How Lich and Silencer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lich and Silencer win 52.65% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 9,382 matches.
Locking down a single hero is the core of this pairing. Lich's Sinister Gaze provides a long, channeled disable that holds an enemy completely still. This creates a perfect setup for Silencer to stack his damage. He can apply Arcane Curse and Last Word without fear of the target escaping or retaliating, followed by a barrage of Glaives of Wisdom attacks. The combination of control, damage, and silence makes it very difficult for one hero to survive the initial gank, giving the lane a ton of kill pressure from the start.
This early dominance transitions into a powerful mid-game. The duo can roam the map looking for easy kills, forcing enemies to play defensively. In larger fights, their ultimates combine to great effect. Silencer can use Global Silence to shut down the entire enemy team, which guarantees Lich can channel a full Sinister Gaze on a priority target or find the perfect angle for a devastating Chain Frost. Enemies are caught between being unable to cast spells and being unable to move, often leading to a clean fight victory.
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 | 49.47% | 469 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.38% | 1,407 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.83% | 1,219 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.57% | 309 |
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 | 52.65% | ▼ -0.6pp | 9,382 |
| 7.41d | 53.29% | ▲ +0.2pp | 112,544 |
| 7.41c | 53.11% | ▲ +0.1pp | 58,073 |
| 7.41b | 52.99% | — | 54,702 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.