Chaos Knight — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: CK
Chaos Knight (CK) in Dota 2 7.41e: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Chaos Knight by rank bracket
Chaos Knight is strongest in Crusader & Archon games, winning 52.31% (#18 of 127 heroes), but drops to 49.76% (#72) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #21 of 127 | 52.12% | 7.26% | 7,982 |
| Crusader & Archon | #18 of 127 | 52.31% | 5.30% | 14,226 |
| Legend & Ancient | #44 of 127 | 50.98% | 3.84% | 8,297 |
| Divine & Immortal | #72 of 127 | 49.76% | 2.69% | 2,102 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Chaos Knight win rate by patch
Chaos Knight is winning 53.11% of 8,573 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 2.1pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 53.11% | ▲ +2.1pp | 4.92% | 8,573 |
| 7.41d | 51.00% | ▲ +0.2pp | 4.74% | 1,169,550 |
| 7.41c | 50.85% | ▲ +0.5pp | 4.08% | 559,166 |
| 7.41b | 50.37% | ▲ +0.9pp | 4.38% | 617,212 |
| 7.41a | 49.49% | ▲ +1.3pp | 4.33% | 247,537 |
| 7.41 | 48.20% | — | 4.90% | 44,470 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Chaos Knight counters & matchups
Chaos Knight is an illusion carry whose Phantasm spawns durable clones, Chaos Bolt stuns, and Reality Rift shreds armor to focus a target. He shreds single-target heroes who can't deal with his clones: Tinker, Nature's Prophet and Elder Titan get overwhelmed. CK is countered by AoE and pure damage that ignore illusions: Tidehunter Ravages his clones, Phantom Lancer out-illusions him, and Phoenix or Naga Siren bring too much AoE. Draft tip: Chaos Knight is a brutal mid-game illusion carry into single-target drafts; he's neutralized by AoE clear (Tide, Phoenix, Sand King).
Strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Doom | 67.67% | 232 |
 Tinker | 64.19% | 229 |
 Nature's Prophet | 62.91% | 364 |
 Puck | 62.67% | 150 |
 Storm Spirit | 61.51% | 252 |
 Gyrocopter | 61.21% | 165 |
 Muerta | 61.01% | 159 |
 Faceless Void | 60.89% | 427 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 36.59% | 123 |
 Leshrac | 42.54% | 134 |
 Pugna | 44.16% | 197 |
 Omniknight | 44.36% | 133 |
 Undying | 45.75% | 588 |
 Luna | 46.05% | 506 |
 Dark Seer | 46.08% | 102 |
 Kunkka | 46.15% | 234 |
Chaos Knight synergies
Chaos Knight's real, durable Phantasm clones love anything that amplifies illusions or clumps the enemy. He pairs best with illusion-synergy and AoE setup: Dark Seer Walls to duplicate his army and Vacuums enemies for his clones, while Lycan shares the push tempo and Spectre crashes in alongside. Give CK a Dark Seer or AoE-lock partner and his clone army deletes a held target in seconds.
Best teammates
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Wraith King | 63.97% | 272 |
 Phoenix | 60.67% | 178 |
 Dawnbreaker | 60.67% | 178 |
 Sniper | 60.32% | 862 |
 Slardar | 60.00% | 130 |
 Witch Doctor | 59.71% | 685 |
 Keeper of the Light | 59.53% | 257 |
| Luna | 59.38% | 352 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.