How Shadow Shaman and Spirit Breaker perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Shaman and Spirit Breaker win 52.44% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 22,985 matches.
Pairing these heroes is about creating simple, effective kill setups. Spirit Breaker's Charge of Darkness provides a reliable long-range stun to start a gank. This gives Shadow Shaman a perfect window to walk up and land his own disables. Following the Charge, a Hex and then a full-duration Shackles can lock a single target down for an exceptionally long time, usually guaranteeing a kill. The sequence is straightforward and doesn't require complex timing, making it a reliable way to secure an early advantage by picking off a key enemy hero.
This plan is most effective during the laning stage and mid-game. However, the Charge gives the enemy team a clear warning, allowing them to group up or prepare saves. A coordinated team can turn on Spirit Breaker, or use a simple Force Staff to break the Shackles channel and save their ally. As the game progresses into larger five-on-five fights, the duo's focus on a single target can be a drawback if the rest of the enemy team is free to counter-initiate, which keeps the combination from being consistently dominant.
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 | 52.38% | 1,642 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.71% | 3,858 |
| Legend & Ancient | 52.29% | 2,842 |
| Divine & Immortal | 52.33% | 686 |
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 | 52.44% | ▲ +0.3pp | 22,985 |
| 7.41d | 52.16% | ▲ +0.0pp | 251,971 |
| 7.41c | 52.12% | ▲ +0.6pp | 122,905 |
| 7.41b | 51.53% | — | 140,721 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.