How Lion and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lion and Phoenix win 50.30% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,509 matches.
Trying to defend a Supernova from getting focused down can be chaotic. Lion offers some much-needed control in that moment. His stuns can take one or two key right-clickers out of the fight long enough for the egg to have a chance to go off. Even if the enemy team has a lot of damage, Hexing their carry or using Earth Spike buys precious seconds. This allows Phoenix to play a bit more aggressively with his ultimate, knowing he has a reliable way to peel for himself. The pairing isn't flashy, but the simple crowd control helps cover one of Phoenix's main weaknesses when he commits to a fight.
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 | 53.30% | 409 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.07% | 1,508 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.06% | 1,564 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.27% | 589 |
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 | 50.30% | ▲ +0.1pp | 1,509 |
| 7.41d | 50.21% | ▼ -1.4pp | 148,280 |
| 7.41c | 51.66% | ▼ -1.3pp | 105,989 |
| 7.41b | 52.96% | — | 113,364 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.