How Faceless Void and Lycan perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Faceless Void and Lycan win 47.23% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,626 matches.
Coordinating these two melee carries is the main challenge. The idea is for Lycan and his summons to get free hits on targets trapped by Faceless Void's Chronosphere. The problem is that Chronosphere also freezes Lycan and all his units if they step inside. This forces Void to catch enemies on the very edge of the sphere, so the wolf pack can attack from the outside. Pulling this off requires precise positioning and timing that isn't always available. A more typical Chronosphere can completely neutralize Lycan for its duration, making the combination feel awkward. The outcome of fights often hinges on that one ability's placement, leading to inconsistent results.
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 | 45.37% | 108 |
| Crusader & Archon | 44.11% | 263 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.31% | 203 |
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 | 47.23% | ▼ -1.2pp | 1,626 |
| 7.41d | 48.44% | ▼ -2.5pp | 21,114 |
| 7.41c | 50.91% | ▲ +2.5pp | 15,761 |
| 7.41b | 48.39% | — | 9,669 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.