How Chen and Phoenix perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 44.60%
Win rate when Chen and Phoenix are on the same team, over 1,000 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Chen and Phoenix win 44.60% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,000 matches.
Why this works
Trying to take early objectives with Chen’s army often forces the team to group up before Phoenix is ready to fight. This can leave Phoenix under-leveled and unable to contribute much, slowing down the hero's powerful mid-game timing. In teamfights, Chen’s converted creeps don't offer the lockdown or durability needed to protect a Supernova. Enemies can typically clear the fragile units with the same area damage they use to destroy the egg. The core strategies here conflict: Chen wants to deathball early, while Phoenix needs space and experience to become a threat, making for an awkward pairing that struggles to find its rhythm.
Chen + Phoenix 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
44.60%
▼ -0.4pp
1,000
7.41e
44.95%
▲ +0.1pp
2,830
7.41d
44.83%
▼ -1.5pp
3,475
7.41c
46.32%
—
2,666
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