How Chen and Invoker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chen and Invoker win 45.51% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,013 matches.
Fighting for map control often defines this pairing. Chen wants to group with his army of creeps and pressure objectives very early, forcing reactions and taking towers. The problem is that Invoker is one of the heroes who needs the most time and space to come online. He requires solo experience to get his spells and farm to get key items, which keeps him away from the early skirmishes Chen wants to create. This tempo clash means Chen's pushes lack the heavy magical burst to secure kills, as Invoker isn't ready to contribute a big combo. By the time Invoker is a major threat, Chen's early-game power spike has often passed, leaving the team fighting from a deficit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 41.06% | 151 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.20% | 125 |
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 | 45.51% | ▼ -0.7pp | 1,013 |
| 7.41d | 46.18% | ▼ -1.0pp | 11,727 |
| 7.41c | 47.13% | ▼ -0.9pp | 7,461 |
| 7.41b | 48.02% | — | 7,451 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.