How Lycan and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lycan and Phoenix win 45.00% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 140 matches.
Pushing for objectives together often feels a bit disjointed. Lycan wants to pop Shapeshift and sprint at buildings, taking objectives before the enemy can react. Phoenix, on the other hand, excels in longer, more stationary fights centered around Supernova. Their ideal scenarios don't always overlap; Lycan might be split-pushing a lane when Phoenix needs help defending the egg somewhere else. While Fire Spirits provide a helpful slow for Lycan's chases, the core conflict remains. Phoenix can't keep up with a full-speed wolf, and Lycan’s game plan is often ruined by having to stop and protect a static location. The result is two heroes who don't actively hurt each other, but rarely amplify their strengths.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 45.30% | 117 |
| Legend & Ancient | 58.18% | 110 |
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 | 45.00% | ▼ -4.1pp | 140 |
| 7.41d | 49.10% | ▼ -0.8pp | 9,621 |
| 7.41c | 49.91% | ▼ -0.7pp | 7,245 |
| 7.41b | 50.56% | — | 6,086 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.