How Alchemist and Techies perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Alchemist and Techies win 47.61% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,989 matches.
Securing farm for an Alchemist is the main goal here. Techies can make a section of the map incredibly hostile for gankers by mining the surrounding jungle and entry paths. This gives Alchemist the space he needs to accelerate with Greevil's Greed, letting him hit his item timings sooner than he normally could. Any attempt to invade his space risks running into Stasis Traps or Proximity Mines, often turning a gank into a kill for your team instead. Alchemist's Acid Spray also reduces armor in an area, which can soften up targets caught in Techies' traps or trying to run away.
This partnership creates a specific clock for the game. The enemy team is pressured to break through the Techies' defenses before Alchemist gets too big to handle. If they can't, Alchemist emerges with a huge item advantage and starts taking over the map. At that point, Techies' job shifts to providing long-range initiation and control in teamfights, setting up easy kills for a farmed Alchemist. However, the plan is vulnerable if the enemy team is able to apply heavy pressure elsewhere or manages to de-mine effectively, as both heroes can be weak if forced to fight away from their prepared areas early on.
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 | 47.47% | 297 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.43% | 702 |
| Legend & Ancient | 40.93% | 452 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.83% | 126 |
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 | 47.61% | ▼ -0.3pp | 3,989 |
| 7.41d | 47.94% | ▼ -1.0pp | 59,307 |
| 7.41c | 48.96% | ▼ -4.6pp | 47,853 |
| 7.41b | 53.51% | — | 80,048 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.