How Invoker and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Invoker and Shadow Shaman win 52.97% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,970 matches.
Trying to survive the initial Hex from Shadow Shaman is often the last mistake an enemy makes. Most players think they can wait it out, but that's the opening Invoker needs to land his full combo. By the time Hex ends, a Cataclysm or Meteor is already falling, and Shackles is probably next. If the target somehow lives through that, Invoker has Cold Snap or Tornado ready to extend the lockdown. The chain of control is so long and overlaps so well that there is no window to BKB, escape, or fight back. A single hero getting caught means they're almost certainly dead, which Shadow Shaman can then convert into a tower using Mass Serpent Ward.
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 | 53.41% | 1,438 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.54% | 4,389 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.94% | 3,657 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.83% | 1,180 |
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 | 52.97% | ▼ -0.6pp | 3,970 |
| 7.41d | 53.56% | ▼ -0.6pp | 316,983 |
| 7.41c | 54.12% | ▼ -0.5pp | 188,976 |
| 7.41b | 54.60% | — | 192,807 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.