How Shadow Shaman and Warlock perform as teammates in Dota 2 7.41e, from ranked matches.
In Dota 2 7.41e, Shadow Shaman and Warlock win 56.99% of ranked matches when playing on the same team, over 772 matches.
Drafting both Warlock and Shadow Shaman can seem redundant, but their control spells complement each other in practice. A big Chaotic Offering stun from Warlock creates an easy opening for Shadow Shaman to either drop Mass Serpent Ward safely or channel Shackles on a priority hero. If enemies have multiple ways to save an ally or interrupt a channel, having a second source of lockdown is very helpful. Warlock’s Fatal Bonds also allows the damage from Serpent Wards to spread more effectively in a teamfight. The result is a simple but reliable chain of control that makes it a little easier to secure objectives and win fights.
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 | 58.02% | 474 |
| Crusader & Archon | 55.50% | 1,027 |
| Legend & Ancient | 56.34% | 552 |
| Divine & Immortal | 46.31% | 149 |
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 | 56.99% | ▲ +4.4pp | 772 |
| 7.41d | 52.57% | ▼ -0.3pp | 71,856 |
| 7.41c | 52.86% | ▲ +0.3pp | 38,057 |
| 7.41b | 52.56% | — | 43,889 |
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Data updated Aug 11, 2026.