How Chen and Skywrath Mage perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 37.31%
Win rate when Chen and Skywrath Mage are on the same team, over 67 ranked matches (7.41e).
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chen and Skywrath Mage win 37.31% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 67 matches.
Small sample: this pairing has only 67 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
Playing against this duo often feels less threatening than it should on paper. Skywrath Mage needs reliable, hard lockdown to guarantee his damage, and Chen simply doesn't provide it. The slows from Penitence or a dominated creep aren't enough to hold a target inside a full Mystic Flare. In teamfights, both heroes are extremely fragile and want to position far in the back. This often creates a lineup that lacks a durable frontline, making it easy for enemies to dive and burst both Chen and the equally vulnerable Skywrath. They end up competing for safe space rather than creating opportunities for one another.
Chen + Skywrath Mage 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
37.31%
▼ -8.1pp
67
7.41d
45.43%
▲ +0.4pp
5,204
7.41c
45.01%
▲ +0.9pp
3,355
7.41b
44.16%
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3,698
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Do Chen and Skywrath Mage work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Chen and Skywrath Mage win 37.31% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (67 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Chen + Skywrath Mage number?
67 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.