Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lich wins the Lich vs Storm Spirit matchup: Lich beats Storm Spirit in 55.75% of 28,169 ranked matches.
Thinking you can easily burst a Lich as Storm Spirit is a common trap. The reality is that Lich has the perfect tools to stop an aggressive zip. Sinister Gaze is a nightmare for Storm Spirit, holding him in place and draining the mana he needs for his escape with Ball Lightning. Even if Lich isn't the primary target, he can cast Frost Shield on an ally, severely cutting the burst damage from Storm’s initiation. These spells together make it incredibly difficult for Storm to execute his typical kill patterns.
This dynamic plays out from the very beginning. Lich can bully Storm out of lane with constant slows and harass, making it hard to get the levels and farm needed to start rolling. Later, when Storm Spirit should be dominating the map, he has to play with extreme caution. Initiating on anyone is a huge risk if Lich is missing, as a well-timed Gaze turns a gank into a free kill for Lich's team. Storm is forced to wait for key spells to be used elsewhere, giving up his momentum and the ability to control the fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lich's win rate against Storm Spirit 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 | Lich win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 58.45% | 207 |
| Crusader & Archon | 57.56% | 747 |
| Legend & Ancient | 61.05% | 1,027 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.10% | 392 |
Lich's win rate against Storm Spirit in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Lich win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 55.75% | ▼ -0.6pp | 28,169 |
| 7.41e | 56.37% | ▲ +1.3pp | 101,958 |
| 7.41d | 55.05% | ▲ +0.7pp | 119,646 |
| 7.41c | 54.37% | — | 63,354 |
Move this data into a draft
Lich starts on Radiant and Storm Spirit on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.