How Muerta and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Muerta and Shadow Demon win 40.00% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 95 matches.
Picking these two heroes together means you constantly have to decide whose plan you're following. The main issue is Disruption; Shadow Demon's primary setup tool takes a target out of the fight entirely. This is a disaster for Muerta, who needs to continuously attack her target to get Gunslinger procs or make use of her ultimate, Pierce the Veil. A "saved" enemy is immune to all of Muerta's damage. Even using Disruption defensively on Muerta is a problem, as it stops her from attacking during key moments. The potential damage amp from Soul Catcher doesn't make up for the fact that their core abilities work against each other.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 44.92% | 118 |
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 | 40.00% | ▼ -1.6pp | 95 |
| 7.41d | 41.64% | ▼ -1.8pp | 13,808 |
| 7.41c | 43.47% | ▼ -0.6pp | 8,465 |
| 7.41b | 44.10% | — | 10,834 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.