Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phantom Lancer wins the Phantom Lancer vs Zeus matchup: Phantom Lancer beats Zeus in 51.81% of 2,270 ranked matches.
Dealing with a Phantom Lancer army reveals the limits of Zeus's magic. While his spells seem ideal for clearing illusions, a farmed PL creates them faster than Zeus can clear them. The illusions also become durable enough to survive the initial shock and swarm him. Phantom Lancer can also use Doppelganger to disjoint a Lightning Bolt or dodge incoming damage, leaving a vulnerable Zeus with his spells on cooldown and a real carry in his face.
This puts a timer on the game for Zeus's team. His global ultimate is excellent for finding the real PL early on, allowing his team to focus the correct target and shut him down. But if Phantom Lancer survives to get items that grant survivability and mana burn, the tables turn completely. He can endure the initial magical burst, and his illusions will quickly drain Zeus's mana pool, leaving him unable to fight back.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Phantom Lancer's win rate against Zeus 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 | Phantom Lancer win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 50.09% | 1,164 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.99% | 2,609 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.35% | 1,933 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.58% | 709 |
Phantom Lancer's win rate against Zeus in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Phantom Lancer win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 51.81% | ▲ +0.7pp | 2,270 |
| 7.41d | 51.09% | ▼ -0.5pp | 239,482 |
| 7.41c | 51.60% | ▼ -0.1pp | 110,492 |
| 7.41b | 51.73% | — | 95,899 |
Move this data into a draft
Phantom Lancer starts on Radiant and Zeus on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 11, 2026.