How Lycan and Silencer perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lycan and Silencer win 50.03% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,931 matches.
Expecting to stack Global Silence on every Shapeshift gank often overestimates the combo. While that play does secure kills, it can be an unnecessary use of two major ultimates on one hero. The more consistent value comes from Silencer providing control that helps Lycan's summons connect. An enemy slowed by Arcane Curse or silenced by Last Word has a much harder time kiting the wolves and the Lycan himself. This allows Lycan to reliably secure pickoffs without needing Global Silence. The problem is that their larger game plans can diverge; Lycan wants to end early with physical pressure, while Silencer is happy to extend the game and scale with stolen intelligence, preventing a truly focused strategy.
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 | 40.87% | 115 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.45% | 291 |
| Legend & Ancient | 51.33% | 263 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.98% | 113 |
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 | 50.03% | ▲ +1.0pp | 1,931 |
| 7.41d | 49.02% | ▼ -0.9pp | 21,773 |
| 7.41c | 49.91% | ▼ -0.7pp | 12,118 |
| 7.41b | 50.64% | — | 8,493 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.