How Lich and Slardar perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lich and Slardar win 52.71% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 35,541 matches.
Laning against this pair feels oppressive. A single Frost Blast from Lich is often a death sentence because of the heavy slow. That gives Slardar an easy opening to run in and land Slithereen Crush, adding a stun and another slowing effect. There's no getting away. This lockdown also creates the perfect setup for Chain Frost; Slardar's stun can hold a hero in place to guarantee bounces to nearby creeps or other heroes. Once Corrosive Haze is online, the target's armor is gone, and they melt to Slardar's physical attacks while Lich keeps them from escaping. It's a simple, effective kill combination available early and often.
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 | 54.55% | 352 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.45% | 1,135 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.49% | 1,343 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.92% | 372 |
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 | 52.71% | ▼ -0.9pp | 35,541 |
| 7.41e | 53.63% | ▲ +0.6pp | 125,574 |
| 7.41d | 52.99% | ▼ -1.0pp | 130,417 |
| 7.41c | 53.96% | — | 74,028 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.