Lich relies on Chain Frost, which bounces up to 10 times between nearby enemies with growing damage and cannot be disjointed, plus Sinister Gaze to drag a target out of position while draining its mana. Spreading the team gives the orb few bounce targets, and Frost Shield's slow and damage skip spell-immune enemies. Blocking the targeted Gaze and Frost Blast keeps the core free to fight.
Counter items
Linken's SphereSpellblock absorbs the targeted Sinister Gaze or Frost Blast.
Mage SlayerAttacks weaken the spell damage of Chain Frost and Frost Blast for 3 seconds.
Eternal ShroudTurns incoming spell damage into mana and stacks magic resistance as it hits.
Checked for patch 7.41f
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.31
Who Beats Lich
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HeroWin %AdvMatches
Who beats Lich at All Ranks
Brewmaster
54.8%+3.8745
vs Lich745 games+3.8
Wraith King
53.6%+3.54,899
vs Lich4,899 games+3.5
Arc Warden
53.4%+3.01,506
vs Lich1,506 games+3.0
Visage
52.7%+1.9484
vs Lich484 games+1.9
Outworld Destroyer
51.8%+1.74,494
vs Lich4,494 games+1.7
Phoenix
51.5%+1.41,808
vs Lich1,808 games+1.4
Phantom Lancer
51.1%+1.03,655
vs Lich3,655 games+1.0
Invoker
51.0%+1.06,271
vs Lich6,271 games+1.0
Bounty Hunter
50.9%+0.81,956
vs Lich1,956 games+0.8
Enigma
50.6%+0.51,407
vs Lich1,407 games+0.5
Lich Counters
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Lich counters at All Ranks
Shadow Fiend
41.1%-8.32,720
vs Lich2,720 games-8.3
Nature's Prophet
41.3%-8.12,654
vs Lich2,654 games-8.1
Terrorblade
40.9%-7.4864
vs Lich864 games-7.4
Drow Ranger
43.0%-6.74,263
vs Lich4,263 games-6.7
Tiny
42.5%-6.41,165
vs Lich1,165 games-6.4
Shadow Demon
42.2%-6.0673
vs Lich673 games-6.0
Treant Protector
41.6%-6.0488
vs Lich488 games-6.0
Queen of Pain
43.8%-5.83,026
vs Lich3,026 games-5.8
Batrider
39.6%-5.5225
vs Lich225 games-5.5
Lina
44.4%-5.44,421
vs Lich4,421 games-5.4
Top Allies for Lich
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Top allies for Lich at All Ranks
Meepo
59.8%+9.8585
Visage
58.2%+8.2431
Dark Seer
57.2%+7.21,152
Broodmother
56.5%+6.5547
Legion Commander
56.5%+6.55,315
Wraith King
56.3%+6.34,792
Arc Warden
56.3%+6.31,489
Phantom Lancer
56.2%+6.23,764
Abaddon
55.9%+5.9587
Troll Warlord
55.8%+5.8760
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.1% WR20,677 matches
2 Mid48.8% WR28,722 matches
3 Off46.2% WR27,896 matches
4 Soft52.5% WR621,850 matches
5 Hard53.0% WR1,271,554 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-1.67
Who Beats Lich
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Who beats Lich at Herald–Guardian
Invoker
55.2%+3.1306
vs Lich306 games+3.1
Spectre
55.9%+3.1220
vs Lich220 games+3.1
Kunkka
58.6%+3.1111
vs Lich111 games+3.1
Crystal Maiden
53.8%+2.9608
vs Lich608 games+2.9
Wraith King
54.1%+2.7370
vs Lich370 games+2.7
Slark
54.5%+2.6264
vs Lich264 games+2.6
Phantom Lancer
54.0%+2.4311
vs Lich311 games+2.4
Troll Warlord
56.2%+2.4128
vs Lich128 games+2.4
Void Spirit
59.2%+2.471
vs Lich71 games+2.4
Muerta
58.3%+2.272
vs Lich72 games+2.2
Lich Counters
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Lich counters at Herald–Guardian
Lina
40.2%-6.7425
vs Lich425 games-6.7
Nature's Prophet
40.7%-5.4275
vs Lich275 games-5.4
Templar Assassin
39.1%-4.5138
vs Lich138 games-4.5
Shadow Fiend
42.2%-4.4258
vs Lich258 games-4.4
Jakiro
42.7%-4.4302
vs Lich302 games-4.4
Weaver
41.1%-4.3190
vs Lich190 games-4.3
Viper
43.4%-4.2350
vs Lich350 games-4.2
Snapfire
41.0%-4.2173
vs Lich173 games-4.2
Monkey King
40.8%-3.5125
vs Lich125 games-3.5
Ursa
41.1%-3.5129
vs Lich129 games-3.5
Top Allies for Lich
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Top allies for Lich at Herald–Guardian
Ringmaster
66.1%+16.156
Bloodseeker
61.0%+11.0146
Chen
Few games60.0%+10.05
Elder Titan
Few games60.0%+10.030
Naga Siren
58.8%+8.851
Pudge
58.5%+8.5600
Brewmaster
Few games58.1%+8.143
Tinker
58.0%+8.0131
Tidehunter
57.9%+7.9271
Visage
Few games57.7%+7.726
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry42.3% WR5,517 matches
2 Mid48.5% WR5,388 matches
3 Off45.7% WR6,803 matches
4 Soft52.8% WR75,187 matches
5 Hard53.1% WR107,923 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierS·Score change-0.19
Who Beats Lich
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Who beats Lich at Crusader–Archon
Arc Warden
53.9%+2.7445
vs Lich445 games+2.7
Phoenix
53.9%+2.6414
vs Lich414 games+2.6
Wraith King
52.6%+2.31,594
vs Lich1,594 games+2.3
Brewmaster
54.4%+2.1180
vs Lich180 games+2.1
Warlock
51.9%+1.5790
vs Lich790 games+1.5
Enigma
51.0%+0.7398
vs Lich398 games+0.7
Phantom Lancer
50.6%+0.51,192
vs Lich1,192 games+0.5
Juggernaut
50.4%+0.42,012
vs Lich2,012 games+0.4
Visage
50.8%+0.3130
vs Lich130 games+0.3
Pugna
50.4%+0.3571
vs Lich571 games+0.3
Lich Counters
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Lich counters at Crusader–Archon
Nature's Prophet
40.5%-7.7873
vs Lich873 games-7.7
Monkey King
39.8%-7.0442
vs Lich442 games-7.0
Ringmaster
40.9%-6.4465
vs Lich465 games-6.4
Tiny
39.7%-6.3317
vs Lich317 games-6.3
Treant Protector
36.4%-6.3173
vs Lich173 games-6.3
Windranger
43.4%-5.91,613
vs Lich1,613 games-5.9
Sand King
41.6%-5.8437
vs Lich437 games-5.8
Largo
35.4%-5.7127
vs Lich127 games-5.7
Terrorblade
40.7%-5.3263
vs Lich263 games-5.3
Lina
44.0%-5.31,426
vs Lich1,426 games-5.3
Top Allies for Lich
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Top allies for Lich at Crusader–Archon
Meepo
60.0%+10.0195
Alchemist
58.4%+8.4233
Legion Commander
57.7%+7.71,899
Dark Seer
57.5%+7.5313
Phoenix
57.4%+7.4324
Wraith King
56.7%+6.71,732
Lifestealer
56.7%+6.71,418
Nyx Assassin
56.6%+6.6725
Arc Warden
56.6%+6.6516
Abaddon
56.5%+6.5216
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry41.1% WR7,270 matches
2 Mid48.5% WR12,157 matches
3 Off45.1% WR10,847 matches
4 Soft52.8% WR251,972 matches
5 Hard53.3% WR445,424 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.52
Who Beats Lich
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Who beats Lich at Legend–Ancient
Arc Warden
55.0%+3.9691
vs Lich691 games+3.9
Wraith King
53.9%+3.62,422
vs Lich2,422 games+3.6
Brewmaster
53.6%+2.3338
vs Lich338 games+2.3
Bounty Hunter
52.6%+2.1889
vs Lich889 games+2.1
Outworld Destroyer
52.1%+1.92,211
vs Lich2,211 games+1.9
Lycan
52.9%+1.3153
vs Lich153 games+1.3
Riki
51.1%+0.9975
vs Lich975 games+0.9
Omniknight
51.4%+0.9323
vs Lich323 games+0.9
Invoker
50.9%+0.83,113
vs Lich3,113 games+0.8
Death Prophet
50.7%+0.5674
vs Lich674 games+0.5
Lich Counters
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Lich counters at Legend–Ancient
Shadow Fiend
40.2%-8.41,234
vs Lich1,234 games-8.4
Nature's Prophet
40.8%-7.81,123
vs Lich1,123 games-7.8
Drow Ranger
41.6%-7.61,909
vs Lich1,909 games-7.6
Tiny
40.5%-6.9518
vs Lich518 games-6.9
Terrorblade
40.5%-6.2378
vs Lich378 games-6.2
Templar Assassin
42.1%-6.1672
vs Lich672 games-6.1
Huskar
42.3%-5.4471
vs Lich471 games-5.4
Underlord
43.3%-5.4824
vs Lich824 games-5.4
Pangolier
42.5%-5.4506
vs Lich506 games-5.4
Queen of Pain
44.0%-5.31,506
vs Lich1,506 games-5.3
Top Allies for Lich
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Top allies for Lich at Legend–Ancient
Visage
61.4%+11.4189
Omniknight
61.1%+11.1247
Broodmother
60.4%+10.4187
Chen
Few games60.0%+10.020
Meepo
59.3%+9.3243
Bane
59.0%+9.0156
Keeper of the Light
58.1%+8.1315
Dark Seer
58.0%+8.0533
Phantom Lancer
57.9%+7.91,597
Arc Warden
56.8%+6.8614
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry41.0% WR2,563 matches
2 Mid48.9% WR7,746 matches
3 Off47.6% WR4,647 matches
4 Soft52.2% WR231,892 matches
5 Hard53.0% WR543,299 matches
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
TierA·Score change-0.55
Who Beats Lich
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Who beats Lich at Divine–Immortal
Pugna
57.8%+4.3251
vs Lich251 games+4.3
Bounty Hunter
55.7%+3.7368
vs Lich368 games+3.7
Winter Wyvern
55.0%+3.5458
vs Lich458 games+3.5
Techies
54.3%+3.4762
vs Lich762 games+3.4
Visage
59.6%+3.4109
vs Lich109 games+3.4
Wraith King
54.6%+3.3513
vs Lich513 games+3.3
Outworld Destroyer
54.1%+3.3827
vs Lich827 games+3.3
Brewmaster
56.5%+3.1186
vs Lich186 games+3.1
Earth Spirit
55.0%+3.0291
vs Lich291 games+3.0
Shadow Shaman
53.8%+2.7498
vs Lich498 games+2.7
Lich Counters
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Lich counters at Divine–Immortal
Shadow Fiend
36.4%-8.2305
vs Lich305 games-8.2
Queen of Pain
40.5%-6.5444
vs Lich444 games-6.5
Drow Ranger
41.4%-6.0474
vs Lich474 games-6.0
Ogre Magi
42.2%-5.7545
vs Lich545 games-5.7
Timbersaw
43.3%-4.3363
vs Lich363 games-4.3
Kez
42.3%-4.3248
vs Lich248 games-4.3
Snapfire
44.3%-4.3592
vs Lich592 games-4.3
Shadow Demon
38.0%-4.2108
vs Lich108 games-4.2
Ember Spirit
44.2%-4.1471
vs Lich471 games-4.1
Largo
40.2%-3.8127
vs Lich127 games-3.8
Top Allies for Lich
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Top allies for Lich at Divine–Immortal
Meepo
65.4%+15.478
Treant Protector
Few games65.2%+15.223
Abaddon
62.1%+12.158
Visage
62.0%+12.079
Alchemist
59.0%+9.061
Leshrac
58.9%+8.9107
Lycan
58.5%+8.582
Legion Commander
58.2%+8.2567
Keeper of the Light
58.1%+8.1136
Broodmother
57.9%+7.957
Positions Played
Positions: patch 7.41f
1 Carry45.7% WR352 matches
2 Mid46.8% WR1,077 matches
3 Off45.1% WR689 matches
4 Soft51.6% WR48,234 matches
5 Hard52.1% WR158,469 matches
Bracket Divergence
Matchup data updated Nov 14, 2026
Void Spirit only ranks as a top counter to Lich in Herald–Guardian.
Visage's raw advantage against Lich swings by +8.80 between Divine–Immortal and Crusader–Archon.
Kunkka only ranks as a top counter to Lich in Herald–Guardian.
Muerta only ranks as a top counter to Lich in Herald–Guardian.
Pugna's raw advantage against Lich swings by +7.40 between Divine–Immortal and Crusader–Archon.
About Lich
Brewmaster is Lich's strongest counter, with a +4.80 raw advantage.
Lich is most contested in Divine–Immortal and least contested in Crusader–Archon.
Void Spirit only shows up as a top counter to Lich in Herald–Guardian.
Meepo is Lich's strongest ally, with a +9.80 raw synergy advantage.
Linken's SphereSpellblock absorbs the targeted Sinister Gaze or Frost Blast.
Mage SlayerAttacks weaken the spell damage of Chain Frost and Frost Blast for 3 seconds.
Eternal ShroudTurns incoming spell damage into mana and stacks magic resistance as it hits.
