How Lone Druid and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Lone Druid and Shadow Demon win 44.43% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 3,266 matches.
Thinking you can make big plays by saving the Spirit Bear with Disruption is often a trap. While it can prevent the bear from dying, taking your main damage source out of the fight for that long frequently does more harm than good. It gives the enemy team a crucial window to reset or turn on the real hero. Shadow Demon’s kit is geared toward amplifying burst magic damage with Soul Catcher, but Lone Druid provides sustained, physical right-clicks that don't really line up with that. They don't actively work against each other, but their abilities lack a natural connection, leading to awkward teamfights where neither hero gets what they need.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Legend & Ancient | 42.59% | 108 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 44.43% | ▲ +2.0pp | 3,266 |
| 7.41e | 42.40% | ▼ -1.6pp | 13,236 |
| 7.41d | 43.95% | ▼ -1.4pp | 8,069 |
| 7.41c | 45.37% | — | 5,753 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.