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Chen vs Dark Willow

Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.

Favored
Dark Willow 59.57%
Chen40.43%
Dark Willow59.57%
Over 47 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Dark Willow wins the Chen vs Dark Willow matchup: Dark Willow beats Chen in 59.57% of 47 ranked matches.

Small sample: this pairing has only 47 ranked matches in the current window, so its win rate will swing more than deep-sample pairings as new games come in.

How this matchup plays

Thinking Chen's army can run down a fragile support is a common mistake. The reality is that Dark Willow’s area-of-effect control is unusually well-suited to dealing with a swarm of units. Bramble Maze clogs up paths for his creeps and chips them down, making it difficult for Chen to organize a gank or a push. Cursed Crown will punish the entire group if they try to clump up on a target. In a big teamfight, a well-placed Terrorize scatters his whole army and leaves him exposed. It’s not a complete shutdown, but Dark Willow consistently has the tools to undermine his core strategy, giving her a noticeable edge.

Chen vs Dark Willow across patches

Chen's win rate against Dark Willow in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.

PatchChen win rateChangeMatches
7.41e early40.43%▼ -6.8pp47
7.41d 47.27%▼ -1.8pp3,717
7.41c 49.02%▲ +0.5pp2,701
7.41b 48.48%2,591

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Put Chen against Dark Willow

Chen starts on Radiant and Dark Willow on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.

Radiant4 open
Chen
Dire4 open
Dark Willow
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Frequently asked questions

Does Chen counter Dark Willow?
Chen wins 40.43% of ranked matches against Dark Willow in Dota 2 7.41e (47 matches) — the matchup favors Dark Willow.
Does Dark Willow counter Chen?
Dark Willow wins 59.57% of ranked matches against Chen in Dota 2 7.41e (47 matches) — the matchup favors Dark Willow.
How many matches back the Chen vs Dark Willow win rate?
47 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily. This pairing is below our 100-match deep-sample bar, so expect the number to swing more than usual.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.