How Kez and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Kez and Shadow Demon win 43.42% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 152 matches.
Setting up a kill with Disruption often works against Kez. Having his target banished mid-combo leaves him standing awkwardly in a bad spot, unable to continue his assault. The entire flow of their kits feels off. Shadow Demon likes to play a slower, drawn-out fight, using his spells to amplify damage and control enemies from a distance. Kez is the opposite; he wants to dive in, force a quick duel, and overwhelm a single hero with his stance-swapping attacks. This basic conflict in tempo means Shadow Demon struggles to provide the right kind of save or setup, while Kez finds himself committed to fights without the sustained support he needs.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 42.97% | 128 |
| Legend & Ancient | 38.24% | 136 |
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 | 43.42% | ▲ +3.2pp | 152 |
| 7.41d | 40.24% | ▼ -2.6pp | 14,349 |
| 7.41c | 42.85% | ▼ -0.6pp | 9,767 |
| 7.41b | 43.48% | — | 8,716 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.