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Lycan counters and build in Dota 2

Lycan in Dota 2: who counters it, who it beats, best allies and the build — start, boots and items through the game on the latest patch.

Lycan build

Start
  1. ×2Iron Branch
  2. Quelling Blade
  3. Tango
  4. Magic Stick
  5. Sage's Mask
Boots
  1. 15 minPower Treads
  2. 43 minBoots of Travel
Through the game
  1. 8 minHelm of the Dominator
  2. 15 minHelm of the Overlord
Talents
  1. -25% Summon Wolves BAT 39%Howl Reduces Total Attack Damage 61%25
  2. +7s Shapeshift Duration 33%+25% Feral Impulse Damage 67%20
  3. +375 Summon Wolves Health 33%-15s Shapeshift Cooldown 67%15
  4. +3 Howl Armor Reduction 32%+14 Wolves Damage 68%10
Skill build
  1. lvl 7Summon Wolves
  2. lvl 10Feral Impulse
  3. lvl 15Howl
All ranksHerald — GuardianCrusader — ArchonLegend — AncientDivine — Immortal
  • Position 3: Off Lane81%
  • Position 2: Mid Lane13%

Strong against Lycan

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Pangolier+7.1%53.3%90
Timbersaw+5.9%56.3%142
Kunkka+5.0%57.9%145
Earthshaker+4.8%56.8%556
Winter Wyvern+4.6%58.9%207
Oracle+4.0%55.8%138
Underlord+3.9%55.3%237
Shadow Fiend+3.7%50.3%437
Phantom Assassin+3.6%57.3%583
Necrophos+3.6%56.1%565
Dark Seer+3.3%56.7%164
Monkey King+3.2%53.9%152

Lycan is strong against

HeroAdvantageWin rateMatches
Brewmaster+6.4%53.8%80
Night Stalker+5.2%51.7%288
Void Spirit+5.0%55.3%152
Templar Assassin+4.2%57.4%202
Clockwerk+4.0%55.2%96
Grimstroke+3.9%51.2%258
Drow Ranger+3.7%56.6%348
Ringmaster+3.6%53.6%168
Mars+3.5%55.3%123
Windranger+3.3%53.7%637
Lifestealer+3.1%49.8%524
Skywrath Mage+2.9%50.9%534

Best allies for Lycan

HeroSynergyWin rateMatches
Dazzle+4.8%53.1%196
Legion Commander+4.7%58.3%144
Disruptor+3.5%51.4%286
Ursa+3.5%48.6%208
Rubick+3.4%51.1%656
Hoodwink+3.4%48.5%485
Earth Spirit+3.3%50.5%103
Tusk+3.1%48.3%145
Techies+3.1%53.5%490
Magnus+3.0%50.9%234
Phantom Assassin+2.9%52.3%539
Axe+2.8%51.6%155
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Patch 7.41f

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