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Shadow Demon + Winter Wyvern

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

As teammates
Together 45.71%
Win rate when Shadow Demon and Winter Wyvern are on the same team, over 70 ranked matches (7.41e).

In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Demon and Winter Wyvern win 45.71% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 70 matches.

Small sample: this pairing has only 70 ranked matches in the current window, so its win rate will swing more than deep-sample pairings as new games come in.

Why this works

Saving a single core with both Disruption and Cold Embrace feels safe on paper, but it's often a trap. You're stacking two long-cooldown defensive spells on one target, disabling them for a long time and leaving the rest of your team exposed. Both Winter Wyvern and Shadow Demon want to be the primary save for the team, so having both creates a redundancy. This pairing also struggles to be proactive. In lane, they lack reliable stuns to set up kills, and later on, their abilities can actively work against each other. A well-timed Disruption from Shadow Demon can easily ruin a Winter's Curse by hiding the main target, making teamfights awkward.

Shadow Demon + Winter Wyvern 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 early45.71%▲ +1.9pp70
7.41d 43.82%▼ -1.9pp8,428
7.41c 45.73%▼ -0.5pp4,389
7.41b 46.25%5,680

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Frequently asked questions

Do Shadow Demon and Winter Wyvern work well together in Dota 2?
As teammates, Shadow Demon and Winter Wyvern win 45.71% of ranked matches in patch 7.41e (70 matches) — below the 50% baseline for a duo.
How many matches back the Shadow Demon + Winter Wyvern number?
70 quality-filtered ranked matches from patch 7.41e, refreshed as new matches are ingested daily. This pairing is below our 100-match deep-sample bar, so expect the number to swing more than usual.

Data updated Aug 11, 2026.