How Shadow Shaman and Sniper perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Shaman and Sniper win 57.43% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 4,186 matches.
Needing a way to guarantee high-ground siege is a common draft problem, and this pair is a classic solution. Shadow Shaman provides some of the best lockdown available, holding a key target in place with Hex or Shackles. This creates a perfect, stationary target for Sniper to unload his full damage from a safe distance. When it comes time to push, the combination is even stronger. Shaman can place Mass Serpent Ward on the high ground, forcing a response. Sniper’s long attack range means he can hit the tower from a position that is incredibly difficult to reach, especially with wards and Shrapnel zoning defenders out.
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 | 56.41% | 2,411 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.66% | 5,582 |
| Legend & Ancient | 55.44% | 3,306 |
| Divine & Immortal | 53.61% | 664 |
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 | 57.43% | ▲ +3.3pp | 4,186 |
| 7.41d | 54.13% | ▼ -1.3pp | 400,305 |
| 7.41c | 55.39% | ▲ +1.5pp | 211,323 |
| 7.41b | 53.92% | — | 202,369 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.