Lifestealer Synergies (7.41e)
Best heroes to pair with Lifestealer in Dota 2 7.41e, and the worst pairings, ranked by team win rate over ranked matches.
Lifestealer's Infest is one of the best initiation tools in the game — he hides inside a tanky ally, then bursts out onto the enemy backline. He pairs best with front-line divers and lockdown: Axe is the iconic combo (Infest into a Blink-Call for a guaranteed gank), while Dawnbreaker and Tidehunter carry him into the fight and lock the enemy down. Phoenix provides AoE while he chews through the front line. Give Lifestealer a durable initiator to Infest and he becomes an unkillable surprise attacker.
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Best paired with Lifestealer
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Outworld Destroyer | 58.89% | 433 |
 Wraith King | 58.65% | 624 |
 Legion Commander | 58.10% | 1,031 |
 Lich | 57.19% | 925 |
 Winter Wyvern | 57.02% | 363 |
 Marci | 56.68% | 307 |
 Arc Warden | 56.57% | 327 |
 Techies | 56.48% | 694 |
 Kunkka | 56.38% | 376 |
 Death Prophet | 56.33% | 332 |
 Sniper | 56.24% | 1,458 |
 Earthshaker | 56.20% | 1,080 |
Worst paired with Lifestealer
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Terrorblade | 44.25% | 29,843 |
 Morphling | 45.59% | 31,040 |
 Batrider | 28.71% | 101 |
 Faceless Void | 39.51% | 162 |
 Drow Ranger | 39.55% | 220 |
 Spectre | 39.63% | 164 |
 Anti-Mage | 39.64% | 222 |
 Lone Druid | 40.00% | 120 |
 Alchemist | 40.36% | 223 |
 Timbersaw | 40.88% | 362 |
 Phantom Assassin | 41.26% | 269 |
 Templar Assassin | 41.42% | 169 |
 Nature's Prophet | 41.42% | 548 |
 Ursa | 41.67% | 144 |
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.