Attributes
Combat
Resources
Win Rate by Rank
Bar scale: 40% – 60% win rate range
Herald
0–770
Guardian
770–1540
Crusader
1540–2310
Archon
2310–3080
Legend
3080–3850
Ancient
3850–4620
Divine + Immortal
5000+
Lina is currently positioned as a very late-game carry with significant scaling potential, making her a patient, farm-heavy pick that demands the right game context to shine. Her exceptionally high win rates on mid-game items like Yasha and Kaya (59.0%) and Aghanim's Scepter (58.1%) suggest she transforms into a formidable threat during the mid-to-late transition, but this power curve means she struggles in the early game and needs protection to reach her win conditions. In the current meta, she appears most viable in stable, scaling-oriented lineups rather than as a flex pick that can answer all draft situations.
To win with Lina, prioritize Travel Boots as your first major item to accelerate farming and map pressure, then pivot immediately into Kaya and Yasha components to spike your damage and survivability around the mid-game. Assembling Yasha and Kaya together is critical given its exceptional 59.0% win rate, as the combined stat package seems to unlock her potential far more effectively than building the pieces separately. Following this core, Aghanim's Scepter comes online next and maintains strong win rate momentum, while Black King Bar acts as your insurance policy against burst and lockdown—meaning you should be resourceful enough to purchase both before enemies close out the game.
Lina struggles significantly in fast-paced, early-game-focused metas where opponents leverage their lane advantages to end games before she completes even two items. Drafts that can threaten early teamfights, burst damage, or sustained pressure on her farming patterns will force her into uncomfortable positions where she cannot reach the item timings that actually make her effective. Additionally, if your team lacks defensive tools or space-creators, Lina becomes a liability rather than a win condition, since she needs reliable farm
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Based on patch 7.41e data · Last updated: 2026-09-08
The mid laner is the team's primary playmaker and damage dealer in the early-to-mid game, responsible for winning the lane, securing farm efficiently, and rotating to create kills across the map. Lina is a burst-oriented spellcaster who needs levels and mana to dominate fights. See the Fundamentals page for the full position breakdown.
Full position breakdown → FundamentalsLina should win her lane through superior spellcasting and deny the enemy mid laner farm while securing last-hits on creeps. Early priorities are reaching level 6 quickly and building Boots of Travel (average 18 min purchase) to enable map rotations before the 15-minute mark. Avoid extended trades without mana and avoid pushing the lane without vision—Lina is vulnerable to ganks before Boots of Travel are completed.
Lina's first major spike comes around 23–25 minutes when Yasha And Kaya (58.2% win rate at 23 min) and Aghanim's Scepter (58.7% win rate at 25 min) are completed, significantly boosting her spell damage and range. Once these items come online, winning Lina players tend to initiate smoke ganks (ambushes using smoke of deceit) on isolated targets and rotate to group for objectives like Roshan or tower pressure rather than chasing solo kills. The data shows a dip in win rate between 20–25 minutes, suggesting the hero needs these items to stabilize momentum.
Lina wins late-game teamfights (30–55 min, 49%+ win rate) by positioning safely at the back and using her burst spells to delete priority targets before they close distance. Her Aghanim's upgrade extends Laguna Blade's range and cooldown reduction, allowing her to pressure multiple angles without over-committing. The sharp drop after 60 minutes suggests Lina struggles against well-positioned defenses and ultra-late buybacks—games should be closed before 60 minutes through consistent spell rotation and objective control.
Based on 505 pro matches — ESL One Birmingham 2026 + PGL Wallachia Season 8 + DreamLeague Season 29 + BLAST Slam VII
View full research → Research page⚠️ Item timing data reflects all game modes and skill brackets; professional Lina games will show faster timings and earlier rotations than these pub averages.
