How Bloodseeker and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Bloodseeker and Shadow Shaman win 52.24% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 871 matches.
Standing still to avoid Rupture damage becomes impossible when Shadow Shaman is on the team. A target caught by Bloodseeker’s ultimate is helpless against a follow-up Hex or Shackles. This lockdown guarantees the target takes damage from Bloodseeker’s attacks and Bloodrage, and it prevents them from teleporting to safety. The combination effectively removes any counter-play the enemy has for Rupture, turning a difficult situation for them into a guaranteed kill.
Once this combo is online, the pair can dictate the pace of the game. They create constant pickoff threats across the map, forcing enemies to play defensively and give up farm. After securing a kill, Shadow Shaman can drop Mass Serpent Ward to convert that advantage into a destroyed tower. Opponents need to group up early and invest in items like Force Staff or have heroes with strong defensive spells to have a chance at saving anyone caught by this duo's ganks.
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 | 53.84% | 730 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.03% | 1,183 |
| Legend & Ancient | 58.17% | 569 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.20% | 125 |
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 | 52.24% | ▼ -1.8pp | 871 |
| 7.41d | 53.99% | ▲ +0.1pp | 90,620 |
| 7.41c | 53.93% | ▼ -0.5pp | 46,457 |
| 7.41b | 54.44% | — | 52,036 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.