Lich
Win rates
Pub win rate
52.5%
Strong pick — reliable in most games
Pro win rate
60.0%
5 pro picks
Pub pick rate
10.9%
453k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
60%
3 pro bans
Win rate by bracket
How the hero performs at each MMR bracket. Use this to gauge difficulty — a hero that peaks at Immortal but dips at Herald is a hard mechanical carry.
| Bracket | MMR | Games | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | 0–769 | 0 | — | |
| Guardian | 770–1539 | 0 | — | |
| Crusader | 1540–2309 | 0 | — | |
| Archon | 2310–3079 | 0 | — | |
| Legend | 3080–3849 | 0 | — | |
| Ancient | 3850–4619 | 0 | — | |
| Divine | 4620–5620 | 0 | — | |
| Immortal | 5620+ | 0 | — |
Item build
Most-purchased items by game phase, aggregated from 453k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
20%Branches
13%Tango
12%Blood Grenade
10%Smoke Of Deceit
10%Ward Dispenser
10%Enchanted Mango
Early
~0–10 min
68%Boots
31%Tranquil Boots
Core
~10–25 min
25%Aghanims Shard
17%Blink
15%Glimmer Cape
14%Staff Of Wizardry
9%Force Staff
6%Pavise
Luxury
25 min+
- 29%
Blink
29%Ultimate Scepter
- 8%
Force Staff
7%Solar Crest
- 7%
Glimmer Cape
4%Aeon Disk
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Lich does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Ursa
59%
129 games
- Zeus
56%
102 games
- Beastmaster
55%
119 games
- Skywrath Mage
55%
110 games
- Tidehunter
54%
159 games
How to play
Lich is an Intelligence nuker who deletes heroes with spell burst — mana management and positioning are everything. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Ranged · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
20
+2.1 / level
Agility
17
+1.7 / level
Intelligence
28
+3.4 / level
FAQ
What is Lich's win rate?
Lich has a 52.5% pub win rate across 453k games. That's above the 50% baseline, meaning players win more than they lose with this hero on average.
How popular is Lich?
Lich is picked in 10.92% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Lich played in pro Dota?
Yes — Lich has a 60.0% win rate across 5 pro picks and a 60% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Lich?
Lich is hard-countered by Sniper, Phoenix, Pudge, Invoker, Snapfire, but has an edge against Ursa, Zeus, Beastmaster, Skywrath Mage, Tidehunter.