How Lifestealer and Magnus perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lifestealer and Magnus win 52.25% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,847 matches.
Giving Lifestealer a source of cleave addresses a major weakness in his farming speed. Magnus's Empower provides exactly that, helping Lifestealer clear creep waves and jungle camps much more efficiently than he could alone. This directly translates to faster items and an earlier power spike. Later on, Reverse Polarity gives Lifestealer an ideal target to attack during Rage, holding an enemy in place so he can deal his damage without being kited.
The classic game plan is for Lifestealer to Infest Magnus, who then uses Blink Dagger to initiate on grouped-up enemies. Opponents who see this draft will know the threat and try to play accordingly. They will spread out to minimize the impact of Reverse Polarity and focus on bursting Magnus before he can cast his ultimate. This forces the Magnus player to be clever with their positioning and timing, as the success of the fight often rests on them finding a good opening.
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 | 51.69% | 325 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.66% | 1,637 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.36% | 2,009 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.02% | 745 |
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 | 52.25% | ▲ +0.1pp | 1,847 |
| 7.41d | 52.14% | ▲ +0.3pp | 115,712 |
| 7.41c | 51.80% | ▲ +0.2pp | 66,251 |
| 7.41b | 51.61% | — | 74,842 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.