How Bloodseeker and Lycan perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 49.34%
Win rate when Bloodseeker and Lycan are on the same team, over 2,975 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Bloodseeker and Lycan win 49.34% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,975 matches.
Why this works
Running down a Ruptured target is an obvious goal for a Lycan leading his wolves. Bloodseeker provides the initiation and vision on a low-health enemy, and in theory, Lycan follows up with overwhelming physical damage to secure the kill and take objectives. The problem is that both heroes typically want to be the team's primary core, occupying the same space on the map and needing similar farm priority to hit their timings. This creates a lineup with two very hungry physical damage dealers who don't offer much lockdown beyond Bloodseeker's Bloodrite. An enemy team with good escapes or a couple of armor items can often weather the storm, leaving this duo feeling redundant.
Bloodseeker + Lycan across patches
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
Patch
Team win rate
Change
Matches
7.41f
49.34%
▲ +0.5pp
2,975
7.41e
48.88%
▲ +0.9pp
7,879
7.41d
48.00%
▼ -1.2pp
8,917
7.41c
49.18%
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5,087
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