How Alchemist and Dark Willow perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Alchemist and Dark Willow win 45.40% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,229 matches.
Setting up a kill with this pair can feel awkward. Dark Willow has good lockdown with Cursed Crown and Bramble Maze, which on paper should guarantee a full-duration Unstable Concoction from Alchemist. The core issue is that their timings are misaligned. Alchemist wants to spend the early and mid-game focused entirely on farming, avoiding fights to maximize his gold advantage. Dark Willow, however, thrives on creating early action and pressure. She often ends up wanting to fight when her main core doesn't, leaving her impact somewhat stranded.
As the game progresses, this disconnect continues. Alchemist needs his team to create space for him, but Dark Willow is a fragile support who can't establish a front line or offer strong defensive saves. When Alchemist is finally ready to fight with Chemical Rage, he needs a team that can enable him to run at the enemy. Willow prefers to play from the backline, and using Bedlam puts her at high risk without a tankier core to draw attention. They both need protection but can't effectively provide it for one another.
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 | 46.95% | 164 |
| Crusader & Archon | 41.58% | 368 |
| Legend & Ancient | 42.43% | 304 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.25% | 114 |
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 | 45.40% | ▲ +0.4pp | 2,229 |
| 7.41d | 45.03% | ▲ +0.2pp | 32,092 |
| 7.41c | 44.79% | ▼ -5.0pp | 23,183 |
| 7.41b | 49.82% | — | 40,428 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.