How Lycan and Troll Warlord perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 51.18%
Win rate when Lycan and Troll Warlord are on the same team, over 2,421 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lycan and Troll Warlord win 51.18% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,421 matches.
Why this works
Facing this pair can feel overwhelming, as the raw speed from Shapeshift and the damage from Howl amplify an already aggressive Troll Warlord. On paper, it's a pure run-down strategy focused on ending the game. In practice, the plan is often too simple. Both Lycan and Troll Warlord are self-sufficient cores who want to do the same job: run at people and hit them. This redundancy means they don't cover each other's weaknesses. A team that can kite or disengage well can neutralize their entire game plan, as neither hero provides the lockdown needed to force fights. This leaves the draft feeling one-dimensional and heavily dependent on the opponent's composition.
Lycan + Troll Warlord 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
51.18%
▲ +1.9pp
2,421
7.41e
49.25%
▲ +0.1pp
6,306
7.41d
49.12%
▲ +0.3pp
6,565
7.41c
48.79%
—
4,653
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