Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lycan wins the Lycan vs Silencer matchup: Lycan beats Silencer in 51.56% of 7,009 ranked matches.
Catching Silencer out of position often means he dies before Global Silence is even a factor. Lycan's raw physical damage from Shapeshift and his summons can overwhelm a single, fragile hero quickly, especially if the fight is isolated. On the other hand, a pre-emptive Global Silence can completely stall Lycan's teamfight initiation, leaving him stranded and vulnerable as his ultimate timer ticks away. This gives Silencer's team the window to counter-attack or disengage. The matchup often hinges on vision and whether Lycan commits to a Black King Bar. Because his summons are unaffected by the silence and continue pushing, Lycan always has a way to apply pressure, keeping things balanced.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lycan's win rate against Silencer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 52.83% | 212 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.92% | 240 |
Lycan's win rate against Silencer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 51.56% | ▲ +0.5pp | 7,009 |
| 7.41e | 51.05% | ▲ +0.1pp | 22,029 |
| 7.41d | 50.98% | ▼ -1.1pp | 27,525 |
| 7.41c | 52.08% | — | 14,646 |
Move this data into a draft
Lycan starts on Radiant and Silencer on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 5, 2026.