Alchemist

How Alchemist is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Alchemist wins 46.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 90,640 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate46.7%
Games90,640
Most played asCarry · 30%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald48.3%2,107
  • GuardianGuardian47.1%8,414
  • CrusaderCrusader46.8%15,026
  • ArchonArchon46.9%21,204
  • LegendLegend46.5%22,663
  • AncientAncient46.4%13,170
  • DivineDivine46.3%5,985
  • ImmortalImmortal46.4%2,071

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry30% of games48.0%9,552
  • Mid21% of games51.7%6,561
  • Offlane23% of games48.4%7,342
  • Soft support15% of games53.7%4,844
  • Hard support10% of games54.0%3,139

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Alchemist beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Naga Siren6.0 pts better than expected
    54.6%230
  2. Broodmother5.1 pts better than expected
    51.3%378
  3. Wraith King4.2 pts better than expected
    46.5%2,949
  4. Medusa4.2 pts better than expected
    52.6%522
  5. Underlord4.0 pts better than expected
    53.2%1,155
  6. Bloodseeker4.0 pts better than expected
    49.1%740
  7. Death Prophet3.3 pts better than expected
    52.2%990
  8. Tinker3.0 pts better than expected
    52.6%1,062

Countered by

These heroes beat Alchemist more often than expected.

  1. Chen4.3 pts better than expected
    53.1%57
  2. Morphling4.3 pts better than expected
    54.8%809
  3. Omniknight3.9 pts better than expected
    57.9%422
  4. Shadow Demon3.8 pts better than expected
    50.8%361
  5. Doom3.5 pts better than expected
    54.1%1,259
  6. Techies3.0 pts better than expected
    56.9%901
  7. Muerta2.9 pts better than expected
    53.2%530
  8. Marci2.8 pts better than expected
    55.2%920
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Alchemist wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Shadow Demon5.7 pts better than expected
    47.3%306
  2. Primal Beast5.2 pts better than expected
    51.4%743
  3. Leshrac4.3 pts better than expected
    53.8%359
  4. Elder Titan4.3 pts better than expected
    52.6%124
  5. Treant Protector4.1 pts better than expected
    46.4%311
  6. Pangolier3.6 pts better than expected
    47.4%556
  7. Dark Willow3.5 pts better than expected
    50.0%1,382
  8. Doom3.5 pts better than expected
    48.6%994

Worst with

Alchemist wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Storm Spirit5.0 pts worse than expected
    39.4%881
  2. Enigma5.0 pts worse than expected
    43.7%684
  3. Visage4.8 pts worse than expected
    46.2%251
  4. Broodmother4.4 pts worse than expected
    43.8%278
  5. Spectre4.0 pts worse than expected
    46.0%1,295
  6. Meepo3.9 pts worse than expected
    47.7%326
  7. Terrorblade3.3 pts worse than expected
    39.9%520
  8. Bloodseeker3.0 pts worse than expected
    46.3%512

Items

What Alchemist players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango83%
  • Quelling BladeQuelling Blade78%
  • Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength75%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch59%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick16%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire11%
  • Observer WardObserver Ward9%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade9%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Phase BootsPhase Boots37% of games · on average at 9:4148.4%15,427
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed33% of games · on average at 8:2947.6%13,761
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel29% of games · on average at 30:0559.7%12,180
  • Power TreadsPower Treads24% of games · on average at 11:5047.1%10,295

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • RadianceRadiance67% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 53.8%Later: 37.9%48.1%28,116
  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger61% of games · usually at 21:00By 21:00: 52.7%Later: 51.4%52.1%25,531
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter56% of games · usually at 20:00By 20:00: 55.3%Later: 51.0%53.3%23,523
  • Black King BarBlack King Bar38% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 50.6%Later: 49.4%50.1%15,899
  • Assault CuirassAssault Cuirass23% of games · usually at 32:00By 32:00: 64.4%Later: 61.2%63.3%9,597
  • YashaYasha22% of games · usually at 22:00By 22:00: 56.4%Later: 46.5%52.0%9,344
  • SangeSange21% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 56.4%Later: 58.7%57.7%8,949
  • Skull BasherSkull Basher18% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 59.8%Later: 54.4%57.6%7,407
  • Manta StyleManta Style10% of games · usually at 24:00By 24:00: 57.9%Later: 45.8%52.8%4,180
  • Abyssal BladeAbyssal Blade9% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 65.8%Later: 56.0%61.6%3,891

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. +50 Chemical Rage Movement Speed52% picked · 63.3% won+50 Chemical Rage Regeneration48% picked · 62.4% wonLevel 25
  2. -0.1s Chemical Rage Base Attack Time70% picked · 56.9% won+400 Unstable Concoction Max Damage30% picked · 56.1% wonLevel 20
  3. +1 Acid Spray Armor Reduction23% picked · 48.7% wonGreevil's Greed provides +3 Damage per stack77% picked · 51.9% wonLevel 15
  4. +150 Unstable Concoction Radius100% picked · 47.6% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202646.7%90,789
  2. Sep 24, 202646.8%96,181
  3. Sep 17, 202646.8%98,123
  4. Sep 10, 202646.5%58,843
  5. Sep 3, 202646.4%79,087
  6. Aug 27, 202646.4%107,439
  7. Aug 20, 202646.9%106,662
  8. Aug 13, 202646.5%117,966

Alchemist in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Alchemist's win rate?

46.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 90,640 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Alchemist?

Chen, Morphling, and Omniknight beat Alchemist more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Chen: 4.3 pts better than expected, over 57 games.

Which heroes is Alchemist good against?

Alchemist beats Naga Siren, Broodmother, and Wraith King more often than expected. The clearest is Naga Siren: 6.0 pts better than expected, over 230 games.

What position is Alchemist played in?

Mostly carry (30% of its games), then offlane (23%). See the best carry heroes

What should I build on Alchemist?

Most games start with Tango, Quelling Blade, and Gauntlets of Strength. The usual boots are Phase Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Radiance, Blink Dagger, Aghanim's Scepter, and Black King Bar.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ