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Shadow Demon + Techies

How Shadow Demon and Techies perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.

As teammates
Together 46.62%
Win rate when Shadow Demon and Techies are on the same team, over 148 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Demon and Techies win 46.62% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 148 matches.

Why this works

Setting up Proximity Mines with Disruption is less reliable than it seems on paper. The banish gives enemies a clear warning and ample time to position for a save, whereas Techies really wants a simple stun or root to guarantee his damage lands. This clash in timing extends to their broader game plans. Shadow Demon works by stacking Shadow Poison for gradual damage, while Techies wants to instantly delete targets with Blast Off! or a pre-placed mine. The pairing feels awkward because one hero wants to fight slowly and the other wants the fight over immediately, meaning their spells rarely complement each other effectively in a real skirmish.

Shadow Demon + Techies by rank

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.

RankTeam win rateMatches
Crusader & Archon46.34%164
Legend & Ancient44.85%136

Shadow Demon + Techies across patches

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.

PatchTeam win rateChangeMatches
7.41e 46.62%▲ +2.1pp148
7.41d 44.53%▼ -0.2pp18,320
7.41c 44.72%▼ -2.3pp10,827
7.41b 47.01%13,498

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Frequently asked questions

Do Shadow Demon and Techies work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Shadow Demon and Techies win 46.62% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (148 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Shadow Demon + Techies number?
148 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.