How Alchemist and Crystal Maiden perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Alchemist and Crystal Maiden win 45.44% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 636 matches.
Thinking about how to enable an Alchemist pick often comes down to securing his early game. Crystal Maiden helps with this directly. Her Arcane Aura completely solves Alchemist's mana problems, letting him spam Acid Spray to accelerate his farm and dominate the lane from the very beginning. This early boost is critical for hitting his item timings. The lane also has real kill threat; a simple Frostbite from Crystal Maiden is the perfect setup to land a max-duration Unstable Concoction. This combination allows Alchemist to secure kills and farm safely, providing a much smoother path for him to start carrying the game.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 51.17% | 383 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.10% | 842 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.56% | 590 |
| Divine & Immortal | 43.15% | 146 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 45.44% | ▼ -4.3pp | 636 |
| 7.41d | 49.79% | ▼ -0.3pp | 71,183 |
| 7.41c | 50.09% | ▼ -3.2pp | 53,508 |
| 7.41b | 53.33% | — | 95,203 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.