How Alchemist and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Alchemist and Shadow Demon win 41.19% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 1,056 matches.
Getting caught by a Disruption can feel like a death sentence, but the follow-up from this pair is often clumsy. Shadow Demon’s setup takes the target out of the fight, forcing Alchemist to perfectly time his Unstable Concoction for when they reappear. This gives the enemy team a window to reposition and punish the isolated Alchemist. Using Disruption defensively can also be awkward, since it stops Alchemist from attacking and lifestealing during Chemical Rage when he needs to be active. Shadow Demon simply doesn't provide the kind of direct lockdown or frontline protection that helps a farmed Alchemist run over the enemy team.
How this pairing performs across skill brackets — the duo's team win rate 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 | Team win rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | 31.07% | 103 |
| Crusader & Archon | 41.18% | 187 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.28% | 134 |
This duo's team win rate in each recent balance patch — whether the pairing is trending up or down. Patches without enough matches are omitted.
| Patch | Team win rate | Change | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41e | 41.19% | ▲ +0.1pp | 1,056 |
| 7.41d | 41.13% | ▼ -2.7pp | 15,904 |
| 7.41c | 43.86% | ▼ -3.5pp | 10,749 |
| 7.41b | 47.34% | — | 23,160 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.