How Broodmother and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 42.47%
Win rate when Broodmother and Shadow Demon are on the same team, over 73 ranked matches (7.41e).
In Dota 2 7.41e, Broodmother and Shadow Demon win 42.47% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 73 matches.
Small sample: this pairing has only 73 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
You might think setting up kills for Broodmother with Disruption would be effective, but it often works against her. A well-timed Disruption can accidentally save an enemy from her spiderling swarm, giving them a crucial window to escape or get help. Broodmother is also a solo hero who wants to control a part of the map by herself. Shadow Demon's save-oriented, teamfight-focused kit means he is usually needed elsewhere, leaving both heroes playing separate games. Granted, not a lot of teams are running this combination right now.
Broodmother + 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
42.47%
▼ -2.8pp
73
7.41d
45.25%
▼ -0.8pp
7,304
7.41c
46.06%
▲ +1.7pp
3,836
7.41b
44.39%
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6,294
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Do Broodmother and Shadow Demon work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Broodmother and Shadow Demon win 42.47% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (73 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Broodmother + Shadow Demon number?
73 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.