How Chen and Dark Willow perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 44.44%
Win rate when Chen and Dark Willow are on the same team, over 27 ranked matches (7.41e).
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chen and Dark Willow win 44.44% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 27 matches.
Small sample: this pairing has only 27 ranked matches in the current window, so its win rate will swing more than deep-sample pairings as new games come in.
Why this works
Pushing with Chen's army doesn't line up well with what Dark Willow wants to do. Chen looks to group his creeps and methodically pressure towers, forcing a structured fight on his terms. Dark Willow thrives in messier skirmishes where her control from Cursed Crown and Bramble Maze can isolate targets for a quick kill. His slow-moving units have a hard time capitalizing on the space a good Terrorize can create. Frankly, this pairing is so uncommon that it's hard to be sure if players have even found the right way to play it.
Chen + Dark Willow across patches
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 early
44.44%
▲ +1.4pp
27
7.41d
43.01%
▲ +1.9pp
2,720
7.41c
41.15%
▼ -1.5pp
2,311
7.41b
42.68%
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2,165
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Do Chen and Dark Willow work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Chen and Dark Willow win 44.44% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (27 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Chen + Dark Willow number?
27 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily. This pairing is below our 100-match deep-sample bar, so expect the number to swing more than usual.