Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Spirit Breaker wins the Lycan vs Spirit Breaker matchup: Spirit Breaker beats Lycan in 55.72% of 9,628 ranked matches.
Running straight past the wolves and creeps, Charge of Darkness always finds the real Lycan. This global presence completely shuts down Lycan's game plan of split-pushing and taking objectives. Any time he tries to farm a lane or pressure a tower, Spirit Breaker can initiate on him from anywhere on the map, often with allies in tow. Even using Shapeshift to run is difficult, as the stun from the charge will lock him down long enough for a kill. Spirit Breaker's ability to consistently target and isolate Lycan himself makes his army feel irrelevant and prevents him from building the momentum he needs to win the game.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Lycan's win rate against Spirit Breaker 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 | 46.90% | 113 |
| Crusader & Archon | 40.74% | 297 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.19% | 299 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.79% | 113 |
Lycan's win rate against Spirit Breaker 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 | 44.28% | ▲ +0.4pp | 9,628 |
| 7.41e | 43.88% | ▼ -0.4pp | 28,608 |
| 7.41d | 44.25% | ▼ -1.0pp | 30,380 |
| 7.41c | 45.27% | — | 16,597 |
Move this data into a draft
Lycan starts on Radiant and Spirit Breaker on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Oct 4, 2026.