How Phantom Assassin and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Phantom Assassin and Shadow Shaman win 52.83% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 31,677 matches.
Securing a kill on an evasive hero often comes down to lockdown, and Shadow Shaman offers a long duration of it. His combination of Hex and Shackles can hold a single enemy in place for a significant amount of time. This creates a perfect window for Phantom Assassin to use Phantom Strike, close the distance, and start attacking. The long, uninterrupted attack time gives her more chances to land a critical strike from Coup de Grace, which is usually enough to guarantee the kill. It’s a simple but effective way to confirm damage on one target.
This dynamic is most useful for making pickoffs during the mid-game to help Phantom Assassin build a gold and experience lead. A successful gank can translate into a tower push using Mass Serpent Ward. The combo is less about winning a full five-on-five teamfight and more about creating man advantages before a fight even starts. Opponents can counter this by maintaining vision and sticking together, making it difficult for Shadow Shaman to find an isolated target to initiate on. This reliance on catching someone out of position keeps the synergy from being overwhelming.
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 | 54.51% | 2,917 |
| Crusader & Archon | 51.12% | 5,849 |
| Legend & Ancient | 49.95% | 3,193 |
| Divine & Immortal | 49.56% | 569 |
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 | 52.83% | ▼ -0.2pp | 31,677 |
| 7.41d | 53.04% | ▼ -0.2pp | 341,814 |
| 7.41c | 53.19% | ▲ +0.9pp | 160,184 |
| 7.41b | 52.26% | — | 155,989 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.