Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Shaman wins the Kez vs Shadow Shaman matchup: Shadow Shaman beats Kez in 59.19% of 990 ranked matches.
Picking Kez into a team with Shadow Shaman is a huge risk that often backfires. Shaman's entire game plan revolves around long-duration, reliable lockdown from a distance, which is the perfect answer to a hero who wants to get in close and duel. Kez is designed to win man-fights with his stance swapping and parries, but he can't do any of that while under the effects of Hex or Shackles. There is no outplay or parry for that kind of disable. Later on, even if Kez gets spell immunity, he still has to contend with Mass Serpent Ward, which makes it incredibly difficult for a melee hero to take a fight.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Kez'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 | Kez win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 42.44% | 476 |
| Crusader & Archon | 40.85% | 989 |
| Legend & Ancient | 39.81% | 751 |
| Divine & Immortal | 37.96% | 274 |
Kez'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 | Kez win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 40.81% | ▼ -0.9pp | 990 |
| 7.41d | 41.67% | ▼ -1.4pp | 85,545 |
| 7.41c | 43.09% | ▼ -1.1pp | 61,486 |
| 7.41b | 44.21% | — | 45,269 |
Move this data into a draft
Kez 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 11, 2026.