Lich

How Lich is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Lich wins 52.8% of ranked All Pick games, over 399,291 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate52.8%
Games399,291
Most played asHard support · 69%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald51.5%7,296
  • GuardianGuardian52.4%29,062
  • CrusaderCrusader52.9%51,942
  • ArchonArchon53.1%82,133
  • LegendLegend52.9%102,969
  • AncientAncient52.6%72,504
  • DivineDivine52.5%38,119
  • ImmortalImmortal51.6%15,266

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry0% of games44.3%277
  • Mid0% of games49.5%738
  • Offlane0% of games42.7%400
  • Soft support30% of games52.6%46,231
  • Hard support69% of games52.9%105,489

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Lich beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Mars2.4 pts better than expected
    57.5%3,783
  2. Medusa2.3 pts better than expected
    55.9%2,276
  3. Necrophos2.2 pts better than expected
    53.9%14,035
  4. Chaos Knight2.0 pts better than expected
    53.1%3,366
  5. Treant Protector1.9 pts better than expected
    59.3%1,654
  6. Terrorblade1.9 pts better than expected
    58.4%3,304
  7. Clockwerk1.8 pts better than expected
    56.9%2,193
  8. Vengeful Spirit1.5 pts better than expected
    51.8%9,659

Countered by

These heroes beat Lich more often than expected.

  1. Shadow Demon3.8 pts better than expected
    45.8%1,802
  2. Chen3.4 pts better than expected
    47.0%363
  3. Ringmaster2.7 pts better than expected
    48.9%4,970
  4. Pangolier2.7 pts better than expected
    46.7%3,185
  5. Lycan2.5 pts better than expected
    48.8%1,068
  6. Puck2.5 pts better than expected
    47.3%2,956
  7. Techies2.2 pts better than expected
    51.0%3,988
  8. Timbersaw2.0 pts better than expected
    44.9%4,666
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Lich wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Enchantress4.3 pts better than expected
    53.8%1,407
  2. Treant Protector3.8 pts better than expected
    51.3%901
  3. Lone Druid3.7 pts better than expected
    55.5%2,614
  4. Lycan3.1 pts better than expected
    54.3%1,051
  5. Techies2.9 pts better than expected
    56.6%2,284
  6. Shadow Demon2.6 pts better than expected
    49.4%867
  7. Io2.5 pts better than expected
    55.0%2,099
  8. Meepo2.4 pts better than expected
    59.3%1,421

Worst with

Lich wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Abaddon2.9 pts worse than expected
    51.1%1,718
  2. Crystal Maiden2.6 pts worse than expected
    51.7%5,696
  3. Naga Siren2.6 pts worse than expected
    48.6%1,002
  4. Dazzle2.3 pts worse than expected
    51.2%2,101
  5. Ancient Apparition2.2 pts worse than expected
    51.8%3,689
  6. Dark Willow2.2 pts worse than expected
    49.6%4,030
  7. Underlord2.0 pts worse than expected
    48.5%5,154
  8. Venomancer1.6 pts worse than expected
    48.5%3,080

Items

What Lich players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango94%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade72%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick62%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch56%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango51%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward44%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards36%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire20%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots90% of games · on average at 7:1852.8%173,861
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed28% of games · on average at 5:4952.1%53,100
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots11% of games · on average at 12:0851.7%21,682

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape61% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 55.3%Later: 50.1%53.0%117,764
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger60% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 59.3%Later: 57.4%58.4%114,775
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter40% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 68.8%Later: 61.2%65.3%77,745
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard23% of games · usually at 23:00By 23:00: 56.0%Later: 52.1%54.2%44,366
  • Force StaffForce Staff21% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 54.3%Later: 52.5%53.4%39,638
  • Aether LensAether Lens18% of games · usually at 25:00By 25:00: 56.4%Later: 60.4%58.4%35,581
  • Aeon DiskAeon Disk15% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 63.4%Later: 60.5%62.0%27,994
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity7% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 56.8%Later: 59.3%58.0%14,007
  • PerseverancePerseverance6% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 60.8%Later: 61.3%61.2%12,369

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. Frost Shield Provides +50 HP Regen14% picked · 63.0% wonChain Frost Unlimited Bounces86% picked · 66.0% wonLevel 25
  2. 2 Frost Shield Charges13% picked · 64.7% wonChain Frost on Death87% picked · 63.9% wonLevel 20
  3. +0.3s Sinister Gaze Duration53% picked · 58.9% won-3.5s Frost Blast Cooldown47% picked · 57.6% wonLevel 15
  4. +10% Frost Shield Damage Reduction45% picked · 51.8% won+125 Frost Blast Radius and Area Damage55% picked · 53.9% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202652.8%399,355
  2. Sep 24, 202652.6%389,413
  3. Sep 17, 202652.8%406,124
  4. Sep 10, 202652.6%250,286
  5. Sep 3, 202652.5%310,130
  6. Aug 27, 202652.7%401,245
  7. Aug 20, 202652.7%360,990
  8. Aug 13, 202652.6%391,529

Lich in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Lich's win rate?

52.8% in ranked All Pick games, over 399,291 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Lich?

Shadow Demon, Chen, and Ringmaster beat Lich more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Shadow Demon: 3.8 pts better than expected, over 1,802 games.

Which heroes is Lich good against?

Lich beats Mars, Medusa, and Necrophos more often than expected. The clearest is Mars: 2.4 pts better than expected, over 3,783 games.

What position is Lich played in?

Mostly hard support (69% of its games), then soft support (30%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Lich?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Magic Stick. The usual boots are Tranquil Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Glimmer Cape, Blink Dagger, Aghanim's Scepter, and Aghanim's Shard.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ