How Largo and Shadow Fiend perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Largo and Shadow Fiend win 44.82% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,357 matches.
Fighting for the same patches of farm tends to put this draft on the back foot. Both Largo and Shadow Fiend typically want to be the team's primary damage-dealer, accelerating through the mid-game with items. When they share a team, they end up competing for resources and lane priority. This creates a lineup with two heroes who need space and protection but rarely has a hero who can create that space. Lacking a natural front-liner or a strong initiator between them, they can't effectively set up plays for each other.
The game plan feels awkward from the start. One hero is forced into a less comfortable role or is starved of the farm they need to hit their timings. Mid-game fights are difficult because the team composition is often too fragile and easy to run at. The enemy can simply walk past the supports and kill either Shadow Fiend or Largo, knowing there's little lockdown to stop them. To win, the pair needs the other three heroes to perfectly cover their weaknesses, which is a lot to ask for.
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 | 45.50% | 222 |
| Crusader & Archon | 44.62% | 641 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.04% | 625 |
| Divine & Immortal | 47.03% | 370 |
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 | 44.82% | ▼ -0.9pp | 4,357 |
| 7.41d | 45.68% | ▼ -0.2pp | 44,972 |
| 7.41c | 45.92% | ▲ +2.3pp | 16,835 |
| 7.41b | 43.60% | — | 15,718 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.