How Phantom Lancer and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phantom Lancer and Phoenix win 56.70% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,037 matches.
Taking control of the mid-game and choking the map becomes much easier with this pairing. Phoenix provides the perfect chaotic setup that Phantom Lancer thrives in. A well-placed Supernova forces the enemy team into an impossible choice: either try to kill the egg while PL and his illusions run wild, or ignore it and get hit by a massive stun. The attack speed slow from Fire Spirits makes both of those options even harder for the enemy. All this chaos gives Phantom Lancer the space he needs to overwhelm targets, and Sun Ray can sustain the real hero through the fight, making him incredibly difficult to bring down.
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 | 51.13% | 311 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.47% | 980 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.61% | 784 |
| Divine & Immortal | 56.11% | 360 |
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 | 56.70% | ▲ +2.6pp | 1,037 |
| 7.41d | 54.12% | ▼ -1.0pp | 83,522 |
| 7.41c | 55.11% | ▼ -1.4pp | 52,659 |
| 7.41b | 56.50% | — | 57,386 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.