How Clinkz and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Clinkz and Shadow Demon win 44.66% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,013 matches.
Setting up a kill with Disruption for Clinkz looks good on paper, but the long setup can give the enemy team too much time to react. By the time the target reappears, help has often already arrived. This forces Clinkz to commit to a dangerous position where he can be easily turned on, and Shadow Demon lacks the tools to save him if he gets jumped. While Demonic Purge helps hold a target down, Clinkz is generally more effective when he can make his own plays. He prefers using his invisibility to hunt for surprised, isolated enemies rather than waiting for a telegraphed setup that draws so much attention.
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 | 42.16% | 102 |
| Crusader & Archon | 37.89% | 256 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.40% | 166 |
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 | 44.66% | ▲ +0.1pp | 2,013 |
| 7.41d | 44.53% | ▼ -3.4pp | 16,402 |
| 7.41c | 47.93% | ▼ -0.4pp | 7,705 |
| 7.41b | 48.37% | — | 10,706 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.