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Dawnbreaker + Lion

How Dawnbreaker and Lion perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.

As teammates
Together 52.16%
Win rate when Dawnbreaker and Lion are on the same team, over 3,570 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Dawnbreaker and Lion win 52.16% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,570 matches.

Why this works

Catching a hero alone becomes much easier with this pairing. Lion provides the initial lockdown with Earth Spike or Hex, giving Dawnbreaker a stationary target for her Celestial Hammer and Starbreaker combo. The chain of disables is long enough to guarantee a lot of damage. This works from anywhere on the map once Solar Guardian is available; a simple gank attempt from Lion can instantly escalate as Dawnbreaker flies in, stunning and healing on arrival. The target is essentially helpless for the duration.

The threat of this global combo forces opponents to play safer and stick together. They can't split push or farm aggressively without vision of Lion, making it harder for them to control the map. To counter it, enemies need to either burst Lion down before he can cast his spells or have save items like Glimmer Cape ready for whoever gets caught. In larger teamfights, Dawnbreaker and Lion can coordinate to delete an important core before they can use Black King Bar, creating an immediate advantage.

Dawnbreaker + Lion by rank

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.

RankTeam win rateMatches
Herald & Guardian53.21%887
Crusader & Archon48.72%3,198
Legend & Ancient52.74%3,504
Divine & Immortal51.41%1,420

Dawnbreaker + Lion 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.

PatchTeam win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 52.16%▲ +0.9pp3,570
7.41d 51.26%▼ -1.7pp301,674
7.41c 52.94%▼ -0.5pp198,477
7.41b 53.47%159,662

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Frequently asked questions

Do Dawnbreaker and Lion work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Dawnbreaker and Lion win 52.16% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (3,570 matches) — above the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Dawnbreaker + Lion number?
3,570 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.