How Lina and Lycan perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lina and Lycan win 49.39% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,120 matches.
Picking both Lina and Lycan for core roles often creates a team that plays at two different speeds. Lycan’s game plan revolves around hitting a timing and then forcing objectives with Shapeshift, expecting his team to commit fully with him. While Lina can offer a stun with Light Strike Array, she isn't a hero that wants to run headfirst into the enemy base. She needs space to cast spells and deals her damage best from the back line. This fundamental clash in positioning means that when Lycan goes in, Lina is either too far away to contribute her full burst or is dragged into a dangerous forward position where she can easily be killed.
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 | 50.78% | 193 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.25% | 406 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.89% | 452 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.33% | 245 |
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 | 49.39% | ▲ +0.9pp | 3,120 |
| 7.41d | 48.45% | ▲ +1.3pp | 27,655 |
| 7.41c | 47.14% | ▲ +1.5pp | 12,122 |
| 7.41b | 45.66% | — | 8,486 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.