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Chen

Support · Pusher

Pro games

What pros buy

Most-bought items in each phase of recent professional games, from OpenDota. Consumables are left out after the start.

Starting items

  • Iron BranchIron Branch154×
  • TangoTango96×
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade93×
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward70×
  • Smoke of DeceitSmoke of Deceit65×
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards65×

Early game

  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed80×
  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots24×
  • ChainmailChainmail5×
  • Drum of EnduranceDrum of Endurance4×
  • MekansmMekansm1×

Mid game

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots71×
  • MekansmMekansm67×
  • Drum of EnduranceDrum of Endurance47×
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves34×
  • PavisePavise18×
  • Vladmir's OfferingVladmir's Offering13×

Late game

  • Pipe of InsightPipe of Insight21×
  • Guardian GreavesGuardian Greaves21×
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter20×
  • Vladmir's OfferingVladmir's Offering16×
  • Solar CrestSolar Crest15×
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape9×

Pro games

Matchups

Chen's win rate against each hero in pro games. Only heroes with 25+ games count, and small samples are pulled toward 50% when ranking.

Chen is strong against

Chen struggles against

Benchmarks

What strong games look like

From recent public games on this hero: the typical game, and what the best 10% and best 1% of games reached.

StatTypicalTop 10%Top 1%
Gold per minute322450685
XP per minute436646899
Last hits per minute2.14.010.6
Hero damage per minute207363728
Tower damage8335,25913,155

Watch and learn

Recent pro games on Chen

5–7 in the last 12. Open one for the scoreboard, items and graphs.