Phantom Lancer

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Phantom Lancer wins 53.4% of ranked All Pick games, over 470,114 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate53.4%
Games470,114
Most played asCarry · 97%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald53.9%9,722
  • GuardianGuardian53.6%41,582
  • CrusaderCrusader53.2%74,188
  • ArchonArchon53.4%104,181
  • LegendLegend53.6%113,029
  • AncientAncient53.3%71,893
  • DivineDivine53.6%38,152
  • ImmortalImmortal51.8%17,367

Where it's played

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

  • Carry97% of games56.1%149,049
  • Mid1% of games53.0%1,662
  • Offlane2% of games49.8%2,385
  • Soft support0% of games48.2%444
  • Hard support1% of games46.5%793

Matchups

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

Good against

Phantom Lancer beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Viper5.1 pts better than expected
    59.7%7,472
  2. Terrorblade4.8 pts better than expected
    61.8%3,744
  3. Chaos Knight4.6 pts better than expected
    56.2%4,448
  4. Spectre4.4 pts better than expected
    54.7%9,702
  5. Templar Assassin4.3 pts better than expected
    61.5%4,799
  6. Wraith King4.1 pts better than expected
    52.1%14,637
  7. Clinkz4.1 pts better than expected
    57.2%4,426
  8. Silencer4.0 pts better than expected
    56.6%11,440

Countered by

These heroes beat Phantom Lancer more often than expected.

  1. Leshrac5.9 pts better than expected
    55.2%3,100
  2. Tidehunter5.9 pts better than expected
    52.1%11,442
  3. Dark Seer5.5 pts better than expected
    51.9%3,509
  4. Techies5.5 pts better than expected
    53.7%4,416
  5. Warlock5.4 pts better than expected
    52.5%5,685
  6. Sand King5.2 pts better than expected
    51.1%3,867
  7. Io4.9 pts better than expected
    52.0%4,768
  8. Axe4.7 pts better than expected
    52.1%13,246
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Teammates

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

Best with

Phantom Lancer wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Techies4.7 pts better than expected
    58.9%4,841
  2. Alchemist4.3 pts better than expected
    54.0%1,991
  3. Shadow Demon3.4 pts better than expected
    50.7%1,875
  4. Kez3.1 pts better than expected
    51.6%1,914
  5. Tinker2.9 pts better than expected
    53.4%5,518
  6. Keeper of the Light2.8 pts better than expected
    55.2%4,839
  7. Treant Protector2.7 pts better than expected
    50.7%1,829
  8. Enchantress2.6 pts better than expected
    52.6%2,229

Worst with

Phantom Lancer wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Naga Siren10.8 pts worse than expected
    40.8%204
  2. Juggernaut8.1 pts worse than expected
    47.4%1,029
  3. Sven6.3 pts worse than expected
    48.1%1,174
  4. Medusa5.9 pts worse than expected
    46.0%412
  5. Morphling5.0 pts worse than expected
    45.7%409
  6. Terrorblade4.8 pts worse than expected
    44.1%265
  7. Templar Assassin4.3 pts worse than expected
    44.3%1,494
  8. Troll Warlord4.3 pts worse than expected
    50.4%486

Items

What Phantom Lancer players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • Iron BranchIron Branch89%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade78%
  • TangoTango76%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick64%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire53%
  • CircletCirclet32%
  • Magic WandMagic Wand17%
  • Slippers of AgilitySlippers of Agility12%

Boots

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

  • Power TreadsPower Treads100% of games · on average at 6:5453.1%202,468
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed13% of games · on average at 8:1150.0%26,122

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.

  • YashaYasha98% of games · usually at 12:00By 12:00: 58.1%Later: 43.8%53.4%195,960
  • Manta StyleManta Style93% of games · usually at 17:00By 17:00: 60.8%Later: 46.9%54.3%186,723
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter89% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 65.1%Later: 45.4%55.8%178,534
  • Oblivion StaffOblivion Staff68% of games · usually at 28:00By 28:00: 62.3%Later: 59.3%60.8%136,108
  • Orchid MalevolenceOrchid Malevolence65% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 64.3%Later: 59.8%62.2%130,606
  • Eye of SkadiEye of Skadi55% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 73.6%Later: 62.9%68.8%109,822
  • BloodthornBloodthorn50% of games · usually at 35:00By 35:00: 72.4%Later: 64.6%69.0%100,212
  • Heart of TarrasqueHeart of Tarrasque36% of games · usually at 39:00By 39:00: 76.4%Later: 70.1%73.5%71,577
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard16% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 59.8%Later: 59.8%59.8%33,021
  • ButterflyButterfly14% of games · usually at 40:00By 40:00: 75.6%Later: 72.3%74.2%28,898

Talents

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

  1. -4s Doppelganger Cooldown100% picked · 70.4% wonLevel 25
  2. +100 Spirit Lance Damage100% picked · 61.9% wonLevel 20
  3. +1.0s Spirit Lance Slow Duration100% picked · 50.2% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202653.4%470,185
  2. Sep 24, 202653.4%462,877
  3. Sep 17, 202653.8%469,206
  4. Sep 10, 202653.2%294,477
  5. Sep 3, 202652.9%343,377
  6. Aug 27, 202653.4%456,308
  7. Aug 20, 202653.5%411,624
  8. Aug 13, 202653.2%442,065

Phantom Lancer in short

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

What is Phantom Lancer's win rate?

53.4% in ranked All Pick games, over 470,114 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Phantom Lancer?

Leshrac, Tidehunter, and Dark Seer beat Phantom Lancer more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Leshrac: 5.9 pts better than expected, over 3,100 games.

Which heroes is Phantom Lancer good against?

Phantom Lancer beats Viper, Terrorblade, and Chaos Knight more often than expected. The clearest is Viper: 5.1 pts better than expected, over 7,472 games.

What position is Phantom Lancer played in?

Mostly carry: 97% of its games. See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Phantom Lancer?

Most games start with Iron Branch, Quelling Blade, and Tango. The usual boots are Power Treads and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Yasha, Manta Style, Aghanim's Scepter, and Oblivion Staff.

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