How Hoodwink and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Hoodwink and Shadow Shaman win 48.78% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 15,544 matches.
Setting up a kill with Bushwhack into Shackles feels like it should be free, but it's often conditional. Hoodwink needs a tree in the right spot to land her stun, which can be predictable. If the target isn't caught completely alone, Shadow Shaman is left channeling in the open and is very easy to interrupt. Their combined magical burst isn't always enough to finish a durable hero, meaning the whole attempt can fall apart if the enemy has any backup or a defensive item. The combo is a significant commitment from both heroes for a result that isn't guaranteed.
This leaves them in a place where they don't actively hurt each other, but don't provide much extra help either. In teamfights, Shadow Shaman wants to drop Mass Serpent Wards and use Hex on a priority target. Hoodwink is usually playing the edges of the fight, looking for a Sharpshooter snipe or using her break. They operate on separate plans that happen to be in the same fight. While a good stun setup can lead to a kill, it’s not a consistent enough advantage to define their games together.
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 | 49.87% | 744 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.60% | 1,746 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.41% | 1,339 |
| Divine & Immortal | 48.18% | 413 |
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 | 48.78% | ▼ -0.6pp | 15,544 |
| 7.41d | 49.36% | ▼ -0.7pp | 130,456 |
| 7.41c | 50.10% | ▼ -0.7pp | 70,598 |
| 7.41b | 50.82% | — | 66,819 |
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Data updated Aug 18, 2026.