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Chen vs Magnus

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

Favored
Magnus 56.79%
Chen43.21%
Magnus56.79%
Over 81 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Magnus wins the Chen vs Magnus matchup: Magnus beats Chen in 56.79% of 81 ranked matches.

Small sample: this pairing has only 81 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

Picking Chen into a game where Magnus is a possibility is a big gamble. The core of the problem is Empower, which turns any physical damage core into a perfect counter to Chen's entire strategy. An army of creeps that should be a massive threat instead becomes a liability, feeding gold to the enemy team as they get wiped out by cleave. Magnus himself can also contribute to clearing the zoo with Shockwave. Later on, a good Reverse Polarity can catch Chen and all his units, making it easy to clean them up. It's difficult for Chen to establish any map control when his main source of power is so easily nullified.

Chen vs Magnus across patches

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

PatchChen win rateChangeMatches
7.41e early43.21%▼ -2.6pp81
7.41d 45.77%▼ -1.5pp6,782
7.41c 47.30%▲ +0.9pp4,751
7.41b 46.44%4,649

Move this data into a draft

Put Chen against Magnus

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

Radiant4 open
Chen
Dire4 open
Magnus
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Frequently asked questions

Does Chen counter Magnus?
Chen wins 43.21% of ranked matches against Magnus in Dota 2 7.41e (81 matches) — the matchup favors Magnus.
Does Magnus counter Chen?
Magnus wins 56.79% of ranked matches against Chen in Dota 2 7.41e (81 matches) — the matchup favors Magnus.
How many matches back the Chen vs Magnus win rate?
81 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.