How Chaos Knight and Lich perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chaos Knight and Lich win 55.40% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 6,590 matches.
Laning against this pair can feel oppressive. Lich's constant slows from Frost Blast create an easy opening for Chaos Knight to land Reality Rift. Once the target is pulled in, Frost Shield can be cast on Chaos Knight, making him far more durable in the trade while also slowing his target's escape. This combination helps mitigate the randomness of Chaos Bolt; even a short stun is often enough for the layered slows to secure a kill. Lich's Sinister Gaze provides another way to hold a target down, giving Chaos Knight time to walk up and start his combo without even needing to burn his own spells to initiate.
This strong laning phase often helps Chaos Knight hit his timings. Through the mid-game, the duo looks for pickoffs using the same basic principles. However, the combo relies heavily on Chaos Knight being able to connect with that initial Reality Rift. Enemies with good positioning or long-range mobility can often stay safe, as neither hero offers a reliable, long-range initiation tool. The game plan is solid once they're on top of someone, but getting there isn't guaranteed, which keeps the synergy from feeling overwhelming.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 58.55% | 468 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.11% | 969 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.31% | 679 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.60% | 159 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 55.40% | ▲ +1.5pp | 6,590 |
| 7.41d | 53.91% | ▲ +1.2pp | 69,673 |
| 7.41c | 52.71% | ▲ +0.7pp | 28,343 |
| 7.41b | 52.02% | — | 30,646 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.