How Lich and Pudge perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lich and Pudge win 55.71% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,035 matches.
Running from this lane duo is a real problem. Lich's Frost Blast provides a heavy, instant slow that makes it much easier for Pudge to land a Meat Hook. Even if the hook misses, the slow from Rot stacks on top, making it almost impossible to escape their combined damage. Later in the game, this setup gets even better. A successful hook into Dismember holds a target perfectly still for Lich's Chain Frost to bounce. Pudge also becomes a great Frost Shield target, as he naturally draws a lot of attention and benefits from the damage reduction and attack slow when he's in the middle of a fight.
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 | 55.02% | 1,345 |
| Crusader & Archon | 56.67% | 4,189 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.86% | 3,745 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.08% | 1,266 |
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 | 55.71% | ▲ +1.4pp | 5,035 |
| 7.41d | 54.31% | ▲ +1.0pp | 327,139 |
| 7.41c | 53.31% | ▲ +0.5pp | 159,982 |
| 7.41b | 52.78% | — | 157,452 |
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Data updated Aug 14, 2026.