How Lich and Primal Beast perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lich and Primal Beast win 49.82% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,131 matches.
Setting up a teamfight with this pair can feel a little awkward. While Primal Beast’s Pulverize can hold a target in place for Lich’s Chain Frost, their other spells don't always align. Primal Beast wants to charge in and cause chaos with Onslaught and Trample, which can scatter enemies and make it harder for Chain Frost to get good bounces. Lich is also a slow, backline support, and often can't keep up with Primal Beast's aggressive dives to provide a timely Frost Shield or follow-up slow. The ideal combo is there, but it requires specific circumstances that don't happen every fight.
During the laning stage, the Frost Shield is useful for helping Primal Beast trade hits, but the lane lacks a reliable stun to lock down kills. It's more about survival than domination. Later on, their impact together hinges on both heroes having their ultimates available for the same engagement, which isn't always the case. One hero might use their big spell defensively or for a solo pick, leaving the other without their combo partner. This inconsistency means their coordination doesn't provide a reliable advantage, leading to a very average performance together.
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 | 46.41% | 181 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.81% | 522 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.73% | 513 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.99% | 253 |
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 | 49.82% | ▼ -0.8pp | 4,131 |
| 7.41d | 50.62% | ▲ +0.5pp | 51,386 |
| 7.41c | 50.16% | ▼ -1.7pp | 28,621 |
| 7.41b | 51.82% | — | 33,376 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.