Lifestealer
Win rates
Pub win rate
52.5%
Strong pick — reliable in most games
Pro win rate
36.4%
11 pro picks
Pub pick rate
11.9%
493k picks · all brackets
Pro ban rate
145%
16 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 493k public matches. Items with fewer than 1% pick rate are omitted.
Starting
First inventory
45%Gauntlets
14%Quelling Blade
13%Branches
9%Tango
8%Faerie Fire
5%Magic Stick
Early
~0–10 min
31%Boots
30%Chainmail
30%Phase Boots
6%Bracer
Core
~10–25 min
14%Relic
13%Radiance
13%Talisman Of Evasion
10%Blade Of Alacrity
9%Armlet
9%Ogre Axe
Luxury
25 min+
11%Basher
10%Ultimate Scepter
8%Abyssal Blade
8%Sange
6%Hyperstone
6%Assault
Best & worst matchups
Heroes this Lifestealer does best and worst against. Use this to pick smartly in the drafting phase.
Counters
- Dark Willow
62%
103 games
- Axe
57%
183 games
- Warlock
57%
112 games
- Dragon Knight
57%
185 games
- Luna
57%
150 games
Good against
- Phoenix
40%
150 games
- Slardar
40%
110 games
- Tusk
41%
141 games
- Nature's Prophet
46%
100 games
- Snapfire
46%
204 games
How to play
Lifestealer is a melee Strength hero who thrives in the thick of combat, soaking damage and trading hits that most heroes can't survive. Built-in escape tools mean you can play aggressively and bail when things go sideways. Natural durability lets you front-line and absorb cooldowns for your team. Your disables and utility are most valuable when enabling your cores to land kills.
Base stats
Melee · Attack range: 0 (Ranged)
Attributes
Strength
23
+2.4 / level
Agility
15
+1.9 / level
Intelligence
15
+1.8 / level
FAQ
What is Lifestealer's win rate?
Lifestealer has a 52.5% pub win rate across 493k games. That's above the 50% baseline, meaning players win more than they lose with this hero on average.
How popular is Lifestealer?
Lifestealer is picked in 11.86% of all Dota 2 pub games.
Is Lifestealer played in pro Dota?
Yes — Lifestealer has a 36.4% win rate across 11 pro picks and a 145% ban rate in professional matches.
Who counters Lifestealer?
Lifestealer is hard-countered by Phoenix, Slardar, Tusk, Nature's Prophet, Snapfire, but has an edge against Dark Willow, Axe, Warlock, Dragon Knight, Luna.