Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lion wins the Chen vs Lion matchup: Lion beats Chen in 55.50% of 1,492 ranked matches.
Trying to take objectives with your creep army gets frustrating against a Lion. He has very cheap and effective answers to Chen's most valuable units. A single Hex or Mana Drain on your key creep can completely stall a gank or a tower push, taking your main source of damage or stun out of the fight. The real problem is Finger of Death, which instantly deletes the strong neutral you spent time finding and converting. This constant threat of removal forces Chen to play more carefully and slows his tempo, as Lion can efficiently trade one spell for a unit that is central to Chen's entire game plan.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Chen's win rate against Lion in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Chen win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 46.73% | 107 |
| Crusader & Archon | 38.91% | 257 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.95% | 164 |
Chen's win rate against Lion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 44.50% | ▼ -2.1pp | 1,492 |
| 7.41d | 46.62% | ▲ +0.4pp | 19,352 |
| 7.41c | 46.22% | ▼ -2.1pp | 11,661 |
| 7.41b | 48.31% | — | 11,901 |
Move this data into a draft
Chen starts on Radiant and Lion on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.