How Earthshaker and Lifestealer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Earthshaker and Lifestealer win 55.28% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,292 matches.
Finding a good initiation angle with Blink Dagger is much simpler when you're also a delivery system. Earthshaker can jump into the enemy team and land a multi-hero Fissure or Echo Slam, creating the perfect setup. Lifestealer then emerges from Infest right on top of the stunned targets, often with Rage active to avoid any follow-up control. The long duration of Earthshaker's stuns gives Lifestealer a massive, free window to tear through a key hero before the enemy team can react.
This threat fundamentally warps how the other team must play once Earthshaker secures a Blink Dagger. They are forced to spread out, making them vulnerable to individual pick-offs, yet clumping is punished by Echo Slam. The enemy's main counterplay is superior vision to spot the setup, or having instant saves like a Glimmer Cape or Force Staff ready at all times. Without that specific preparation, the Lifestealer bomb provides a reliable way to win decisive teamfights and secure objectives.
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 | 53.17% | 647 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.23% | 2,170 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.77% | 2,025 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.45% | 711 |
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 | 55.28% | ▲ +1.8pp | 2,292 |
| 7.41d | 53.52% | ▲ +0.8pp | 151,659 |
| 7.41c | 52.77% | ▼ -0.5pp | 78,557 |
| 7.41b | 53.24% | — | 95,683 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.