How Mars and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41f, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41f, Mars and Shadow Shaman win 49.77% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 28,424 matches.
Dropping Mass Serpent Ward outside of an Arena of Blood often feels bad, since the wall blocks the wards' attacks on anyone trapped inside. This forces Shadow Shaman to either risk placing his wards inside the fight or hold his ultimate entirely. Both heroes want to control a big area with their ultimates, but they don't combine well. Mars sets up a perfect coliseum for a contained fight, but Shaman's primary damage spell can't contribute effectively from the outside. While Shaman's single-target lockdowns are still useful for setting up a spear, their biggest teamfight spells are frequently at odds, leading to clunky execution.
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 | 49.23% | 195 |
| Crusader & Archon | 49.29% | 846 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.42% | 1,194 |
| Divine & Immortal | 42.81% | 327 |
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 | 49.77% | ▲ +0.4pp | 28,424 |
| 7.41e | 49.42% | ▲ +0.5pp | 94,480 |
| 7.41d | 48.89% | ▲ +1.1pp | 114,563 |
| 7.41c | 47.84% | — | 69,280 |
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Data updated Oct 5, 2026.