How Alchemist and Nyx Assassin perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Alchemist and Nyx Assassin win 51.18% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,833 matches.
Getting caught by Nyx Assassin's Impale is already a problem, but it becomes worse when an Alchemist is nearby. The long stun from Nyx gives Alchemist all the time he needs to charge up a full Unstable Concoction, creating a simple and reliable stun chain that can lock down a single target. While the hero is held in place, Alchemist's Acid Spray also melts their armor, making the physical damage from Nyx's Vendetta attack more effective. This turns a standard gank into a more secure kill.
Across the map, this pairing works because their goals align. Nyx Assassin wants to be active, hunting for targets and creating pressure, which is exactly what Alchemist needs to be left alone to farm. While Nyx forces the enemy to react and group up, Alchemist can secure his item timings. Later in the game, Alchemist can even farm an Aghanim's Scepter for Nyx, giving him a powerful upgrade for teamfights. The main challenge is surviving the early game, as the enemy will try to shut down Alchemist before he can accelerate.
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 | 51.11% | 180 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.11% | 445 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.01% | 426 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.34% | 147 |
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 | 51.18% | ▲ +1.7pp | 2,833 |
| 7.41d | 49.46% | ▼ -0.4pp | 46,174 |
| 7.41c | 49.88% | ▼ -2.8pp | 28,755 |
| 7.41b | 52.67% | — | 51,584 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.