Head-to-head Dota 2 7.41e win rate from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Shaman wins the Clockwerk vs Shadow Shaman matchup: Shadow Shaman beats Clockwerk in 56.10% of 893 ranked matches.
Thinking about picking Clockwerk when a Shadow Shaman is on the board is a real risk. The core problem is that Clockwerk's entire initiation plan gets shut down by Shaman's instant disables. A patient Shadow Shaman can simply wait for the Hookshot. The moment Clockwerk lands, he gets hit with Hex, leaving him isolated and helpless inside his own Power Cogs. This turns Clockwerk's signature move into a suicide button. Even if Clockwerk traps a different target, Shadow Shaman can often use Shackles from a safe distance to disable him, letting the trapped hero escape. It’s tough for Clockwerk to do his job when his main tools are so easily nullified.
How the matchup shifts across skill brackets — Clockwerk'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 | Clockwerk win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 46.96% | 345 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.73% | 925 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.60% | 818 |
| Divine & Immortal | 45.80% | 369 |
Clockwerk'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 | Clockwerk win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 43.90% | ▼ -2.6pp | 893 |
| 7.41d | 46.51% | ▼ -0.8pp | 87,083 |
| 7.41c | 47.33% | ▲ +0.6pp | 47,238 |
| 7.41b | 46.72% | — | 31,976 |
Move this data into a draft
Clockwerk 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 12, 2026.