How Lone Druid and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
As teammates
Together 50.77%
Win rate when Lone Druid and Shadow Demon are on the same team, over 65 ranked matches (7.41e).
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lone Druid and Shadow Demon win 50.77% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 65 matches.
Small sample: this pairing has only 65 ranked matches in the current window, so its win rate will swing more than deep-sample pairings as new games come in.
Why this works
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.
Lone Druid + Shadow Demon across patches
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 early
50.77%
▲ +6.8pp
65
7.41d
43.98%
▼ -1.4pp
7,196
7.41c
45.37%
▼ -2.6pp
5,753
7.41b
47.94%
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11,661
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Do Lone Druid and Shadow Demon work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Lone Druid and Shadow Demon win 50.77% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (65 matches) — above the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Lone Druid + Shadow Demon number?
65 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily. This pairing is below our 100-match deep-sample bar, so expect the number to swing more than usual.