How Shadow Shaman and Sven perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Shaman and Sven win 52.79% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 14,895 matches.
Forcing early objectives with Serpent Wards creates a lot of pressure, which can give Sven the map control he needs to farm safely. When these two do group up for a kill, the setup is very direct. Shadow Shaman can use Hex or Shackle to hold a target in place for a long time, giving Sven a wide open window to land his own stun and delete a hero with God's Strength active. This chain of control makes it difficult for a single target to escape once they are caught, securing gold and momentum for Sven's team.
The combo is not without its weaknesses, however. Both heroes are susceptible to being kited, and Shadow Shaman is a vulnerable target while channeling Shackles. An enemy team with good mobility, instant disables, or save items like a Force Staff can break up the gank attempt before Sven connects. The success of this pairing often depends on catching heroes out of position rather than winning a full head-on teamfight, as opponents will try to play around the single-target nature of Shaman's lockdown and burst down one of the two heroes first.
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 | 53.42% | 1,155 |
| Crusader & Archon | 53.44% | 2,453 |
| Legend & Ancient | 54.40% | 1,761 |
| Divine & Immortal | 59.50% | 516 |
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 | 52.79% | ▲ +0.5pp | 14,895 |
| 7.41d | 52.28% | ▲ +0.8pp | 141,314 |
| 7.41c | 51.48% | ▲ +0.2pp | 46,216 |
| 7.41b | 51.26% | — | 49,603 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.