How Chen and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 28.57%
Win rate when Chen and Shadow Demon are on the same team, over 7 ranked matches (7.41e).
In Dota 2 7.41e, Chen and Shadow Demon win 28.57% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 7 matches.
Small sample: this pairing has only 7 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 a Disruption near this pair is a serious problem. You reappear completely surrounded by Chen's creeps, which is a perfect setup for Penitence. Shadow Demon can then stack his own damage amplifiers on top, and you melt without being able to move or fight back effectively. The combined slows and damage sources are overwhelming for most heroes trying to escape a gank. Since you rarely see Chen and Shadow Demon played together, it’s possible opponents are simply caught off guard by how much kill threat they have.
Chen + 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
7.41d
40.43%
▼ -10.2pp
1,405
7.41c
50.63%
▼ -5.9pp
1,339
7.41b
56.50%
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1,807
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Do Chen and Shadow Demon work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Chen and Shadow Demon win 28.57% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (7 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Chen + Shadow Demon number?
7 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.