How Lycan and Primal Beast perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lycan and Primal Beast win 51.24% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 443 matches.
Choosing this pair often means committing to two different game plans at the same time. Lycan wants to use Shapeshift to run down lanes with his wolves and pressure objectives. Meanwhile, Primal Beast excels at brawling and finding hero kills with Trample and his charge. There's some overlap — a Pulverize lockdown can certainly set up a kill for Lycan — but their core functions are separate. One focuses on physical building damage while the other brings magic AoE to teamfights. The success of this duo depends more on the enemy's inability to handle both threats at once, rather than on any powerful interaction between the two heroes themselves.
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 | 51.24% | ▲ +3.4pp | 443 |
| 7.41d | 47.84% | ▼ -5.8pp | 4,523 |
| 7.41c | 53.60% | ▲ +2.7pp | 3,101 |
| 7.41b | 50.90% | — | 2,949 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.