How Batrider and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 28.95%
Win rate when Batrider and Shadow Demon are on the same team, over 38 ranked matches (7.41e).
In Dota 2 7.41e, Batrider and Shadow Demon win 28.95% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 38 matches.
Small sample: this pairing has only 38 ranked matches in the current window, so its win rate will swing more than deep-sample pairings as new games come in.
Why this works
Getting caught by this pair often feels less threatening than it should. The core problem is that their main setup abilities work against each other. Shadow Demon’s Disruption makes a target invulnerable, which is the last thing you want when Batrider has someone pulled with Flaming Lasso. It frequently ends up as an accidental save for the enemy, completely wasting the pull. Trying to set up a Lasso after the Disruption is also clumsy and gives the enemy team too much time to react. While Soul Catcher can amplify Batrider’s damage, it doesn't fix the fundamental conflict in their initiations, leaving them with redundant ways to start a fight.
Batrider + 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
7.41e early
28.95%
▼ -9.4pp
38
7.41d
38.30%
▼ -1.6pp
4,520
7.41c
39.86%
▼ -5.9pp
3,091
7.41b
45.80%
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7,315
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Do Batrider and Shadow Demon work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Batrider and Shadow Demon win 28.95% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (38 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Batrider + Shadow Demon number?
38 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily. This pairing is below our 100-match deep-sample bar, so expect the number to swing more than usual.