Shadow Shaman

How Shadow Shaman is doing in ranked games, and what works with it and against it.

Patch 7.41fRanked games from

Shadow Shaman wins 51.7% of ranked All Pick games, over 559,308 games. About the same as the week before.

Dotier's verdictOur analysis, not Valve's or Steam's
Win rate51.7%
Games559,308
Most played asHard support · 69%

Win rate by rank

Ranked All Pick, last full week, smoothed so small samples sit closer to 50%.

  • HeraldHerald51.8%13,685
  • GuardianGuardian51.9%55,624
  • CrusaderCrusader51.9%95,462
  • ArchonArchon51.6%130,324
  • LegendLegend51.6%137,263
  • AncientAncient51.7%80,667
  • DivineDivine51.9%34,867
  • ImmortalImmortal50.5%11,416

Where it's played

Share of its games in each position, and its win rate there.

  • Carry0% of games44.3%890
  • Mid1% of games47.2%1,677
  • Offlane0% of games44.4%967
  • Soft support29% of games51.2%63,136
  • Hard support69% of games51.5%148,233

Matchups

Measured against what both heroes' overall strength predicts, so a strong hero doesn't top every list.

Good against

Shadow Shaman beats these heroes more often than expected.

  1. Outworld Destroyer2.7 pts better than expected
    50.7%16,469
  2. Troll Warlord2.4 pts better than expected
    52.5%3,263
  3. Sven2.3 pts better than expected
    52.7%13,626
  4. Puck2.1 pts better than expected
    56.6%3,495
  5. Storm Spirit2.1 pts better than expected
    56.8%6,507
  6. Tinker2.0 pts better than expected
    56.2%6,611
  7. Batrider2.0 pts better than expected
    59.7%1,106
  8. Skywrath Mage1.9 pts better than expected
    53.7%18,235

Countered by

These heroes beat Shadow Shaman more often than expected.

  1. Meepo5.0 pts better than expected
    57.6%2,330
  2. Phantom Lancer3.2 pts better than expected
    54.7%18,441
  3. Medusa3.1 pts better than expected
    50.2%3,711
  4. Spectre3.0 pts better than expected
    54.0%15,224
  5. Shadow Demon2.9 pts better than expected
    45.4%2,571
  6. Dark Seer2.6 pts better than expected
    50.0%5,257
  7. Techies2.6 pts better than expected
    51.9%5,720
  8. Naga Siren2.4 pts better than expected
    49.3%1,815
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Teammates

Teams with both heroes, against what each one's strength predicts.

Best with

Shadow Shaman wins more than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Shadow Fiend2.8 pts better than expected
    47.0%11,337
  2. Alchemist2.6 pts better than expected
    51.1%3,085
  3. Abaddon2.5 pts better than expected
    55.9%2,618
  4. Medusa2.5 pts better than expected
    53.2%3,357
  5. Muerta2.5 pts better than expected
    51.8%3,277
  6. Visage2.4 pts better than expected
    57.9%1,637
  7. Chen2.4 pts better than expected
    50.3%203
  8. Timbersaw2.4 pts better than expected
    49.6%7,756

Worst with

Shadow Shaman wins less than expected next to these heroes.

  1. Bane3.5 pts worse than expected
    47.1%1,507
  2. Oracle3.1 pts worse than expected
    48.7%2,352
  3. Treant Protector2.6 pts worse than expected
    44.3%1,400
  4. Omniknight2.3 pts worse than expected
    50.8%2,214
  5. Disruptor2.1 pts worse than expected
    50.2%5,397
  6. Beastmaster1.7 pts worse than expected
    45.4%2,385
  7. Spirit Breaker1.6 pts worse than expected
    52.3%17,178
  8. Storm Spirit1.5 pts worse than expected
    47.5%7,086

Items

What Shadow Shaman players buy, how often, and how those games go.

Starting items

Share of games starting with each item.

  • TangoTango91%
  • Blood GrenadeBlood Grenade64%
  • Magic StickMagic Stick60%
  • Iron BranchIron Branch54%
  • Observer and Sentry WardsObserver and Sentry Wards41%
  • Sentry WardSentry Ward36%
  • Enchanted MangoEnchanted Mango29%
  • Faerie FireFaerie Fire24%

Boots

Share of games buying each, the average time, and the win rate.

  • Arcane BootsArcane Boots91% of games · on average at 11:0252.1%251,991
  • Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed33% of games · on average at 5:0551.8%92,462
  • Tranquil BootsTranquil Boots9% of games · on average at 8:2350.4%25,166
  • Boots of TravelBoots of Travel6% of games · on average at 44:2365.1%16,956

Core items

Items of 1,400 gold or more. The time is the median first purchase; the two win rates split those games at that minute.

  • Blink DaggerBlink Dagger94% of games · usually at 19:00By 19:00: 58.5%Later: 47.9%53.5%258,970
  • Aether LensAether Lens58% of games · usually at 26:00By 26:00: 59.8%Later: 56.5%58.2%160,150
  • Glimmer CapeGlimmer Cape42% of games · usually at 29:00By 29:00: 56.1%Later: 51.4%54.0%116,100
  • Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard24% of games · usually at 30:00By 30:00: 60.2%Later: 57.0%58.7%65,062
  • Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter18% of games · usually at 36:00By 36:00: 63.9%Later: 59.5%61.8%51,031
  • Refresher OrbRefresher Orb13% of games · usually at 42:00By 42:00: 73.9%Later: 64.8%69.9%34,812
  • Force StaffForce Staff12% of games · usually at 31:00By 31:00: 56.3%Later: 54.4%55.4%32,399
  • Aeon DiskAeon Disk8% of games · usually at 38:00By 38:00: 64.0%Later: 58.4%61.5%21,344
  • Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity7% of games · usually at 33:00By 33:00: 62.2%Later: 57.0%59.9%20,474
  • MekansmMekansm6% of games · usually at 37:00By 37:00: 67.4%Later: 62.1%65.1%16,120

Talents

Each level's two options: how often each is picked over the other, and its win rate.

  1. +250 Ether Shock Damage38% picked · 61.0% won+1 Ward Attack Targets62% picked · 66.2% wonLevel 25
  2. +1.5s Shackles Duration73% picked · 61.7% won+50%% Serpent Wards Max HP27% picked · 62.5% wonLevel 20
  3. +160 Serpent Wards Attack Range32% picked · 58.3% wonHex Breaks68% picked · 57.7% wonLevel 15
  4. +170 Shackles Total Damage83% picked · 52.2% won+1.75 Mana Regen17% picked · 53.2% wonLevel 10

Last eight weeks

Ranked All Pick win rate by week.

  1. Oct 1, 202651.7%559,359
  2. Sep 24, 202651.8%541,377
  3. Sep 17, 202651.8%568,297
  4. Sep 10, 202651.8%352,208
  5. Sep 3, 202651.8%454,609
  6. Aug 27, 202652.1%601,350
  7. Aug 20, 202652.1%548,004
  8. Aug 13, 202652.1%578,290

Shadow Shaman in short

The quick version of this page, from the last full week of ranked games.

What is Shadow Shaman's win rate?

51.7% in ranked All Pick games, over 559,308 games. About the same as the week before.

What counters Shadow Shaman?

Meepo, Phantom Lancer, and Medusa beat Shadow Shaman more often than their overall strength predicts. The clearest is Meepo: 5.0 pts better than expected, over 2,330 games.

Which heroes is Shadow Shaman good against?

Shadow Shaman beats Outworld Destroyer, Troll Warlord, and Sven more often than expected. The clearest is Outworld Destroyer: 2.7 pts better than expected, over 16,469 games.

What position is Shadow Shaman played in?

Mostly hard support (69% of its games), then soft support (29%). See the best hard support heroes

What should I build on Shadow Shaman?

Most games start with Tango, Blood Grenade, and Magic Stick. The usual boots are Arcane Boots and Boots of Speed. The most bought core items are Blink Dagger, Aether Lens, Glimmer Cape, and Aghanim's Shard.

How we read this

Every number here is our analysis of STRATZ's game counts for the last full week of ranked games: win rates are smoothed toward what's expected, matchups and teammates are compared with both heroes' overall strength, and item timings come from first purchases. STRATZ's own scores aren't used.

Data from STRATZ