How Shadow Shaman and Void Spirit perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Shaman and Void Spirit win 49.77% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 8,435 matches.
Locking down a target with Shackle or Hex gives Void Spirit an easy window to land his full combo. It's a reliable way to secure a kill on an isolated hero, with Shadow Shaman providing the setup and Void Spirit delivering the burst damage. This is the core of their partnership: a simple, effective ganking tool. Beyond this single-target pickoff potential, however, they don't cover each other's weaknesses very well, which is why they don't drastically change each other's games.
Their shared goal is to create pressure during the mid-game by finding kills around the map. If they can get rolling, they create a lot of space for the rest of the team. The problem is that this strategy is predictable and relies on the enemy staying split up. Once teams start moving as five, the duo's effectiveness can fade. Void Spirit has no way to save a vulnerable, channeling Shadow Shaman, and their combined damage can struggle to swing a full teamfight if they fall behind.
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 | 45.39% | 445 |
| Crusader & Archon | 50.76% | 1,255 |
| Legend & Ancient | 50.90% | 1,283 |
| Divine & Immortal | 51.67% | 480 |
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 | 49.77% | ▼ -0.9pp | 8,435 |
| 7.41d | 50.63% | ▼ -0.2pp | 97,556 |
| 7.41c | 50.87% | ▲ +0.0pp | 50,735 |
| 7.41b | 50.86% | — | 61,141 |
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Data updated Aug 17, 2026.