Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lycan wins the Lycan vs Phantom Assassin matchup: Lycan beats Phantom Assassin in 51.60% of 376 ranked matches.
Trying to run someone down as Lycan feels completely ineffective against Phantom Assassin. His entire damage output, from both himself and his wolves, is physical and gets neutralized by her Blur. This forces Lycan into a difficult choice: either build an early accuracy item, which derails his timings and slows down his push, or avoid fighting her entirely. While Lycan struggles to apply pressure, Phantom Assassin is free to farm. Eventually, she can simply turn on him. A well-timed Phantom Strike allows her to close the distance instantly, and her critical strikes can burst Lycan down before his lifesteal or Shapeshift speed gives him a chance to respond.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lycan's win rate against Phantom Assassin 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 | Lycan win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 43.05% | 223 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.05% | 410 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.18% | 275 |
Lycan's win rate against Phantom Assassin in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Lycan win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.60% | ▲ +5.6pp | 376 |
| 7.41d | 46.04% | ▼ -0.2pp | 28,410 |
| 7.41c | 46.24% | ▲ +0.9pp | 17,827 |
| 7.41b | 45.36% | — | 14,147 |
Move this data into a draft
Lycan starts on Radiant and Phantom Assassin on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.