How Outworld Destroyer and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Outworld Destroyer and Shadow Shaman win 54.64% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 10,910 matches.
Holding a key target in place allows Outworld Destroyer to unload a huge amount of damage very quickly. Shadow Shaman is excellent at this, offering long-duration disables with both Hex and Shackles. This creates a simple but effective ganking partnership. A successful kill with this combo lets Outworld Destroyer snowball by stealing intelligence, making his Arcane Orb hit even harder on the next target. The setup is reliable and doesn't require complex coordination, making it a decent tool for controlling the mid-game map and picking off isolated heroes who step out of position.
The main issue is that both heroes are focused on a single target. If the enemy team sticks together or has good counter-initiation and saves, it can be hard to find a window for the combo. Both Outworld Destroyer and Shadow Shaman can be vulnerable if they get jumped first, as neither has a great escape mechanism. The duo relies on getting the jump and bursting one hero down before a fight really breaks out. If that fails, or if they pick the wrong target, they can find themselves out of position and easily punished by a coordinated team.
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 | 52.05% | 561 |
| Crusader & Archon | 52.57% | 1,672 |
| Legend & Ancient | 53.65% | 1,452 |
| Divine & Immortal | 55.56% | 396 |
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 | 54.64% | ▲ +2.9pp | 10,910 |
| 7.41d | 51.74% | ▲ +0.8pp | 94,133 |
| 7.41c | 50.96% | ▲ +0.7pp | 42,077 |
| 7.41b | 50.27% | — | 46,081 |
Move this data into a draft
Both heroes start on Radiant. Fill the remaining slots to test this pairing inside a complete draft and get next-pick recommendations.
Data updated Aug 17, 2026.