How Dazzle and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Dazzle and Shadow Shaman win 52.59% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,655 matches.
Channeling Shackles on a key enemy often means Shadow Shaman has to stand still and accept return fire. This is where Dazzle provides a safety net. A well-timed Shallow Grave can ensure the full disable duration is completed, securing a kill that would otherwise be a risky trade. This protection is especially valuable during teamfights where Shaman wants to survive long enough for his Mass Serpent Wards to do significant damage. Dazzle’s Shadow Wave can also provide some useful sustain for Shaman or the creep wave while his wards are hitting a tower.
This pairing creates safer opportunities to take objectives. Shadow Shaman can play more aggressively when placing his wards or initiating with Hex, knowing that Dazzle can prevent him from being instantly burst down. For the enemy team, trying to focus a Graved Shaman is often a waste of important spells and time. This forces them into difficult choices during tower defenses and teamfights, giving the Dazzle and Shaman side a small but consistent edge in executing their game plan.
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 | 54.84% | 434 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.72% | 826 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.07% | 456 |
| Divine & Immortal | 57.43% | 101 |
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 | 52.59% | ▲ +0.8pp | 4,655 |
| 7.41d | 51.84% | ▲ +0.3pp | 54,168 |
| 7.41c | 51.56% | ▲ +0.3pp | 21,468 |
| 7.41b | 51.28% | — | 23,852 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.