How Lich and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lich and Phoenix win 53.79% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 647 matches.
Trying to focus down a Supernova is usually the right call, but it becomes a trap when Lich is nearby. He can drop a Frost Shield on the egg, making it tankier while slowing the attack speed of everyone hitting it. As the enemy team clumps together to deliver the necessary attacks, they create a perfect scenario for a bouncing Chain Frost. This combination of abilities punishes the exact response needed to deal with Phoenix, turning a coordinated effort into a self-inflicted teamwipe.
This powerful dynamic starts right from the lane. The stacking slows from Phoenix's Fire Spirits and Lich's Frost Blast make it incredibly difficult for opponents to trade or escape. This early pressure secures the timings needed for their devastating mid-game combo. The other team is then caught in a dilemma: either they group up and risk getting destroyed by the ultimates, or they spread out and become unable to contest objectives or take a proper teamfight.
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 | 47.45% | 137 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.14% | 543 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.47% | 627 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.33% | 258 |
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 | 53.79% | ▲ +1.5pp | 647 |
| 7.41d | 52.29% | ▲ +0.3pp | 59,069 |
| 7.41c | 52.04% | ▼ -2.3pp | 42,116 |
| 7.41b | 54.31% | — | 47,015 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.