How Chen and Sniper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chen and Sniper win 48.46% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 130 matches.
Struggling to build an early lead is common with this pairing. The entire game plan for Chen revolves around grouping up with his converted creeps to take objectives and force fights while his army is strongest. He needs allies who can fight with him right away. Sniper, on the other hand, is a hero who needs a lot of time and space to farm core items before he can safely contribute damage in teamfights. This conflict in timing means the team is pulled in two different directions. Either Chen’s early pushes lack the necessary follow-up, or Sniper is forced into action before he's ready, leaving everyone weak.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 39.87% | 153 |
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 | 48.46% | ▲ +1.7pp | 130 |
| 7.41d | 46.73% | ▼ -1.3pp | 11,516 |
| 7.41c | 48.01% | ▲ +2.7pp | 7,044 |
| 7.41b | 45.32% | — | 7,094 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.