How Alchemist and Oracle perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Alchemist and Oracle win 46.48% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,605 matches.
Trying to burst down an Alchemist can feel impossible when Oracle is nearby. The core of the partnership is using False Promise on Alchemist during Chemical Rage. This allows him to fight recklessly, knowing that any damage he takes will be delayed, while his own regeneration and Oracle's healing from Purifying Flames are amplified. Oracle can also use Fortune's End to purge slows and stuns, or Fate's Edict to make Alchemist immune to magic damage. This creates a very durable, aggressive front-liner who is difficult to pin down and kill with conventional methods.
The success of this duo often depends on a specific mid-game timing. Once Alchemist gets an item advantage, he wants to force fights with Oracle's protection. If they get rolling, they can take objectives and control the map. However, the entire strategy is predictable and revolves around a single long-cooldown ultimate. Experienced opponents will try to bait out False Promise and then disengage, or they will coordinate to kill Oracle before he can even cast it. Heroes that reduce healing can also severely limit the combo's effectiveness, turning a potential save into a delayed death sentence.
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 | 45.30% | 117 |
| Crusader & Archon | 40.37% | 270 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.78% | 233 |
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 | 46.48% | ▲ +0.6pp | 1,605 |
| 7.41d | 45.90% | ▼ -2.7pp | 25,769 |
| 7.41c | 48.61% | ▼ -3.9pp | 14,243 |
| 7.41b | 52.51% | — | 25,175 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.