How Chen and Medusa perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 40.19%
Win rate when Chen and Medusa are on the same team, over 856 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Chen and Medusa win 40.19% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 856 matches.
Why this works
Making space for a late game Medusa is the main idea here. Chen and his army of creeps are meant to secure the early map, taking towers and forcing reactions that give Medusa the room she needs to farm her core items. A timely Hand of God can also help her survive a gank by providing a large, unexpected heal from anywhere on the map. The catch is that these heroes play on completely different timers. If Chen's early aggression doesn't create enough pressure, the team has a huge mid-game hole. Medusa is left to fend for herself, and the whole strategy can crumble before she comes online.
Chen + Medusa 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
7.41f
40.19%
▼ -0.4pp
856
7.41e
40.55%
▼ -3.0pp
2,397
7.41d
43.51%
▼ -6.0pp
3,089
7.41c
49.54%
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2,416
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