Shadow Shaman — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: SS, Rhasta
Shadow Shaman (SS, Rhasta) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Shadow Shaman by rank bracket
Shadow Shaman is strongest in Herald & Guardian games, winning 52.88% (#15 of 127 heroes), but drops to 51.55% (#35) in Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #15 of 127 | 52.88% | 17.20% | 24,847 |
| Crusader & Archon | #15 of 127 | 52.41% | 16.03% | 71,976 |
| Legend & Ancient | #29 of 127 | 52.03% | 14.18% | 65,352 |
| Divine & Immortal | #35 of 127 | 51.55% | 10.53% | 15,212 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Shadow Shaman win rate by patch
Shadow Shaman is winning 52.05% of 492,638 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.1pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.05% | ▲ +0.1pp | 14.57% | 492,638 |
| 7.41e | 51.98% | ▼ -0.0pp | 14.97% | 4,457,182 |
| 7.41d | 52.00% | ▼ -0.0pp | 15.37% | 4,556,882 |
| 7.41c | 52.04% | ▲ +0.1pp | 15.37% | 2,108,335 |
| 7.41b | 51.95% | ▼ -0.2pp | 15.75% | 2,218,032 |
| 7.41a | 52.15% | — | 16.62% | 950,584 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Shadow Shaman counters & matchups
Shadow Shaman is a lockdown-and-push support whose Shackles + Hex double-disable chains a hero for ages, and whose Mass Serpent Wards shred buildings. He dominates immobile, low-escape heroes: Timbersaw, Tinker and Nature's Prophet get chained to death. He's countered by illusion/summon armies and scalers that ignore single-target lock: Spectre, Meepo and Phantom Lancer bring too many bodies for two disables to handle. Draft tip: Shadow Shaman is a premium pickoff + push pick into single-target-reliant drafts; he's weaker into illusion/summon comps and late-game hard-carries.
Strong against
 Shadow Fiend | 59.75% | 40,500 |
 Nature's Prophet | 58.83% | 24,062 |
 Kez | 58.18% | 10,490 |
 Tinker | 58.00% | 12,095 |
 Templar Assassin | 57.75% | 12,910 |
 Timbersaw | 57.55% | 10,661 |
 Storm Spirit | 57.38% | 13,021 |
 Puck | 57.33% | 6,961 |
Struggles against
 Wraith King | 44.63% | 31,722 |
 Phantom Lancer | 45.98% | 32,441 |
 Meepo | 46.17% | 5,150 |
 Spectre | 46.43% | 28,444 |
 Dawnbreaker | 47.98% | 22,223 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 48.50% | 28,486 |
 Arc Warden | 48.90% | 11,543 |
 Witch Doctor | 49.10% | 41,287 |
Shadow Shaman synergies
Shadow Shaman delivers one of the longest single-target locks in the game plus a wave of pushing Wards — he wants burst follow-up and a tower-siege plan. He pairs best with snowball carries and AoE: Spectre and Wraith King finish whoever he Shackles, while Dawnbreaker and Phoenix provide the front line and AoE for fights. Tidehunter loves the grouped pushes. Give Shadow Shaman a carry that punishes a locked hero, and his Wards take the map.
Best teammates
| Wraith King | 57.59% | 30,250 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 55.89% | 21,983 |
| Dawnbreaker | 55.58% | 22,382 |
| Witch Doctor | 55.45% | 18,727 |
 Phoenix | 55.28% | 9,159 |
 Troll Warlord | 54.96% | 7,739 |
| Meepo | 54.83% | 4,563 |
 Juggernaut | 54.73% | 48,911 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.