Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Shaman wins the Brewmaster vs Shadow Shaman matchup: Shadow Shaman beats Brewmaster in 50.92% of 3,250 ranked matches.
Trying to start a fight as Brewmaster can be difficult against a prepared Shadow Shaman. A quick Hex or well-placed Shackles can completely prevent Primal Split from being cast, often leading to a quick death before the fight even begins. This interaction is the core of the matchup. Even if Brewmaster successfully splits, Shadow Shaman can still use his disables to lock down one of the valuable spirits, like the Storm panda, to reduce its impact. This doesn't shut the ultimate down completely, but it does give his team an easier time dealing with the chaos and can tilt a close fight in their favor.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Brewmaster's win rate against Shadow Shaman in recent ranked matches, split by average match rank. Ranks with too few recent matches are omitted. These rows use the last 30 days of quality-filtered ranked matches, all patches in that span combined — a wider window than the patch-scoped count above, so the per-rank match totals can exceed it.
| Rank | Brewmaster win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 50.75% | 201 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.67% | 473 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.75% | 400 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.79% | 156 |
Brewmaster's win rate against Shadow Shaman in each recent balance patch — whether this matchup is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Brewmaster win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 49.08% | ▲ +0.3pp | 3,250 |
| 7.41d | 48.79% | ▲ +0.9pp | 33,915 |
| 7.41c | 47.90% | ▲ +0.6pp | 15,098 |
| 7.41b | 47.32% | — | 16,193 |
Move this data into a draft
Brewmaster starts on Radiant and Shadow Shaman on Dire. Add the other eight picks to see whether this head-to-head edge survives the full draft.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.