Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
Favored
Lycan 50.95%
Alchemist49.05%
Lycan50.95%
Over 2,728 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lycan wins the Alchemist vs Lycan matchup: Lycan beats Alchemist in 50.95% of 2,728 ranked matches.
How this matchup plays
Dealing with a Lycan push often comes down to handling his summons, and Acid Spray is a great tool for the job. It melts the wolves and makes the entire group, including Lycan himself, much easier to kill by reducing their armor. This can stall Lycan's most important timing, giving Alchemist the space he needs to out-farm everyone on the map. Later on, a farmed Alchemist with Chemical Rage is extremely difficult for Lycan’s physical damage to bring down. The matchup stays close because Lycan can still win with tempo, using Shapeshift to take over the map and end the game before Alchemist gets too strong to deal with.
Alchemist vs Lycan across patches
Alchemist's win rate against Lycan in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
Patch
Alchemist win rate
Change
Matches
7.41f
49.05%
▼ -1.4pp
2,728
7.41e
50.49%
▲ +0.0pp
8,393
7.41d
50.46%
▲ +0.4pp
11,271
7.41c
50.11%
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10,022
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