How Alchemist and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 42.73%
Win rate when Alchemist and Shadow Demon are on the same team, over 3,410 ranked matches (7.41f).
In Dota 2 7.41f, Alchemist and Shadow Demon win 42.73% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,410 matches.
Why this works
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.
Alchemist + Shadow Demon across patches
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
7.41f
42.73%
▲ +0.4pp
3,410
7.41e
42.38%
▲ +1.3pp
11,642
7.41d
41.13%
▼ -2.7pp
15,904
7.41c
43.86%
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10,749
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