How Pangolier and Shadow Demon perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Pangolier and Shadow Demon win 39.13% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 115 matches.
Trying to set up a kill with Disruption is where the problems begin. Pangolier can't reliably aim Rolling Thunder to connect on a target reappearing from the banish; he'll often bounce off in an awkward direction instead of starting a clean stun. This core lack of a combo puts the partnership on the back foot from the start. While Shadow Demon can amplify damage with Soul Catcher, Pangolier's damage is spread out across his Swashbuckle hits rather than being a single big nuke that would get the most value. Their teamfight plans often conflict, as Shadow Demon wants to isolate and burst one hero while Pangolier thrives on creating widespread chaos and hitting multiple targets.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Legend & Ancient | 36.79% | 106 |
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 | 39.13% | ▼ -2.2pp | 115 |
| 7.41d | 41.33% | ▼ -1.7pp | 12,041 |
| 7.41c | 43.05% | ▼ -2.2pp | 10,767 |
| 7.41b | 45.28% | — | 16,263 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.