Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
Favored
Lich 57.58%
Chen42.42%
Lich57.58%
Over 2,459 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lich wins the Chen vs Lich matchup: Lich beats Chen in 57.58% of 2,459 ranked matches.
How this matchup plays
The tight grouping of Chen's army creates an ideal setup for Lich's Chain Frost, especially during the early tower pushes where Chen wants to excel. A good ultimate from Lich can neutralize a huge part of Chen's contribution to a fight. Frost Shield is also a significant problem, slowing down the physical damage from persuaded creeps and making it much harder to focus down a hero or building. While Chen can still find opportunities by using his army to set up ganks on isolated targets, Lich’s defensive tools provide a consistent answer to the "deathball" strategy, often slowing the game down to a pace that doesn't favor Chen.
Chen vs Lich across patches
Chen's win rate against Lich 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
42.42%
▼ -1.2pp
2,459
7.41e
43.64%
▼ -0.9pp
6,728
7.41d
44.57%
▼ -1.7pp
8,135
7.41c
46.27%
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5,033
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