Shadow Shaman — Dota 2 7.41e Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: SS, Rhasta
Shadow Shaman (SS, Rhasta) in Dota 2 7.41e: 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 performs consistently across skill brackets, winning 51.78%–52.51% everywhere from Herald & Guardian to Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #16 of 127 | 52.51% | 18.01% | 19,806 |
| Crusader & Archon | #25 of 127 | 51.95% | 17.31% | 46,450 |
| Legend & Ancient | #27 of 127 | 51.78% | 15.45% | 33,364 |
| Divine & Immortal | #28 of 127 | 51.96% | 12.56% | 9,805 |
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 52.23% of 28,131 ranked matches in patch 7.41e, up 0.2pp from 7.41d.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 52.23% | ▲ +0.2pp | 16.15% | 28,131 |
| 7.41d | 52.03% | ▼ -0.0pp | 15.34% | 3,783,082 |
| 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% | ▲ +0.0pp | 16.62% | 950,584 |
| 7.41 | 52.11% | — | 17.52% | 158,979 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Batrider | 67.50% | 160 |
 Shadow Demon | 63.97% | 297 |
 Puck | 62.80% | 492 |
 Timbersaw | 62.50% | 584 |
 Tiny | 61.64% | 769 |
 Storm Spirit | 61.56% | 895 |
 Weaver | 60.64% | 879 |
 Faceless Void | 60.59% | 1,350 |
Struggles against
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Broodmother | 40.73% | 356 |
 Wraith King | 43.91% | 1,879 |
 Meepo | 44.71% | 331 |
 Visage | 45.04% | 242 |
 Techies | 47.58% | 1,217 |
 Largo | 47.68% | 302 |
 Pudge | 47.69% | 4,368 |
 Spectre | 47.86% | 1,822 |
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
| Hero | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
 Pugna | 59.86% | 436 |
| Visage | 59.79% | 189 |
 Abaddon | 58.95% | 419 |
 Witch Doctor | 58.87% | 1,099 |
 Sniper | 58.42% | 2,588 |
 Death Prophet | 57.92% | 549 |
 Undying | 57.70% | 1,371 |
 Chaos Knight | 57.22% | 706 |
Data updated Aug 9, 2026.