How Medusa and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Medusa and Shadow Shaman win 47.01% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 719 matches.
Getting caught by a Hex from Shadow Shaman is often a death sentence when Medusa is nearby. The long duration of his lockdown gives her all the time she needs to unload damage onto a single, helpless target. This gets even worse for the opponent once he has Shackles. In teamfights, Shadow Shaman can pin down a core hero, forcing them to face Medusa and get turned to stone by her Gaze. Later, the combined siege from Mass Serpent Ward and Medusa's own sustained damage makes defending high ground incredibly difficult, as they can shred objectives while the enemy team is controlled or zoned out.
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 | 47.20% | 375 |
| Crusader & Archon | 47.08% | 890 |
| Legend & Ancient | 45.34% | 558 |
| Divine & Immortal | 40.74% | 135 |
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 | 47.01% | ▼ -6.1pp | 719 |
| 7.41d | 53.10% | ▼ -0.4pp | 70,550 |
| 7.41c | 53.50% | ▼ -0.1pp | 38,452 |
| 7.41b | 53.59% | — | 44,023 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.