Chen

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

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Chen wins 46.0% of ranked All Pick games, over 12,762 games. That's 0.3 pts more than the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate46.0%
Games12,762
Most played asHard support · 72%

Win rate by rank

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

  • HeraldHerald39.7%293
  • GuardianGuardian46.1%1,142
  • CrusaderCrusader46.7%1,927
  • ArchonArchon44.9%2,567
  • LegendLegend45.0%3,026
  • AncientAncient49.3%1,828
  • DivineDivine47.0%1,210
  • ImmortalImmortal47.0%769

Where it's played

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

  • Carry1% of games44.6%42
  • Mid2% of games50.4%69
  • Offlane2% of games46.2%67
  • Soft support24% of games47.7%962
  • Hard support72% of games49.1%2,945

Matchups

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

Good against

Chen beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Razor7.6 pts better than expected
    55.1%156
  2. Tinker7.5 pts better than expected
    57.8%166
  3. Night Stalker6.6 pts better than expected
    52.8%213
  4. Bloodseeker6.2 pts better than expected
    52.0%78
  5. Spectre6.1 pts better than expected
    51.2%247
  6. Faceless Void6.1 pts better than expected
    55.4%205
  7. Lone Druid5.4 pts better than expected
    53.9%85
  8. Grimstroke5.4 pts better than expected
    51.2%234

Countered by

These heroes beat Chen more often than expected.

  1. Broodmother11.9 pts better than expected
    65.0%68
  2. Troll Warlord8.7 pts better than expected
    62.5%76
  3. Clockwerk8.0 pts better than expected
    57.5%71
  4. Naga Siren7.3 pts better than expected
    58.1%50
  5. Techies7.1 pts better than expected
    60.4%136
  6. Nature's Prophet6.6 pts better than expected
    51.7%260
  7. Templar Assassin5.7 pts better than expected
    53.4%153
  8. Largo5.2 pts better than expected
    55.6%43
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Teammates

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

Best with

Chen wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Riki7.3 pts better than expected
    58.3%163
  2. Grimstroke6.6 pts better than expected
    56.5%105
  3. Techies6.2 pts better than expected
    55.3%104
  4. Death Prophet4.7 pts better than expected
    51.0%114
  5. Mirana4.6 pts better than expected
    53.9%182
  6. Dawnbreaker4.1 pts better than expected
    54.3%301
  7. Kunkka4.0 pts better than expected
    51.4%131
  8. Kez3.6 pts better than expected
    47.0%133

Worst with

Chen wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Phoenix7.9 pts worse than expected
    41.7%125
  2. Slardar5.8 pts worse than expected
    41.2%183
  3. Lion5.2 pts worse than expected
    41.4%437
  4. Monkey King4.8 pts worse than expected
    38.6%137
  5. Weaver4.4 pts worse than expected
    40.4%143
  6. Bounty Hunter4.2 pts worse than expected
    46.3%142
  7. Chaos Knight3.8 pts worse than expected
    45.5%111
  8. Centaur Warrunner3.4 pts worse than expected
    43.9%149

Items

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

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango84%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade70%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch63%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward40%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick37%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards34%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire24%
  • Orb of FrostOrb of Frost16%

Boots

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

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots78% of games · on average at 13:4849.4%4,663
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves49% of games · on average at 27:2455.3%2,903
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed32% of games · on average at 8:1846.6%1,903
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots10% of games · on average at 21:1249.8%581

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.

  • MekansmMekansm26% of games · usually at 16:00By 16:00: 52.7%Later: 50.0%51.9%1,535

Talents

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

  1. Hand of God applies a Strong Dispel86% picked · 55.6% wonHand of God Fully Heals Chen and His Creeps14% picked · 50.3% wonLevel 25
  2. +1300 Holy Persuasion Minimum Health100% picked · 62.3% wonLevel 20
  3. +12% Holy Persuasion Damage36% picked · 57.6% won+15% Penitence Slow64% picked · 56.2% wonLevel 15
  4. +75 Penitence Damage100% picked · 49.4% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202645.9%12,791
  2. Sep 24, 202645.7%13,225
  3. Sep 17, 202645.3%14,992
  4. Sep 10, 202645.2%8,239
  5. Sep 3, 202645.9%10,220
  6. Aug 27, 202646.2%12,724
  7. Aug 20, 202645.9%11,271
  8. Aug 13, 202645.1%12,396

Chen in short

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

What is Chen's win rate?

46.0% in ranked All Pick games, over 12,762 games. That's 0.3 pts more than the week before.

What counters Chen?

Broodmother, Troll Warlord, and Clockwerk beat Chen more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Broodmother: 11.9 pts better than expected, over 68 games.

Which heroes is Chen good against?

Chen beats Razor, Tinker, and Night Stalker more often than expected. The clearest is Razor: 7.6 pts better than expected, over 156 games.

What position is Chen played in?

Mostly hard support (72% of its games), then soft support (24%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Chen?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Iron Branch. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Guardian Greaves. The most bought core items are Mekansm.

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