Chen — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Holy Knight
Chen (Holy Knight) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Chen by rank bracket
Chen is strongest in Divine & Immortal games, winning 50.73% (#54 of 127 heroes), but drops to 42.21% (#124) in Herald & Guardian.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #124 of 127 | 42.21% | 0.58% | 834 |
| Crusader & Archon | #118 of 127 | 43.89% | 0.47% | 2,128 |
| Legend & Ancient | #113 of 127 | 45.68% | 0.40% | 1,828 |
| Divine & Immortal | #54 of 127 | 50.73% | 0.47% | 686 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Chen win rate by patch
Chen is winning 44.02% of 21,024 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, down 1.0pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 44.02% | ▼ -1.0pp | 0.62% | 21,024 |
| 7.41e | 44.99% | ▼ -0.3pp | 0.48% | 142,915 |
| 7.41d | 45.26% | ▼ -1.6pp | 0.55% | 161,732 |
| 7.41c | 46.83% | ▼ -0.6pp | 0.71% | 97,718 |
| 7.41b | 47.46% | ▼ -0.0pp | 0.74% | 103,530 |
| 7.41a | 47.50% | — | 0.79% | 45,458 |
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.
Chen counters & matchups
Chen is an early-game push commander who dominates lanes with captured neutral creeps and saves allies globally with Hand of God. He's strong into greedy, low-tempo heroes he out-pushes before they come online: Elder Titan, Brewmaster and Timbersaw all lose to his early creep aggression. Chen is countered by illusion/summon clear and divers: Phantom Lancer out-bodies his creeps, while Crystal Maiden, Earth Spirit and Dawnbreaker punish his fragile frame. Draft tip: Chen is a powerful early-push enabler into slow, greedy drafts; he falls off hard if his early tempo doesn't translate into a won game.
Strong against
 Timbersaw | 52.41% | 582 |
 Tinker | 51.72% | 640 |
 Oracle | 50.83% | 421 |
 Monkey King | 50.72% | 552 |
 Shadow Demon | 50.00% | 332 |
Struggles against
 Phantom Lancer | 37.59% | 1,346 |
 Wraith King | 37.91% | 1,108 |
 Crystal Maiden | 38.70% | 1,235 |
 Marci | 39.04% | 607 |
 Broodmother | 39.55% | 440 |
 Ogre Magi | 40.23% | 1,536 |
 Lycan | 40.25% | 241 |
 Legion Commander | 40.42% | 1,430 |
Chen synergies
Chen converts neutral creeps into an early-game army and keeps his team alive with a global heal — he's the ultimate push-strategy enabler. His best partners are summon/push cores: Lycan and Shadow Demon turn his creep aggression into a tower-taking snowball, while Pugna and Clockwerk add the nether/pickoff pressure to end early. Give Chen a fast-push carry and the game is often over early.
Best teammates
 Silencer | 50.19% | 534 |
 Night Stalker | 50.14% | 714 |
 Riki | 50.09% | 559 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.