Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41f win rate from ranked matches.
Favored
Night Stalker 55.27%
Chen44.73%
Night Stalker55.27%
Over 1,538 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Night Stalker wins the Chen vs Night Stalker matchup: Night Stalker beats Chen in 55.27% of 1,538 ranked matches.
How this matchup plays
Thinking Chen's army can bodyblock a solo ganker is a common mistake here. Night Stalker doesn't fight the zoo; he hunts the zookeeper. Especially at night, his high movement speed lets him bypass the summoned creeps and go directly for Chen. Once he's close, the AoE silence from Crippling Fear prevents Chen from using spells to escape or command his units, leaving him totally vulnerable. Night Stalker's whole kit is designed to isolate and burst down a single target, and a fragile hero like Chen is a perfect victim. The creeps that are so useful alongside a friendly Night Stalker become a non-factor when he's the one doing the hunting.
Chen vs Night Stalker across patches
Chen's win rate against Night Stalker 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
44.73%
▼ -1.3pp
1,538
7.41e
45.99%
▲ +0.9pp
4,568
7.41d
45.13%
▲ +0.4pp
5,012
7.41c
44.69%
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3,238
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