on a target before Lich reacts, but Lich has all the tools to kite and punish that kind of direct, brute-force approach.