How Lich and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lich and Shadow Demon win 46.61% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 5,274 matches.
Pairing these two supports together often creates a lane that feels redundant and lacks a clear game plan. The core problem is that Lich has very little to do while Shadow Demon has a target banished with Disruption. Once the target reappears, the follow-up is a collection of slows rather than a reliable stun, which usually isn't enough to secure a kill. This lack of kill threat makes the lane vulnerable to aggression, as both heroes are quite fragile. While Soul Catcher can amplify Chain Frost, getting to that point is difficult when the laning phase is so awkward and lacks a way to reliably lock anyone down.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 47.29% | 129 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.66% | 161 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 46.61% | ▼ -0.6pp | 5,274 |
| 7.41e | 47.20% | ▲ +0.6pp | 17,366 |
| 7.41d | 46.57% | ▲ +1.7pp | 18,564 |
| 7.41c | 44.91% | — | 8,844 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.