How Lycan and Slark perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lycan and Slark win 49.07% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,667 matches.
Coordinating these two cores often proves difficult due to their conflicting game plans. Lycan wants to hit a sharp timing with Shapeshift and his summons, grouping up early to force down towers and end the game. At this exact moment, Slark is usually still focused on farming and is not yet strong enough to join a full-on siege. He prefers skirmishes where he can build up Essence Shift stacks, not running at five heroes under their tower. This timing mismatch can leave Lycan feeling like he's playing alone during his power spike. By the time Slark is ready for big fights, Lycan's objective pressure has often fallen off, making their strategies feel out of sync.
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 | 47.11% | 225 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.41% | 229 |
| Divine & Immortal | 62.02% | 129 |
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 | 49.07% | ▲ +1.0pp | 1,667 |
| 7.41d | 48.07% | ▼ -1.1pp | 18,813 |
| 7.41c | 49.18% | ▲ +1.8pp | 11,190 |
| 7.41b | 47.38% | — | 9,118 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.