Chen Counters (7.41e)
Who counters Chen in Dota 2 7.41e? The heroes Chen beats and loses to, ranked by win rate from ranked matches.
Chen is an early-game push commander who dominates lanes with captured neutral creeps and saves allies globally with Hand of God. He's strong into greedy, low-tempo heroes he out-pushes before they come online: Elder Titan, Brewmaster and Timbersaw all lose to his early creep aggression. Chen is countered by illusion/summon clear and divers: Phantom Lancer out-bodies his creeps, while Crystal Maiden, Earth Spirit and Dawnbreaker punish his fragile frame. Draft tip: Chen is a powerful early-push enabler into slow, greedy drafts; he falls off hard if his early tempo doesn't translate into a won game.
In Dota 2 7.41e, the heroes that counter Chen hardest are Pudge, Phantom Lancer and Crystal Maiden — Chen wins only 37.7%, 42.0% and 42.3% of ranked matches against them.
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Chen is strong against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Elder Titan | 56.11% | 6,001 |
 Brewmaster | 56.07% | 5,609 |
 Largo | 53.90% | 5,393 |
 Timbersaw | 53.66% | 8,600 |
 Leshrac | 53.62% | 7,619 |
 Treant Protector | 53.18% | 7,133 |
 Arc Warden | 53.16% | 9,567 |
 Terrorblade | 53.07% | 8,506 |
 Templar Assassin | 52.63% | 10,514 |
 Tiny | 52.45% | 12,744 |
 Shadow Demon | 52.37% | 5,081 |
 Bane | 51.97% | 7,966 |
Chen struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Phantom Lancer | 41.97% | 16,918 |
 Crystal Maiden | 42.27% | 18,474 |
 Axe | 42.72% | 24,752 |
 Earth Spirit | 43.13% | 7,222 |
 Spirit Breaker | 43.13% | 23,610 |
 Slark | 43.35% | 17,891 |
 Dawnbreaker | 43.37% | 13,519 |
 Riki | 43.38% | 11,219 |
 Troll Warlord | 43.41% | 6,980 |
 Shadow Shaman | 43.44% | 22,925 |
 Phantom Assassin | 43.46% | 21,073 |
 Necrophos | 43.48% | 22,900 |
 Pudge | 37.68% | 138 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who counters Chen in Dota 2?
- Pudge, Phantom Lancer and Crystal Maiden are Chen's toughest matchups in patch 7.41e: Chen's win rate drops to 37.7% against Pudge, 42.0% against Phantom Lancer and 42.3% against Crystal Maiden.
- Who is Chen strong against?
- Chen performs best against Elder Titan (56.1% win rate), Brewmaster (56.1%) and Largo (53.9%) in patch 7.41e.
- Is Chen good in the current patch?
- Chen wins 43.4% of quality-filtered ranked matches in patch 7.41e, with a 0.6% pick rate — ranking #119 of 127 heroes by win rate.
Data updated Aug 8, 2026.