How Chen and Lycan perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 33.33%
Win rate when Chen and Lycan are on the same team, over 18 ranked matches (7.41e).
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chen and Lycan win 33.33% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 18 matches.
Small sample: this pairing has only 18 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
You might think putting two "zoo" heroes together is overkill, but it creates a perfectly coordinated siege engine. Chen’s army gets the bonus damage from Lycan's Howl, while Lycan and his wolves get sustained by Chen's auras and saved by a global Hand of God during deep tower dives. Their combined forces create an overwhelming push that can take objectives far earlier than opponents are prepared to defend. You don't see this combo very often, so maybe it’s trickier to pull off than it looks.
Chen + Lycan 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
33.33%
▼ -8.1pp
18
7.41d
41.38%
▼ -13.5pp
1,955
7.41c
54.85%
▼ -5.4pp
1,743
7.41b
60.27%
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1,646
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As teammates, Chen and Lycan win 33.33% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (18 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Chen + Lycan number?
18 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.