How Lycan and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Lycan and Shadow Shaman win 51.55% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 2,811 matches.
Forcing objectives is the shared goal here. Lycan's Shapeshift creates a window to run at a tower, and if Shadow Shaman has Mass Serpent Ward ready, that objective is likely gone. This potential to rapidly take map control can open up the game. The same logic applies to ganks, where Shaman’s disables like Hex or Shackles can hold a target down for Lycan and his summons to tear apart. The plan is straightforward but depends heavily on their big cooldowns lining up. If one hero commits their ultimate without the other being ready to follow up, the attempt can fizzle out and leave the team at a disadvantage.
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 | 48.62% | 181 |
| Crusader & Archon | 48.72% | 470 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.12% | 330 |
| Divine & Immortal | 54.61% | 152 |
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 | 51.55% | ▲ +0.7pp | 2,811 |
| 7.41d | 50.85% | ▼ -1.1pp | 30,749 |
| 7.41c | 51.99% | ▲ +1.4pp | 15,952 |
| 7.41b | 50.59% | — | 11,702 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.