How Legion Commander and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Legion Commander and Shadow Shaman win 53.91% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 29,901 matches.
Winning a Duel becomes almost automatic when a Shadow Shaman is standing by. Once Legion Commander challenges a target, Shadow Shaman can chain Hex and Shackles on them for the full duration. The enemy is completely helpless, unable to fight back or use items to escape. This setup removes most of the risk from early Duels, providing a very reliable way to start building up Legion Commander's damage and setting a strong tempo for the game.
This strategy forces the enemy team to group up much earlier than they'd like. Splitting up to farm is a death sentence, as the pair can smoke and find pickoffs all over the map. Opponents need excellent vision and heroes with instant saves or counter-initiation to have a chance at surviving a gank. Even with good preparation, the initiation is so fast that a single mistake often leads to a lost hero and a tower falling right after.
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 | 54.91% | 2,191 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.48% | 5,463 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.02% | 3,597 |
| Divine & Immortal | 50.12% | 802 |
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 | 53.91% | ▲ +0.7pp | 29,901 |
| 7.41d | 53.18% | ▼ -0.2pp | 338,058 |
| 7.41c | 53.38% | ▲ +0.5pp | 157,864 |
| 7.41b | 52.93% | — | 166,463 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.