Lion — Dota 2 hero

Lion

IntelligenceRangedSupportDisablerNukerInitiator

Lion Pro Match Statistics

52.1%Win Rate
14.5%Pick Rate
1.6%Ban Rate
+1.1% Trend

Lion Win Rate by Game Phase — Power Spikes & Scaling

Lion is strongest during the early game (0–17.5 minutes), achieving a 49% win rate across 102 professional matches. Lion is an early-game-oriented hero whose effectiveness diminishes as matches extend. With a 49% early game win rate declining to 25% in the late game, teams drafting Lion should prioritize closing out games before opponents reach their power spikes. Professional win rates by game phase: Early game (0–17.5 min): 49% win rate over 102 games. Mid game (17.5–40.5 min): 47.9% win rate over 94 games. Late game (40.5–55.5 min): 25% win rate over 12 games. Lion is most vulnerable during the late game with a 25% win rate — opponents should aim to force decisive engagements during this window. Heroes with similar early game performance include Venomancer (48.9%), Jakiro (48.9%), Luna (49.3%).

PhaseDurationWin RateGames
Early Game Strongest0–17.5 min49%102102 games49%
Mid Game 17.5–40.5 min47.9%9494 games47.9%
Late Game Weakest40.5–55.5 min25%1212 games25%
Hard Late Game 55.5+ min————

Heroes with Similar Early Game Performance

Dota 2 heroes with similar laning phase win rates (0–17.5 min) in professional matches
Venomancer — 48.9% early game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesVenomancer90 games48.9%Jakiro — 48.9% early game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesJakiro135 games48.9%Luna — 49.3% early game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesLuna142 games49.3%Sand King — 49.4% early game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesSand King81 games49.4%Doom — 49.4% early game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesDoom85 games49.4%

Heroes with Similar Mid Game Performance

Heroes matching Lion's mid game performance (17.5–40.5 min) in competitive Dota 2
Lich — 47.6% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesLich63 games47.6%Dazzle — 47.6% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesDazzle21 games47.6%Ember Spirit — 48.2% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesEmber Spirit110 games48.2%Enchantress — 48.4% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesEnchantress64 games48.4%Skywrath Mage — 48.5% mid game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesSkywrath Mage68 games48.5%

Heroes with Similar Late Game Performance

Late game scaling comparison — heroes performing similarly to Lion in 40.5–55.5 min pro games
Tidehunter — 34.4% late game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesTidehunter32 games34.4%Rubick — 36.2% late game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesRubick47 games36.2%Disruptor — 36.4% late game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesDisruptor11 games36.4%Templar Assassin — 40% late game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesTemplar Assassin10 games40%Bristleback — 41.2% late game win rate, similar scaling to Lion in Dota 2 pro matchesBristleback17 games41.2%

Heroes with Similar Hard Late Game Performance

Ultra-late game specialists with comparable 55.5+ min win rates in professional Dota 2

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