How Ember Spirit and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Ember Spirit and Shadow Shaman win 50.78% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 12,280 matches.
Locking down one hero for a long time gives Ember Spirit the perfect window to unload his full combo. Shadow Shaman's Hex or Shackles holds a target in place, allowing Ember to arrive with Fire Remnant and apply damage without needing to perfectly predict movement. This setup makes it much easier to land a multi-hero Searing Chains off the initial disabled target, maximizing his control and damage output with Flame Guard. This reliable pickoff potential in the mid-game helps create space and secure objectives. Later, Mass Serpent Wards create a fortress that Ember can defend from multiple angles, using his mobility to punish any attempt to break the push.
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 | 50.28% | 533 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.69% | 1,823 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.16% | 1,819 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.30% | 770 |
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 | 50.78% | ▼ -0.1pp | 12,280 |
| 7.41d | 50.87% | ▼ -0.0pp | 130,653 |
| 7.41c | 50.92% | ▼ -0.3pp | 65,203 |
| 7.41b | 51.26% | — | 73,367 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.