How Shadow Shaman and Ursa perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Shaman and Ursa win 49.64% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 19,204 matches.
Setting up a gank with this pair feels like a natural fit. Shadow Shaman provides exactly what Ursa needs to get a kill: a long, reliable lockdown. A Hex followed by Shackles can hold an enemy in place for an extended duration, giving Ursa a free window to build up Fury Swipes stacks and secure the takedown without his target escaping. This pick-off potential is especially useful for controlling the map and creating the space Ursa needs to farm his core items or take an early Roshan.
The problem is that this game plan is very one-dimensional. Both heroes commit heavily to killing a single hero, which can leave them vulnerable in bigger teamfights. Experienced opponents will anticipate the lockdown and prepare with items like Force Staff or Eul's Scepter to break the combo. When teams start grouping up, it becomes much harder for Ursa to find an isolated target. While the single-target burst is potent, it doesn't always translate into winning the decisive five-on-five engagements later in the game.
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 | 48.85% | 1,308 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.31% | 3,228 |
| Legend & Ancient | 48.24% | 2,409 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.63% | 612 |
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 | 49.64% | ▲ +0.7pp | 19,204 |
| 7.41d | 48.99% | ▲ +0.2pp | 222,685 |
| 7.41c | 48.78% | ▼ -0.4pp | 112,155 |
| 7.41b | 49.13% | — | 119,178 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.