How Alchemist and Dazzle perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Alchemist and Dazzle win 47.83% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,074 matches.
Committing everything to kill a farmed Alchemist is often the only game plan. Having a Dazzle nearby can turn that plan into a trap. Shallow Grave buys the crucial few seconds needed for Chemical Rage's immense health regeneration to top Alchemist off, effectively resetting the fight. This forces opponents to overextend trying to secure the kill, often blowing key spells for nothing. An Alchemist who survives a gank attempt this way can turn and clean up the entire fight with his team.
This entire dynamic hinges on Dazzle’s own safety and positioning. An enemy team that understands the threat will simply target Dazzle first, since without the save, Alchemist is much more vulnerable to being burst down. Furthermore, heroes that can disable or kite Alchemist for the duration of Shallow Grave can nullify the save entirely. It's a combination that looks strong on paper, but in practice, it’s often predictable and straightforward for the enemy team to play around.
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 | 55.15% | 165 |
| Crusader & Archon | 46.82% | 425 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.26% | 259 |
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 | 47.83% | ▲ +0.4pp | 2,074 |
| 7.41d | 47.48% | ▼ -1.2pp | 29,163 |
| 7.41c | 48.63% | ▼ -2.7pp | 18,361 |
| 7.41b | 51.35% | — | 31,818 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.