How Sand King and Shadow Shaman perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Sand King and Shadow Shaman win 51.25% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 917 matches.
Setting up a full Epicenter channel is much safer with a Shadow Shaman on the team. After Sand King blinks or burrows in, Shadow Shaman can immediately Hex or Shackle the most dangerous enemy, preventing them from interrupting the ultimate. This lockdown chain makes for reliable ganks and teamfight initiation throughout the mid game. If the primary target somehow survives the initial burst, Shaman can hold them down with his remaining disable. This consistent kill threat creates space to push, and after a successful fight, dropping Mass Serpent Ward on a tower is an easy way to secure objectives and build a lead.
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 | 53.18% | 472 |
| Crusader & Archon | 54.84% | 1,085 |
| Legend & Ancient | 47.84% | 742 |
| Divine & Immortal | 44.97% | 169 |
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 | 51.25% | ▼ -0.7pp | 917 |
| 7.41d | 51.91% | ▲ +1.2pp | 80,964 |
| 7.41c | 50.67% | ▼ -2.1pp | 43,816 |
| 7.41b | 52.74% | — | 62,421 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.