Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
Favored
Hoodwink 54.07%
Chen45.93%
Hoodwink54.07%
Over 2,828 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Hoodwink wins the Chen vs Hoodwink matchup: Hoodwink beats Chen in 54.07% of 2,828 ranked matches.
How this matchup plays
Controlling the map with an early creep army becomes incredibly difficult against a Hoodwink. She completely negates Chen's main strength by clearing his dominated creeps from a safe distance. One well-placed Acorn Shot can wipe out the weaker units, and a Bushwhack near some trees can lock down the entire group while her team follows up. This forces Chen to constantly spend time and mana rebuilding his army instead of pushing towers or securing objectives. Without that early tempo, Chen falls off hard, and Hoodwink’s ability to safely and efficiently dismantle his game plan is the main reason why. She can even escape a bad spot with Scurry if things go wrong.
Chen vs Hoodwink across patches
Chen's win rate against Hoodwink in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
Patch
Chen win rate
Change
Matches
7.41f
45.93%
▼ -0.8pp
2,828
7.41e
46.70%
▲ +0.8pp
8,504
7.41d
45.95%
▲ +0.0pp
8,232
7.41c
45.93%
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5,223
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