Lycan Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Lycan in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Lycan beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Lycan is a push-snowball carry whose summoned wolves and Shapeshift speed-boost let him take towers fast and run down isolated heroes. He's strong into immobile, low-clear heroes who can't stop his early push: Elder Titan, Timbersaw and Treant Protector get out-pushed and out-paced. Lycan is countered by sustain and summon-swarm answers: Necrophos out-heals his damage, Naga Siren Songs his pack and clears wolves, and Crystal Maiden or Meepo shut down his tempo. Draft tip: Lycan is a top-tier early-push pick into slow, low-clear drafts; he's countered hard by AoE clear, sustain, and Naga/CM control.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Lycan hardest are Phoenix, Legion Commander and Naga Siren — Lycan wins only 44.6%, 45.0% and 45.1% of ranked matches against them.
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Lycan is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Zeus | 64.56% | 158 |
 Queen of Pain | 61.32% | 106 |
 Drow Ranger | 61.31% | 137 |
 Lion | 59.87% | 304 |
 Snapfire | 59.86% | 147 |
 Spectre | 59.71% | 139 |
 Grimstroke | 58.88% | 107 |
 Juggernaut | 58.76% | 177 |
 Ancient Apparition | 57.69% | 104 |
 Faceless Void | 57.26% | 117 |
 Sven | 56.90% | 116 |
 Silencer | 56.67% | 150 |
 Sniper | 50.79% | 191 |
 Luna | 50.69% | 144 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 50.64% | 156 |
 Elder Titan | 57.74% | 8,646 |
 Arc Warden | 56.53% | 16,866 |
 Templar Assassin | 55.29% | 19,506 |
 Chen | 55.08% | 4,517 |
 Timbersaw | 54.97% | 16,013 |
 Bane | 54.88% | 15,689 |
 Shadow Demon | 54.73% | 10,399 |
 Largo | 54.64% | 12,190 |
 Leshrac | 54.11% | 12,475 |
 Brewmaster | 53.25% | 12,827 |
 Morphling | 52.95% | 16,618 |
 Gyrocopter | 52.87% | 17,807 |
Lycan struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Phoenix | 44.64% | 23,502 |
 Naga Siren | 45.07% | 11,596 |
 Riki | 46.15% | 22,784 |
 Legion Commander | 44.97% | 189 |
 Earthshaker | 45.14% | 144 |
 Lifestealer | 46.26% | 147 |
 Necrophos | 47.29% | 203 |
 Crystal Maiden | 48.59% | 142 |
 Undying | 48.77% | 162 |
 Windranger | 49.12% | 171 |
 Bristleback | 49.12% | 114 |
 Phantom Lancer | 49.42% | 172 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Lycan in Dota 2?
- Phoenix, Legion Commander and Naga Siren are Lycan's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Lycan's win rate drops to 44.6% against Phoenix, 45.0% against Legion Commander and 45.1% against Naga Siren.
- Who is Lycan strong against?
- Lycan performs best against Zeus (64.6% win rate), Queen of Pain (61.3%) and Drow Ranger (61.3%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Lycan good in the current patch?
- Lycan wins 54.4% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 1.8% pick rate — ranking #6 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.