How Lich and Spectre perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lich and Spectre win 56.11% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,121 matches.
Casting Haunt to isolate a target creates an ideal setup for Lich. Spectre jumps in, and the victim is suddenly alone, slowed, and taking damage. Lich can see where Spectre is going and position himself accordingly. When Spectre arrives on her target, a follow-up Frost Shield makes her incredibly durable and adds another layer of slows, making it almost impossible for the enemy to escape or fight back effectively. Sinister Gaze can then lock the target down, guaranteeing the kill.
The synergy allows Spectre to be more than a passive farmer. From the moment she gets her ultimate, the pair can threaten pickoffs anywhere, forcing the enemy team to huddle together for safety. This constant pressure opens up the map for Spectre to farm between fights. Even if Lich can’t get close for his other spells, he can often get in range to cast Chain Frost on a target Spectre has singled out, easily cleaning up a kill and snowballing their advantage into the late game.
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 | 57.60% | 724 |
| Crusader & Archon | 57.31% | 2,052 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.91% | 1,862 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.09% | 706 |
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 | 56.11% | ▼ -0.9pp | 2,121 |
| 7.41d | 57.06% | ▼ -0.5pp | 176,945 |
| 7.41c | 57.61% | ▲ +1.1pp | 82,875 |
| 7.41b | 56.49% | — | 75,399 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.