How Lion and Techies perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lion and Techies win 50.42% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 39,712 matches.
Finding a good lane partner for Techies can be tough because his damage takes time to land. Lion offers a straightforward solution with his multiple disables. An Earth Spike or Hex is more than enough time for Techies to follow up with a full-damage Blast Off! and a couple of Sticky Bombs. The chain control feels quite natural. In return, the slow from Techies' bombs can help Lion set up his own stuns from a distance. While it’s not an overwhelming combo, having two sources of lockdown to secure kills on a single target gives the lane a clear and simple game plan.
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 | 52.06% | 1,093 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.73% | 3,543 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.91% | 3,172 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.04% | 761 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 50.42% | ▲ +0.3pp | 39,712 |
| 7.41e | 50.16% | ▼ -0.0pp | 242,116 |
| 7.41d | 50.19% | ▼ -1.8pp | 246,868 |
| 7.41c | 52.01% | — | 143,166 |
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Data updated Sep 25, 2026.