How Legion Commander and Shadow Fiend perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Legion Commander and Shadow Fiend win 54.86% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,649 matches.
Playing against this pair can feel very constricting. A successful Duel from Legion Commander creates a stationary target, which is exactly what Shadow Fiend needs to reliably land his layered Shadowrazes. Without that lockdown, hitting multiple Razes can be tricky against a mobile hero. This setup helps Shadow Fiend build momentum in the mid-game, turning a won Duel into a significant gold and soul swing. While it doesn't solve all of Shadow Fiend's own problems, like his vulnerability to ganks, having Legion Commander initiate and hold an enemy down gives him a much clearer path to contributing his burst damage in a fight.
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 | 55.58% | 1,551 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.73% | 4,372 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.95% | 3,135 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.25% | 961 |
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 | 54.86% | ▲ +2.5pp | 3,649 |
| 7.41d | 52.33% | ▼ -0.5pp | 298,017 |
| 7.41c | 52.80% | ▲ +1.7pp | 129,230 |
| 7.41b | 51.11% | — | 123,281 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.