How Chen and Pudge perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chen and Pudge win 46.23% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,248 matches.
Stacking gankers on one team can sometimes feel redundant. Pudge's entire goal is to isolate a target with Meat Hook for a quick kill. Chen's creeps can follow up with a stun or some extra damage, but this doesn't offer much that a different support couldn't provide, and sometimes it's even less reliable. Their larger objectives also tend to pull them in different directions; Pudge is always looking for the next pickoff, while Chen is often more effective using his army to pressure towers. While Hand of God can be a nice save for a Pudge who gets low from Rot, the heroes don't directly amplify each other's plans, making the pairing feel a bit disconnected.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 40.54% | 111 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.27% | 220 |
| Legend & Ancient | 46.32% | 136 |
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 | 46.23% | ▼ -0.5pp | 1,248 |
| 7.41d | 46.75% | ▼ -0.6pp | 15,297 |
| 7.41c | 47.38% | ▼ -0.6pp | 7,753 |
| 7.41b | 48.02% | — | 8,543 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.