How Phantom Lancer and Techies perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phantom Lancer and Techies win 52.98% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,695 matches.
A well-timed Blast Off! from Techies silences the exact heroes trying to clear out Phantom Lancer's army with area-of-effect spells. This creates a critical window for the illusions to swarm and overwhelm key targets before they can properly react. Beyond teamfights, Techies' Proximity Mines make the map incredibly dangerous for the enemy team. This constant threat of hidden damage deters ganks and secures farming space for Phantom Lancer, allowing him to safely reach his core items. The duo also excels at defending high ground, making sieges against them a frustrating affair as opponents have to navigate minefields while being worn down by illusions.
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 | 56.23% | 818 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.77% | 1,682 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.21% | 1,153 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.94% | 391 |
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 | 52.98% | ▼ -1.7pp | 1,695 |
| 7.41d | 54.65% | ▼ -1.1pp | 154,484 |
| 7.41c | 55.74% | ▼ -0.8pp | 87,297 |
| 7.41b | 56.52% | — | 82,004 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.