How Legion Commander and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Legion Commander and Shadow Demon win 47.68% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 388 matches.
Getting caught by Shadow Demon's Disruption when you see a Legion Commander nearby is an uncomfortable spot. You're anticipating a Duel with Soul Catcher amplifying all the damage. The problem for their side, however, is that this setup is too slow. The long duration of Disruption gives your own team ages to reposition for a counter-gank or prepare a save. By the time you reappear, you're ready to use an escape or a defensive item before the Duel can even start. Legion Commander functions best with instant lockdown, not a delayed setup that announces the gank attempt from a mile away.
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 | 42.68% | 164 |
| Crusader & Archon | 44.81% | 453 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.10% | 414 |
| Divine & Immortal | 41.80% | 122 |
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 | 47.68% | ▲ +1.4pp | 388 |
| 7.41d | 46.28% | ▼ -0.5pp | 39,786 |
| 7.41c | 46.74% | ▲ +0.4pp | 19,673 |
| 7.41b | 46.36% | — | 24,605 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.