How Phantom Lancer and Spirit Breaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phantom Lancer and Spirit Breaker win 52.00% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,552 matches.
Keeping the map open for a core to farm is the main goal here. Spirit Breaker creates constant pressure by charging enemies from anywhere, giving Phantom Lancer a clear target to collapse on. After the initial stun, a Doppelganger and Phantom Rush lets PL immediately get on top of the hero and start building an illusion army. Most supports or even some cores can't handle the lockdown from Spirit Breaker combined with the overwhelming physical damage from illusions. This lets the duo pick off heroes, secure space, and guarantee that Phantom Lancer gets the farm he needs to eventually take over the game.
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 | 52.75% | 1,126 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.29% | 2,488 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.53% | 1,685 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.46% | 653 |
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 | 52.00% | ▼ -2.2pp | 2,552 |
| 7.41d | 54.17% | ▼ -0.1pp | 193,675 |
| 7.41c | 54.27% | ▲ +0.3pp | 101,639 |
| 7.41b | 53.97% | — | 106,156 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.