How Lycan and Pugna perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 48.91%
Win rate when Lycan and Pugna are on the same team, over 3,073 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lycan and Pugna win 48.91% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,073 matches.
Why this works
Pushing an advantage with Shapeshift can be risky for Lycan, as he's often forced to overextend to secure kills. Having a Pugna on the team provides a helpful safety net for these moments. A well-channeled Life Drain can refill a diving Lycan, giving him the health needed to finish his target and survive when he would otherwise have to retreat. Pugna’s Decrepify can also be a clutch save against physical damage. This combination relies heavily on Pugna’s own positioning, though. He’s a fragile hero, and if the enemy team can find and burst him first, Lycan is often left stranded in the middle of the fight.
Lycan + Pugna across patches
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
48.91%
▲ +0.5pp
3,073
7.41e
48.44%
▲ +0.2pp
8,603
7.41d
48.23%
▼ -3.2pp
9,060
7.41c
51.46%
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5,142
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