How Shadow Demon and Spectre perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Demon and Spectre win 44.08% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 397 matches.
Setting up a Haunt gank with Disruption seems like an obvious play, but it often works against Spectre's strengths. The setup from Shadow Demon's spell gives the enemy team a clear warning and a few seconds to group up around the target. When Spectre arrives, she isn't jumping an isolated hero where Desolate can do its work; she's jumping into a prepared defense. This forces a full teamfight that she may not be ready to take. While a well-timed Disruption can save Spectre later on, their offensive game plans don't really overlap. Shadow Demon wants to control one target, while Spectre wants to find someone already out of position.
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 | 42.97% | 128 |
| Crusader & Archon | 45.99% | 411 |
| Legend & Ancient | 43.63% | 408 |
| Divine & Immortal | 42.67% | 150 |
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 | 44.08% | ▼ -5.0pp | 397 |
| 7.41d | 49.05% | ▼ -0.5pp | 35,967 |
| 7.41c | 49.54% | ▲ +1.2pp | 15,334 |
| 7.41b | 48.30% | — | 18,583 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.