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Chen vs Tidehunter

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

Favored
Chen 55.29%
Chen55.29%
Tidehunter44.71%
Over 85 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Chen wins the Chen vs Tidehunter matchup: Chen beats Tidehunter in 55.29% of 85 ranked matches.

Small sample: this pairing has only 85 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

Thinking Chen's early army can run over the lane seems reasonable, but Tidehunter has the perfect tools to shut it down. Anchor Smash hits all the converted creeps at once and lowers their attack damage, completely neutralizing any push or gank attempt. Tidehunter is also too durable for Chen's units to kill on their own thanks to Kraken Shell, so he can't be easily bullied out. Later on, Ravage is a disaster for Chen and his entire entourage, punishing them for grouping up to fight. The fact that these two heroes don't even play well together says a lot; Tidehunter’s kit is fundamentally built to counter groups of weaker units, which is Chen’s entire game plan.

Chen vs Tidehunter across patches

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

PatchChen win rateChangeMatches
7.41e early55.29%▲ +9.4pp85
7.41d 45.87%▲ +0.3pp5,914
7.41c 45.53%▲ +1.7pp4,338
7.41b 43.80%5,272

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Put Chen against Tidehunter

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

Radiant4 open
Chen
Dire4 open
Tidehunter
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Frequently asked questions

Does Chen counter Tidehunter?
Chen wins 55.29% of ranked matches against Tidehunter in Dota 2 7.41e (85 matches) — the matchup favors Chen.
Does Tidehunter counter Chen?
Tidehunter wins 44.71% of ranked matches against Chen in Dota 2 7.41e (85 matches) — the matchup favors Chen.
How many matches back the Chen vs Tidehunter win rate?
85 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 12, 2026.