Phantom Lancer Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Phantom Lancer in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Phantom Lancer beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Phantom Lancer is an illusion carry who drowns the enemy in Doppelgangers and Juxtapose clones, becoming nearly untargetable late. He shreds single-target heroes who can't deal with an army: Mars, Templar Assassin and Terrorblade all lose to the sheer clone count. PL is countered by AoE and pure damage that ignores illusions: Tidehunter Ravages the whole army, Axe Calls and AoE-spins, and Underlord or Necrophos clear clones with magic. Draft tip: PL is a nightmare for single-target line-ups; he's neutralized by AoE-heavy drafts (Tide, Axe, Sand King, Underlord), so check the enemy's clear before locking him.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Phantom Lancer hardest are Underlord, Sven and Abaddon — Phantom Lancer wins only 42.5%, 43.0% and 43.1% of ranked matches against them.
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Phantom Lancer is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Shadow Demon | 64.21% | 190 |
 Pangolier | 63.83% | 235 |
 Huskar | 61.39% | 303 |
 Templar Assassin | 60.88% | 386 |
 Monkey King | 60.05% | 378 |
 Nature's Prophet | 59.85% | 650 |
 Brewmaster | 59.62% | 156 |
 Faceless Void | 57.85% | 771 |
 Storm Spirit | 57.29% | 494 |
 Doom | 57.07% | 382 |
 Kez | 56.97% | 409 |
 Tinker | 56.76% | 444 |
 Chen | 58.03% | 16,918 |
Phantom Lancer struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Underlord | 42.47% | 438 |
 Sven | 43.03% | 1,299 |
 Abaddon | 43.10% | 355 |
 Legion Commander | 43.14% | 1,180 |
 Dawnbreaker | 43.24% | 851 |
 Meepo | 43.58% | 179 |
 Crystal Maiden | 43.72% | 931 |
 Phoenix | 43.75% | 448 |
 Axe | 43.80% | 1,016 |
 Broodmother | 43.85% | 260 |
 Riki | 44.64% | 401 |
 Nyx Assassin | 44.69% | 461 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Phantom Lancer in Dota 2?
- Underlord, Sven and Abaddon are Phantom Lancer's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Phantom Lancer's win rate drops to 42.5% against Underlord, 43.0% against Sven and 43.1% against Abaddon.
- Who is Phantom Lancer strong against?
- Phantom Lancer performs best against Shadow Demon (64.2% win rate), Pangolier (63.8%) and Huskar (61.4%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Phantom Lancer good in the current patch?
- Phantom Lancer wins 50.3% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 11.4% pick rate — ranking #61 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.