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Brewmaster + Shadow Demon

How Brewmaster and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.

As teammates
Together 49.64%
Win rate when Brewmaster and Shadow Demon are on the same team, over 560 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Brewmaster and Shadow Demon win 49.64% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 560 matches.

Why this works

Putting Brewmaster and Shadow Demon on the same team often introduces a fundamental conflict. A low-health Brewmaster's goal is to use Primal Split to survive and turn a fight, but a friendly Shadow Demon's instinct is to save him with Disruption. This banish frequently gets Brewmaster killed, as it delays his ultimate until it's too late. Their offensive capabilities also clash; Shadow Demon sets up controlled, single-target kills with his spells, whereas Brewmaster wants to dive in and cause widespread chaos. Ultimately, Shadow Demon’s kit feels better designed to punish a hero like Brewmaster by isolating and slowing his pandas, not to support him.

Brewmaster + 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.

PatchTeam win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 49.64%▲ +3.1pp560
7.41d 46.57%▲ +1.3pp5,821
7.41c 45.28%▼ -1.1pp2,816
7.41b 46.38%3,398

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Frequently asked questions

Do Brewmaster and Shadow Demon work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Brewmaster and Shadow Demon win 49.64% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (560 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Brewmaster + Shadow Demon number?
560 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 17, 2026.