How Lich and Timbersaw perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lich and Timbersaw win 47.87% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 21,381 matches.
Trying to chain spells on a single target highlights the main problem with this duo. Timbersaw needs an enemy to be held still to guarantee his combo connects, but Lich lacks a reliable stun to make that happen. His slows are decent, but Sinister Gaze is a channel that's easily broken by the target's allies, leaving the enemy free to walk away. While Lich can be a strong lane bully, he doesn't provide the hard lockdown that a hero like Timbersaw needs to convert pressure into kills.
This mismatch becomes more obvious as the game progresses. Timbersaw wants to dive deep into teamfights, creating chaos and drawing attention. Lich, on the other hand, is a backline hero who wants to stay at a safe distance to cast his spells. If Timbersaw gets caught and focused by the enemy team, a Frost Shield from Lich is rarely enough to save him. The two heroes end up wanting to play in different areas of the fight, failing to cover each other's weaknesses.
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 | 46.04% | 139 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.00% | 617 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.11% | 807 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.49% | 338 |
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 | 47.87% | ▲ +0.6pp | 21,381 |
| 7.41e | 47.30% | ▲ +0.7pp | 70,403 |
| 7.41d | 46.56% | ▲ +0.8pp | 67,080 |
| 7.41c | 45.80% | — | 30,125 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.