How Enigma and Lich perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Enigma and Lich win 52.03% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,375 matches.
Putting Black Hole and Chain Frost together seems straightforward, but the reality is less explosive than you'd think. While a clumped group of enemies is the ideal target for Lich's ultimate, a successful Black Hole often wins the fight on its own. The follow-up damage from Chain Frost can feel like overkill rather than a necessary component for success. Outside of this specific ultimate combination, Enigma and Lich don't offer each other much. Their laning phases are typically separate, and their other abilities don't interact in a particularly meaningful way, leading to a partnership that looks better on paper than it feels in-game.
The success of this duo really depends on Enigma finding the right moment. If he lands his ultimate, Lich provides simple and effective follow-up. Frost Shield on a channeling Enigma can also be quite helpful, buying him crucial extra seconds to complete the spell against enemies who get a few hits off. However, the team's entire game plan can't revolve around this one interaction. Both heroes have long cooldowns, and if the enemy team plays split or focuses Enigma before he can act, the synergy vanishes. It's a decent pairing when the stars align, but not a reliable foundation for a draft.
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 | 53.33% | 195 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.91% | 438 |
| Legend & Ancient | 57.77% | 412 |
| Divine & Immortal | 57.71% | 201 |
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 | 52.03% | ▲ +0.7pp | 3,375 |
| 7.41d | 51.34% | ▲ +0.9pp | 39,601 |
| 7.41c | 50.45% | ▲ +0.3pp | 17,065 |
| 7.41b | 50.16% | — | 16,984 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.