How Lich and Ogre Magi perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lich and Ogre Magi win 53.66% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 15,519 matches.
Stacking slows from two heroes might not sound like a game-winning plan, but it creates a consistent problem for opponents. An enemy slowed by Lich's frost spells becomes a much easier target for Ogre Magi to land his own stun and Ignite. This isn't about bursting someone from full health. The strength is how it wears people down and makes it hard for them to either commit to a fight or get away cleanly. Ogre Magi can also place Bloodlust on a core, and Lich can then protect that same hero with Frost Shield, making a key ally both dangerous and more durable.
In lane, this duo can be a nuisance with constant harassment that's difficult to escape. This pressure can translate well into the mid-game, where their combined control helps set up kills for a carry. Ogre Magi and Lich are good at enabling a third hero to do the heavy lifting. The reason this isn't a dominant pairing is that much of their control is countered by spell immunity. Once a key enemy gets a Black King Bar, it becomes much harder for this lane to lock them down, and they have to rely on their ultimates and positioning to contribute effectively to fights.
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 | 55.27% | 1,006 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.24% | 2,487 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.82% | 1,791 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.13% | 401 |
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 | 53.66% | ▲ +0.3pp | 15,519 |
| 7.41d | 53.38% | ▲ +1.1pp | 171,963 |
| 7.41c | 52.29% | ▼ -0.6pp | 80,576 |
| 7.41b | 52.86% | — | 81,303 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.