How Shadow Demon and Ursa perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Demon and Ursa win 38.66% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 194 matches.
Picking a support for Ursa usually means finding someone who can hold a target down. Shadow Demon looks like he fits that role, but his core setup often works against his carry. When an enemy is caught by Disruption, they're temporarily removed from the fight. This pause is the exact opposite of what Ursa wants; he needs to start hitting immediately to stack Fury Swipes and make use of a short Overpower window. By the time the target is vulnerable again, the moment can be lost. The damage amp from Soul Catcher is nice, but it doesn't fix the fundamental timing conflict that makes this pair so awkward.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader & Archon | 38.38% | 198 |
| Legend & Ancient | 37.82% | 193 |
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 | 38.66% | ▼ -2.3pp | 194 |
| 7.41d | 40.96% | ▼ -0.2pp | 21,087 |
| 7.41c | 41.18% | ▼ -0.0pp | 11,418 |
| 7.41b | 41.21% | — | 14,140 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.