How Lifestealer and Skywrath Mage perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lifestealer and Skywrath Mage win 53.10% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,128 matches.
Securing an early lead for Lifestealer often translates to taking Roshan or pushing towers sooner than the enemy expects. The two heroes can run down almost anyone in a lane. Skywrath Mage typically opens with a strong slow from Concussive Shot, letting Lifestealer get into range for Open Wounds. With the target now barely moving, Skywrath can easily land a full combo, made more potent by Ancient Seal's magic amplification. This initial burst and slow setup is very difficult to survive. If the target's allies try to intervene with spells, Lifestealer can use Rage to ignore them and confirm the kill, creating space for him to farm and accelerate.
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 | 46.47% | 723 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.92% | 2,171 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.23% | 1,868 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.48% | 593 |
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 | 53.10% | ▲ +0.7pp | 2,128 |
| 7.41d | 52.40% | ▲ +0.6pp | 159,805 |
| 7.41c | 51.77% | ▲ +0.1pp | 84,608 |
| 7.41b | 51.72% | — | 101,351 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.