Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Night Stalker wins the Lion vs Night Stalker matchup: Night Stalker beats Lion in 55.24% of 2,844 ranked matches.
Controlling the map against a Night Stalker feels impossible, forcing his opponents to huddle together and forfeit farm. This puts Lion in a terrible spot, as he can't safely place the vision his team needs to survive the night. When Night Stalker decides to hunt, Lion is often the primary target. A well-timed Crippling Fear during Dark Ascension means Lion can't cast Hex or Earth Spike to save himself. Even if Lion gets a spell off, Night Stalker is naturally durable and can often outlast the disable to secure the kill anyway. Lion wants to initiate on fragile targets, but he spends the entire game as one himself.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lion's win rate against Night Stalker 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 | Lion win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 49.19% | 801 |
| Crusader & Archon | 44.06% | 2,692 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.47% | 2,949 |
| Divine & Immortal | 41.30% | 1,155 |
Lion's win rate against Night Stalker in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Lion win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 44.76% | ▼ -1.5pp | 2,844 |
| 7.41d | 46.25% | ▼ -1.0pp | 247,316 |
| 7.41c | 47.26% | ▼ -0.3pp | 137,480 |
| 7.41b | 47.51% | — | 131,830 |
Move this data into a draft
Lion starts on Radiant and Night Stalker on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.