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Lycan

Carry · Pusher · Durable · Escape

Pro games

What pros buy

Most-bought items in each phase of recent professional games, from OpenDota. Consumables are left out after the start.

Starting items

  • Iron BranchIron Branch228×
  • Sage's MaskSage's Mask118×
  • TangoTango60×
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade58×
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire29×
  • Magic StickMagic Stick24×

Early game

  • Helm of Iron WillHelm of Iron Will100×
  • Helm of the DominatorHelm of the Dominator88×
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed1×

Mid game

  • Ultimate OrbUltimate Orb99×
  • Helm of the OverlordHelm of the Overlord99×
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard95×
  • HyperstoneHyperstone78×
  • PlatemailPlatemail72×
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass55×

Late game

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger46×
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar46×
  • Sacred RelicSacred Relic43×
  • NullifierNullifier43×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter35×
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass29×

Pro games

Matchups

Lycan's win rate against each hero in pro games. Only heroes with 25+ games count, and small samples are pulled toward 50% when ranking.

Lycan is strong against

Lycan struggles against

Benchmarks

What strong games look like

From recent public games on this hero: the typical game, and what the best 10% and best 1% of games reached.

StatTypicalTop 10%Top 1%
Gold per minute496669794
XP per minute6349221,184
Last hits per minute5.58.111.0
Hero damage per minute4387961,165
Tower damage3,98917,12923,824

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Lycan

9–3 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.